Claude Lawrence Stout Jr.

Mr. Claude Lawrence Stout, Jr., 68, of Louisiana, Missouri passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Maple Grove Lodge Nursing Home in Louisiana, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Randall Cone will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, September 15th at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Noix Creek Cemetery near Louisiana, Missouri. He was born June 19, 1945 in Savannah, Georgia the son of Claude Lawrence Stout, Sr. and Susie Teston Stout. Claude married Nancy Marie Turnbull January 16, 1988 at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana and she survives. He is also survived by his mother, Susie Teston Stout of Waynesboro, Georgia, a son, Jeff Stout of Nashville, Tennessee, two daughters, Missy Griggs of Mount Juliet, Tennessee and Tammy Jo Stout of Nunnelly, Tennessee, a step-daughter, Elaine Karamuftific of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, two step-sons; Rick Fielder of Pleasant Hill, Illinois and David Fielder of O Fallon, Missouri and a sister, Joyce Murray and husband Chris of Sardis, Georgia, 13 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Claude was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Carl Stout who died in 1994. He graduated from the Newland High School in Newland, North Carolina in 1963. He had been employed as a Field Superintendent for Benchcraft Engineering Co. in St. Louis, Missouri until his retirement. He was later employed by O Fallon Electrical Contractors in Moscow Mills, Missouri. He had been active with the Noix Creek Cemetery Association and with the Bowling Green Genealogy Association. Claude was also an avid fisherman. Active pallbearers are; Mike Geery, Ralph Fredd, Brett Penrod, Bryan Oliver, John Thomas and Alan Bolton. Honorary pallbearers are; Chris Murray, Nicholas Cochran, Deven Fiedler and Jordan Fiedler. Memorials may be given to the Noix Creek Cemetery Association, Pike County Home Health & Hospice or the Bowling Green Genealogy Association in care of Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, M0 63353. Online condolences may be sent to collierfuneral.com

Claude Lawrence Stout Jr.

June 19, 1945 - September 13, 2013