Homer Sterne,

Mr. Homer G. Sterne, Sr., 92, of rural Clarksville, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, went home to be with the Lord on the evening of April 28, 2008 at the Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, May 5th at the Ramsey Creek Baptist Church, Highway W Clarksville, Missouri. The Rev. Lee Hartley assisted by The Rev. Paul Akin will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 4th at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville. A lifelong resident of Pike County, Homer was born November 18, 1915, on the family farm near Clarksville. The second of three children born to Arthur and Lura Turpin Sterne. He graduated from Paynesville High School in 1933, did post graduate work at Clarksville High School and graduated from Gem City Business College, Quincy, IL., in 1936. On April 28, 1951, Homer married Sarah Elizabeth Norton of Clarksville. He farmed in the Kissinger area for over 70 years beginning in partnership with his father in 1936 until the latter's death in 1973 and continuing with his younger son, Geoffrey, until present. Homer trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior as a young man and served as both an elder and deacon at the Clarksville Presbyterian Church where he and Sarah were members. He is survived by his wife, Sarah, three children, Stephen (Elizabeth) Sterne, of Alexandria, Virginia, Ruth David, and Homer Geoffrey (Susan) Sterne, Jr., both of rural Clarksville and eight grandchildren, Stephen and Mariana Sterne, John, Katie, Jacob, and James David, Ben (April) Sterne and Eric Sterne. He is also survived by one sister, Emma Lou (Robert) Miller of Clarksville, One nephew, David Mobley of Panama City Beach, Florida and one niece, Tammy Smeeks of Tehachapi, California as well as several great nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Elizabeth Mobley (Alfred) Chute, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Throughout his life, Homer had a strong desire to help others. Active in the community, he served on the Clopton School Board from 1958 until 1982 and as Secretary-Treasurer of the board for most of those years. As a member of the school board, Homer was instrumental in the conceptualization and development of the Vocational Technical School in Eolia. He served as an officer and director of the Pike County Mutual Insurance Board from 1965 until 2006. Homer also served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Calumet Rural Fire Department for a number of years. He was a member of the Pike County Historical Society for many years and of the Sons of the American Revolution for over 20 years. Homer was also a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite for over 50 years. Honorary pallbearers are his nephew, David Mobley, his brother in-law, Robert Miller and his friends, Mike Bankhead, Wayne Gamm, Tom Meyer, Frank Omohundro and Terry Shaw. Active pallbearers include his friend, Ron Meier, his great-nephew, David Mobley and his grandsons, Ben Sterne, Eric Sterne, Stephen Sterne, Jr. and John David. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Clopton Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Dr., Louisiana, M0 63353

Homer Sterne,

November 18, 1915 - April 28, 2008