Alva W. Routh, age 83 years, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab Center, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Clinton Church of Christ. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Clinton Church of Christ or the American Heart Association and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Alva was born June 29, 1932 in Texas County, Missouri the son of Homer and Zilpha (Stockton) Routh. Alva's love of music was shared with his whole family. He loved pickin' and grinin' with his brother Louis and whomever else he could find! Alva was a member of the Golden Valley Blue Grass Association where he met June during the May festival. They both worked at the festival becoming good friends and finding they had the same interests. In August, Alva called June to take her to Warsaw to a music show and the rest was history. They were married July 2, 2011. Alva's daughter Cathy and June's daughter Debbie were always referred to as "our two daughters". Alva would tell friends they were married 115 years as Alva and Polly were married 56 years and Harold and June 55 years, plus their four years together. They had a good four years which was cut to short.
Alva's life was filled with the Lord's work. He served as one of the Elders at the Clinton Church of Christ and he would lead singing there as well. Alva glorified God through teaching His word and bringing others to Christ!

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Polly, two sons, William Edward "Eddie" Routh and Elmer Marion Routh, as well as four brothers, and four sisters.

He is survived by his wife, June of the home, one daughter, Cathy Good (Butch) of McAlester, Oklahoma, a step-daughter Debbie Easterly (Terry) of Windsor, Missouri, two grandchildren, Jeremy and Nehemiah Good, and one great-grandchild, Triton William Good, two siblings, Louis Routh of Independence, Missouri and Shirley Burks of Lee's Summit, Missouri, as well as a host of nephews, nieces and other family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.