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Ronnie Dobbs

Ronnie Dobbs

Dec 11, 2016

Ronnie Jones Dobbs, son of the late Dee and Sylvia (Willhite) Dobbs, was born September 21, 1938 in Coweta, Oklahoma, and departed this life December 11, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri. He was 78 years, 2 months, and 21 days of age. Ronnie grew up in Sperry, Oklahoma and graduated from Sperry High School. He then attended Northeast Oklahoma Technical College...

Ruby Sullivan

Ruby Sullivan

Dec 9, 2016

Ruby Sullivan, daughter of the late Lam, Chu Tong Lay and Lam, Chu Shee, was born October 10, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life December 9, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri. She was 79 years, 1 month, and 29 days of age. The family would like to thank her special care givers: Marvin, Amy, Sue, and Chris and...

Mae Moore

Mae Moore

Dec 9, 2016

Oral Mae Moore, daughter of the late Ivor and Freda (Taylor) Brooks, was born October 24, 1934 in Peoria, Illinois, and departed this life December 9, 2016 in West Plains, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 82 years, 1 month, and 15 days of age. Mae was united in marriage to Lester A. Moore on October 1, 1951, in...

Maxine (Perkins) Bain

Maxine (Perkins) Bain

Dec 5, 2016

Maxine Faye (Perkins) Bain, daughter of the late Jackson Robert and Arra Grace (Crisp) Perkins, was born August 26, 1931 in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life December 5, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. Maxine grew up in Manes, Missouri, and went to school in the Perkins School House in Manes. She married Frank Bain. Seven children were born to this...

Russell Borden Cozort

Russell Borden Cozort

Dec 4, 2016

Russell Borden Cozort, born December 5, 1933, passed from Mountain Grove to Paradise on December 4, 2016. He was born in Wiseman, Arkansas to Velmer Borden and Mabel Lee (Montgomery) Cozort along with a sister and brother. The family moved from Arkansas to Michigan in 1948 to find work. He eventually met Shirley Ann Hosbein while picking strawberries and married...

Hazel Mildred Mccoy

Hazel Mildred Mccoy

Dec 4, 2016

Hazel Mildred McCoy, daughter of the late Henry and Hazel Marie (Starks) Van De Venter, was born February 4, 1928, in Waterloo, Iowa, and departed this life December 4, 2016, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center of Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 88 years of age. Mildred was raised in Wright County, Missouri and was a Mountain Grove High School...

Martyn M. Deadmond

Martyn M. Deadmond

Dec 1, 2016

Martyn Myrle Deadmond, son of the late John Jefferson and Bonnie Bale (Peachee) Deadmond, was born April 14, 1925 in Jacksonville, Oregon, and departed this life on December 1, 2016 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 91 years, 7 months, and 17 days of age. Martyn was raised in Jacksonville and later moved to Oklahoma. He married Marie Morrell on...

Jerry Lee Vandivort

Jerry Lee Vandivort

Nov 26, 2016

Jerry Lee Vandivort, son of the late Ira and Leona Vandivort, was born on September 25, 1938 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away on November 26, 2016 in Houston, Missouri. He was 78 years, 2 months, and 1 day of age. Jerry attended the Oak Grove one-room school house until the 8th grade, and then he attended and graduated...

Sharon Kathleen Driskell

Sharon Kathleen Driskell

Nov 22, 2016

Sharon Kathleen Driskell, daughter of the late Roy and Lorene (Estes) Coffman, was born on September 4, 1951 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on November 22, 2016 at 65 years, 2 months, and 18 days of age. Sharon was raised in Douglas County and spent the majority of her life in that area. She was saved and...

Jonathan J. Roth

Jonathan J. Roth

Nov 20, 2016

Jonathan Joel Roth, son of the late Harrison Thomas and Genevieve Suzannah (Grubb) Roth, was born on June 3, 1946, in Reading, Pennsylvania and departed this life at Mercy hospital on November 20, 2016. He was 70 years, 5 months and 17 days of age. Jonathan lived just outside Reading, Pennsylvania until 10 years of age. His family moved to...

Floyd Robert Frayo

Floyd Robert Frayo

Nov 12, 2016

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Kathryn L. Priest

Kathryn L. Priest

Nov 11, 2016

Kathryn Louise Priest (Mitchem) of Fleming Island, Florida (Born April 25, 1954, Married July 1, 1972) was laid to rest at Hillcrest cemetery in Mountain Grove, Missouri on Saturday May 27, 2017. A simple, intimate, graveside ceremony in celebration of her life was attended by immediate family members, as per her request and wishes. Kathryn was under hospice care at...

Wilma D. Duey

Wilma D. Duey

Nov 10, 2016

Wilma Dean Duey, daughter of the late Archie and Mable (Hutsell) Spurgeon, was born on April 21, 1927 in Wright County, Missouri, and passed away peacefully on November 10, 2016 At Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 89 years of age. Wilma was introduced to George C. Duey, Jr. by her good friend, Lois Jullian, while attending...

Bobby Lee Allen

Bobby Lee Allen

Nov 9, 2016

Bobby Lee Allen, son of the late Robert Thomas and Jeanetta Mae (Walker) Allen, was born on October 21, 1932 in Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life on November 9, 2016 at his home in Graff, Missouri. He was 84 years and 19 days of age. Bob grew up in Douglas County and attended the West Campbell School. As...

Slayton Roth Mcgowan

Slayton Roth Mcgowan

Nov 8, 2016

Slayton Roth McGowan, who you all know as the redheaded, freckled face boy, came into this world on August 31, 1995. His smile warmed everyones hearts. Slayton was never afraid of hard work and many here today have been blessed by him lending a helping hand. From milking cows and hauling cattle, to bailing hay and fixing fence, Slayton did...

Glenn Ora Walker

Glenn Ora Walker

Nov 5, 2016

Glenn Ora Walker, son of the late Charles Henry and Elvie (Beckham) Walker, was born on December 8, 1925 in Hartville, Missouri, and departed this life on November 5, 2016 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 90 years, 10 months, and 28 days of age. Glenn graduated from the 8th grade at Broyles School, north of Norwood, Missouri. He joined the...

Larry Colson

Larry Colson

Nov 4, 2016

Larry C. Colson was born to Lyle and Oneta (Altis) Colson on November 1, 1951 near Mountain Grove, Missouri. He passed peacefully to his Heavenly home in the early morning hours of November 4, 2016, at the neighborhood of Quail Creek in Springfield, Missouri, after a long series of illnesses. Larry made his entrance into the world during an epic...

Judith Ann (Kelley) Harris

Judith Ann (Kelley) Harris

Nov 3, 2016

Judith Ann Harris, daughter of Lloyd Chester Kelley and the late Lois Nadine (Adams) Kelley, was born on January 20, 1958 in Valley Park, Missouri, and departed this life on November 3, 2016 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 59 years, 9 months, and 14 days of age. Judy had four children: Johnny Dean, Wallace Dean, Anna...

Helen Murdock

Helen Murdock

Oct 29, 2016

Helen left this life to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 29, 2016. She was the bright shining star and matron of the Murdock family and will be profoundly missed. It would be difficult to find a more intelligent or talented women in this world. She was a superior Mother and Wife who could handle any situation or crisis. During...

Ruby Lee Mckinney

Ruby Lee Mckinney

Oct 28, 2016

Ruby Lee McKinney, age 90, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, departed this life on October 28, 2016 at Riverview Manor in Ozark, Missouri. Ruby, daughter of the late Andrew Earl and Velma Agnes (Owens) Barnett, was born on August 7th, 1926 in Norwood, Missouri. Ruby grew up on the family farm attending Blanchard School, the oldest of five children and a...