Obituaries

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Della 'Pug' Alta (Williams) Dooms

Della 'Pug' Alta (Williams) Dooms

May 27, 2014

Della Alta Dooms, daughter of the late John and Anna (Upshaw) Williams, was born on September 16, 1928 in Denlow, Missouri, and departed this life on May 27, 2014 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following complications related to a stroke. She was 85 years, 8 months, and 11 days of age. Della grew up in...

Gary Dale Tate

Gary Dale Tate

May 27, 2014

Gary Dale Tate, son of the late Clyde William and Beulah Mae (McNeece) Tate, was born on November 25, 1946 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on May 27, 2014 in the Christian Health Care South in Lebanon, Missouri, following a short illness, at 67 years of age. As a young boy, Gary was saved and baptized. He...

Linda Pauline Parsons

Linda Pauline Parsons

May 23, 2014

Linda Pauline Parsons, daughter of the late Guy Frederick and Francis (Feek) Gilbert, was born November 25, 1955 in Leavenworth Kansas and departed this life suddenly on May 23, 2014 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 58 years of age. Linda was raised in Leavenworth and moved to Mountain Grove at the age of 17. She lived...

David Samuel Harris

David Samuel Harris

May 23, 2014

David Dave Samuel Harris, son of Don and Marilyn (Manchester) Harris, was born on June 20, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life on Friday, May 23, 2014 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 56 years of age. Dave grew up and attended school in Mtn. Grove and graduated from Mtn. Grove High School in 1975. He attended Southwest Missouri...

Lois 'Elaine' James

Lois 'Elaine' James

May 23, 2014

Lois Elaine James, daughter of Dulcie (Durney) Thornhill and Bernie Thornhill, was born on August 21, 1939 in Dawson, Missouri and departed this life on May 23, 2014 at the age of seventy-four years, nine months and two days. The last five months of her life were spent at the home of her daughter, Pam, where she was lovingly cared...

Velma Gail (Smith) Williams

Velma Gail (Smith) Williams

May 20, 2014

Velma Gail Williams, the daughter of the late Simon Andrew and Claira Nancy Irene (Wake) Smith, was born on January 19, 1931, in Douglas County, Missouri and passed away on May 20, 2014 in the Autumn Oaks Nursing Home in Mtn Grove, Missouri, at 83 years of age. Velma grew up and attended school in Douglas County and was united...

Jerry Thomas Black

Jerry Thomas Black

May 20, 2014

No Memorial Services are planned at this time. Mr. Black was cremated under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.

Bethany June Holt

Bethany June Holt

May 19, 2014

Bethany June Holt, daughter of Keith Holt and Teresa (Murin) Holt Ellis, was born on December 27, 1981 in Houston, Missouri, and passed away on May 19, 2014 at her residence in Norwood, Missouri, at 32 years of age. Bethany grew up and attended school in Mtn. Grove. She later had one son, Keaton, that she enjoyed spending time with....

Doris Annabell (Giles) Clark

Doris Annabell (Giles) Clark

May 18, 2014

Doris AnnaBell Clark, daughter of the late Frank M. and Jessie (Hancock) Giles, was born on January 26, 1930 in Tetrick, Missouri in Douglas County, and passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. She was 84 years, 3 months, and 22 days of age. Doris grew up in the Tetrick Community....

Ryan Thomas Lakey

Ryan Thomas Lakey

May 18, 2014

Ryan Thomas Lakey, son of David Lakey and Michelle (Davis) Alexander, was born on May 18, 1992 in Covington, Louisiana, and departed this life on May 18, 2014 at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. He was 22 years of age. Ryan lived in Franklinton, Louisiana until his family moved to Mountain Grove, Missouri when Ryan was in the...

Jimmy Day Fleetwood

Jimmy Day Fleetwood

May 17, 2014

Jimmy Day Fleetwood, son of the late Earl and Doris (Riley) Fleetwood, was born on November 11, 1965 in Defiance, Ohio, and passed away on May 17, 2014 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri at 48 years of age. Jimmy grew up in New Bavaria, Ohio and graduated from high school in 1984 in Holgate, Ohio. He...

Ada Fern (Gaddis) Johnson

Ada Fern (Gaddis) Johnson

May 8, 2014

Ada Fern Johnson, daughter of the late Erie and Winnie (Cantrell) Gaddis, was born on November 21, 1932 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on May 8, 2014 in the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following a short illness. She was 81 years of age. Fern grew up in Mtn. Grove and graduated from Mtn. Grove...

Catherine Sue (Stephenson) Riley

Catherine Sue (Stephenson) Riley

May 5, 2014

Catherine Sue Riley, daughter of the late Walter and Freda (Rippee) Stephenson, was born on October 14, 1946 in Downey, California and passed away on May 5, 2014 in the Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, Missouri. She was 67 years, 6 months, and 21 days of age. At the age of five, Catherine moved with her family to...

Elaine Jannette (Mcdonald) Blackburn

Elaine Jannette (Mcdonald) Blackburn

May 4, 2014

No Services Are Planned At This Time. Mrs. Blackburn was cremated and burial will be at a later date in the Louisville Cemetery near Bowling Green, Missouri.

Garnet 'Wayne' Hopper

Garnet 'Wayne' Hopper

May 2, 2014

Garnet Wayne Hopper, son of the late Garnet T. and Zella (Goodman) Hopper, was born on May 23, 1935, in Denlow, Missouri and departed this life on May 2, 2014 at the age of 78 years, 11 months, and 10 days. Wayne was raised and attended elementary school in the Denlow area and was a graduate of the Mountain Grove...

Donald Caleb Ratterree

Donald Caleb Ratterree

Apr 28, 2014

Donald Caleb Ratterree, son of the late John L. and Florence (Owens) Ratterree, was born on January 9, 1931 in Huggins, Missouri, and passed away on April 28, 2014 at his residence north of Mtn. Grove, Missouri, surrounded by his family. He was 83 years, 3 months and 19 days of age. Don was raised in the Huggins Community and...

Lloyd Feltner

Lloyd Feltner

Apr 24, 2014

No Services are planned at this time. Mr. Feltner was cremated under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.

Una Nadine (Pendergrass) Uhlmann

Una Nadine (Pendergrass) Uhlmann

Apr 23, 2014

Una Nadine Uhlmann, daughter of the late Edward and Nola (Freeman) Pendergrass, was born on February 1, 1936 in Trail, Missouri in Douglas County, and passed away on April 23, 2014 at her residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 78 years, 2 months and 22 days of age. Una grew up in Douglas and Ozark...