Recent Obituaries
Margaret Elaine Sicilian
Mar 12, 2014
Mrs. Sicilian was cremated under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. No Memorial services are planned at this time.
Lola May Dennis
Mar 12, 2014
Lola May Dennis, daughter of the late Alfred and Arvilla (Williams) Nielsen, was born on May 25, 1931 in Vanzant, Missouri, and departed this life on March 12, 2014 at her residence north of Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 82 years of age. Lola May was raised in Douglas County in the Vanzant area. She was united in marriage to...
Grace Avis (Shores) Nicholson
Mar 10, 2014
Grace Avis Nicholson, daughter of the late Charlie E. and Eva (Richardson) Shores, was born on December 20, 1934 in Macomb, Missouri, and departed this life on March 10, 2014 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following an extended illness. She was 79 years, 2 months, and 20 days of age. Grace grew up in the Macomb area and...
Ival 'Bud' Crisp
Mar 8, 2014
Ival Crisp, son of the late Daniel Everett and Docia Azelea (Adams) Crisp, was born at home near Manes, Missouri on June 28, 1918, and passed from this life at his residence north of Mtn. Grove, Missouri near Manes, on March 8, 2014. He was 95 years, 6 months, and 8 days of age. As a young man, he worked...
Donnie Dean Gaddis
Mar 6, 2014
Donnie Dean Gaddis’ humble beginning started in Mountain Grove, Missouri on October 23 1942, born to Erie and Winnie (Cantrell) Gaddis. His life continued until his journey ended on March 6, 2014 in Troy, Missouri. Donnie graduated from Mountain Grove High School and continued his education in college by playing football, and earning his degree in Education. Always wanting to...
Martha Frances (Curtis) Harris
Mar 3, 2014
Our beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Martha Frances Harris, daughter of the late Harvey Hoyle and Mary Floyd (Saunders) Curtis, was born on May 2, 1946 in Plainview, Texas. Martha was called home to Heaven after a long illness on March 3, 2014 at her home in Norwood, Missouri with her family around her. Martha’s family moved from Petersburg, Texas...
Earl 'Butch' Oliver Coplin, Jr.
Mar 1, 2014
Earl Oliver “Butch” Coplin, Jr., son of Earl Oliver and Lois (Smith) Coplin, was born on January 17, 1964 in Festus, Missouri, and departed this life suddenly on March 1, 2014 at his residence in Falcon, Missouri. He was 50 years and 1 month and 14 days of age. Butch grew up around Mtn. Grove and attended school in the...
Leonard Keith Davis
Feb 26, 2014
Leonard Keith Davis, son of the late William Newton and Mabel Grace (Zirschky) Davis, was born on October 1, 1943 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on February 26, 2014 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 70 years of age. Leonard was raised in the Mountain Grove Community and graduated from Mountain Grove...
Lowell 'Wayne' Crisp
Feb 24, 2014
Lowell Wayne Crisp, son of Harry and Nancy Elizabeth (Rogers) Crisp, was born on July 22, 1929 in Manes, Missouri. He was the youngest of eight children. He departed this life on February 24, 2014 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, at 84 years, 7 months and 2 days of age. Wayne grew up in the Manes...
Gene Richard Douglass
Feb 23, 2014
Gene Richard Douglass, son of the late William “Bill” Sr. and Betty (Alderson) Douglass was born on October 3, 1946 in Texas County, Missouri and departed this life on February 23, 2014 at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 67 years of age. Gene went to school in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in...
Georgie Junior 'Red' Crisp
Feb 21, 2014
Georgie Crisp, Jr., son of the late Georgie C. and Nora Alma (Zirschky) Crisp, was born on March 9, 1936 in Manes, Missouri. Georgie was one of thirteen children. He passed away on February 21, 2014 at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, surrounded by his family. He was 77 years, 11 months, and 21 days of age. Georgie grew...
Daniel 'Danny' June Breedlove
Feb 21, 2014
Daniel June Breedlove, son of the late Ernest and Leona (Brooks) Breedlove, was born on June 21, 1939 in Lynchburg, Missouri, and passed away on February 21, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at 74 years of age. Danny grew up in the Roby and Lynchburg communities. He married Hazel Elmore on December 19, 1959 in Houston, Missouri. Five...
Esperanza 'Hope' (Garcia) Conroy
Feb 21, 2014
Esperanza “Hope” Conroy, our beloved mother, age 89, daughter of the late Jose Rosario and Sadie (Arbello) Garcia, was born on November 6, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, and passed away peacefully at home in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. Hope was united in marriage to Charles Acevedo on June 24, 1945 in Los Angeles, California. Six children were born to this...
Dale Ralph Akeman
Feb 20, 2014
Dale Ralph Akeman, son of the late Charles Arther and Bertha Elizabeth (Sutton) Akeman, was born on June 7, 1923 in Bado, Missouri, and passed away on February 20, 2014 in the Mount Vernon Veteran’s Home in Mount Vernon, Missouri. He was 90 years, 8 months and 13 days of age. Dale was raised in the Mtn. Grove, Missouri area...
Dorothy Thelma (Crisp) Gaddis
Feb 17, 2014
Dorothy Thelma Gaddis, 96 years, 3 months, and 25 days of age, was the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Rogers) Crisp. She was born on October 22, 1917 in Manes, Missouri, and passed away on February 17, 2014 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, to join her Lord and Savior in the Kingdom of Heaven. She has...

Travis Lee Wolfe
Feb 17, 2014
Mr. Wolfe was cremated and no memorial services are planned at this time. Burial: Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, (Later Date)
Lisa Donita (Freeman) Akers
Feb 14, 2014
Lisa Donita (Freeman) Akers, was born August 21, 1968 to Don and Linda (Hurst) Freeman at Doc Mitchem’s Clinic in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She departed this life on February 14, 2014 at 7:54 PM, surrounded by family and friends after a four year long illness. Until the last four months she was able to hide the pain and fatigue that...
Oleta Fern Clinton
Feb 13, 2014
Oleta Fern Clinton, daughter of the late Henry and Golda (McMurtrey) Amos, was born on July 24, 1936 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life peacefully on February 13, 2014 in her home at the age of 77. Oleta grew up around Mountain Grove and attended Willow Springs School, north of town. In June of 1956, Oleta was united...
Edward 'Paul' Carty
Feb 9, 2014
Edward Paul Carty, son of the late Rev. J.J. and Martha (Coats) Carty, was born on October 18, 1927 in Simmons, Missouri in Texas County, and departed this life on Sunday, February 9, 2014 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 86 years of age. Paul grew up in the Simmons...
Willie Jr. Brown
Feb 8, 2014
“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” - II Cor 5:1 Willie Brown Jr., son of Willie Brown, Sr. and Iva Irene (Cobb) Brown, was born on October 17, 1938 in Douglas County Missouri. He departed this life...