Obituaries

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Donald Lee Dabbs

Donald Lee Dabbs

Aug 16, 2012

Donald “Don” Lee Dabbs, son of the late Arthur and Bessie (Propes) Dabbs, was born on July 18, 1931, near Fisk, Missouri, and passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012 in the Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield, Missouri. He was 81 years, and 28 days of age. Don grew up and attended school in the Fisk, Missouri area. He was...

Junior Ray Shelton

Junior Ray Shelton

Aug 15, 2012

Junior Ray Shelton, son of the late Aaron and Mattie Lee (Butts) Shelton, was born on January 11, 1940 in Doniphan, Missouri, and went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a one year battle with cancer. He was 72 years, 7 months, and 4 days of age....

Raymond 'Dean' Pruitt

Raymond 'Dean' Pruitt

Aug 13, 2012

Raymond “Dean” Pruitt, son of the late Richard “Barney” and Edna Lucille (Moore) Pruitt, was born on October 24, 1938 in Willow Springs, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, August 13, 2012 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, surrounded by his family. He was 73 years, 9 months and 19 days of age. Dean grew up and attended...

Charles Ray Stowers

Charles Ray Stowers

Aug 8, 2012

Charles Ray Stowers, son of Virgil “Monk" and Dorothy (Croney) Stowers, was born on August 13, 1956 in Drury, Missouri, and passed away on August 8, 2012 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following complications from leukemia, at 55 years of age. Charles grew up in West Plains, Missouri, hunting, fishing, and playing sports. He was united in marriage...

Janice Lee (Emery) Lawson

Janice Lee (Emery) Lawson

Aug 2, 2012

Janice Lee Lawson, daughter of the late Andrew Lane and Sadie Genevieve (Coble) Emery, was born on July 14, 1945 in Vanzant, Missouri and passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 in the Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 67 years and 18 days of age. Janice was raised in the Mtn. Grove Community...

Carrie Ellen (Long) Coffman

Carrie Ellen (Long) Coffman

Aug 1, 2012

Carrie Ellen Coffman, daughter of the late John Alexander and Angeline (Carder) Long, was born on November 19, 1915 in Dawson, Missouri, and departed this life on August 1, 2012 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. She was 96 years, 8 months and 13 days of age. Carrie grew up and attended school in Wright County and was...

Joyce Virginia (Hawkins) Deeds

Joyce Virginia (Hawkins) Deeds

Jul 29, 2012

Joyce Virginia Deeds, daughter of Bill Hawkins and Nettie (Cunningham) White, was born December 18, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri. She departed this life Sunday July 29, 2012 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 57 years, 7 months, and 11 days of age. Joyce spent her early childhood near Parma, Idaho...

Lester Frances Carder

Lester Frances Carder

Jul 26, 2012

Lester Frances Carder, son of the late Jacob and Mary Elizabeth (Quesenbery) Carder, was born on December 26, 1920 in Wright County, Missouri in the Green Mountain Community. He passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 91 years, and 7 months of age. Lester grew up in...

Nellie Fern (Peachee) Kemper

Nellie Fern (Peachee) Kemper

Jul 25, 2012

Nellie Fern (Peachee) Kemper was born on September 14, 1910, to Henry and Maud (Barnes) Peachee, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on July 25, 2012, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 101 years of age. Nellie was united in marriage to Malcolm Kemper on October 2, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri. They...

Gertie (Berry) Estes

Gertie (Berry) Estes

Jul 23, 2012

Gertie Estes, daughter of the late Claude and Ivy (Tetrick) Berry, was born on November 2, 1935 at Blanche, Missouri in Douglass County, and passed away on July 23, 2012 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 76 years, 8 months and 21 days of age. Gertie grew up and attended school in the...

Orville James 'Jim' Edquist

Orville James 'Jim' Edquist

Jul 22, 2012

Orville James “Jim” Edquist was born on September 12, 1935 in Russell, Pennsylvania, the son of Ernest W. and Hazel (Havener) Edquist and departed this life on July 22, 2012 in his home, following more than a year-long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Jim grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania and graduated from Warren, Pennsylvania High School in...

Lavonne Cross

Lavonne Cross

Jul 19, 2012

Ruby “Lavonne” Cross, daughter of the late Forrest Guy and Ruby Elpha (Ridenour) Worman was born on July 15, 1932 in Douglas County, MO and passed away on July 19, 2012 at her residence in Springfield, MO at 80 years of age. Lavonne grew up and attended school in Douglas County and graduated from Mtn. Grove High School in 1949....

Roy Mallernee

Roy Mallernee

Jul 17, 2012

Roy Mallernee, son of the late Arthur James and Grace Theresa (Johnson) Mallernee, was born on December 22, 1921 in Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at his residence south of Norwood, following a short illness. He was 90 years, 6 months and 15 days of age. Roy grew up and attended school in...

Payzlie Sophia Faith Noble (Infant)

Payzlie Sophia Faith Noble (Infant)

Jul 17, 2012

Payzlie Sophia Faith Noble, infant daughter of Justin and Danika (Jarrett) Noble, made her debut on July 2, 2012 at 2:24 pm in the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Payzlie was taken to Heaven on July 17, 2012 at the tender age of 15 days. Payzlie had to be born at Barnes and immediately transported to St. Louis...

Velma Marie (Hopper) Gray

Velma Marie (Hopper) Gray

Jul 15, 2012

Velma Marie Gray, daughter of the late Garnett and Zella (Goodman) Hopper, was born on February 2, 1926 in Denlow, Missouri, and went home to be with the Lord on July 15, 2012 at her residence south of Norwood, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 86 years, 5 months and 13 days of age. Velma grew up in Douglas...

Harold Lee Dodson

Harold Lee Dodson

Jul 14, 2012

Harold Lee Dodson, son of the late William Freddie and Jewel (Bradshaw) Dodson, was born on April 21, 1939 in Norwood, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, July 14, 2012 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following an extended illness. He was 73 years, 2 months and 23 days of age. Harold grew up in the Hastings, Nebraska...

Mary Ethel (Stockwell) Brock

Mary Ethel (Stockwell) Brock

Jul 8, 2012

Mary Ethel Brock, daughter of the late Ruben and Mary Beatrice (Nash) Stockwell, was born on February 14, 1930, northeast of Stillwater, Oklahoma and southwest of Glencoe on a place known as the “Hall place.” She passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at her residence south of Norwood, Missouri, following a short illness, at 82 years of age. Mary...

Roland 'Ron' Dexter Cawthron

Roland 'Ron' Dexter Cawthron

Jul 3, 2012

Roland Dexter Cawthron, son of the late Deck and Hattie (Sanders) Cawthron, was born on October 27, 1934 in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 77 years of age. Roland grew up in Mtn. Grove and attended Mtn. Grove High School and graduated in 1953. Following graduation...

Raymond 'Ray' Joseph Gochal

Raymond 'Ray' Joseph Gochal

Jul 1, 2012

Raymond Joseph “Ray” Gochal, son of the late Joseph and Rose (Biczo) Gochal, was born on January 19, 1948 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and departed this life along with his mother, Rose, on Sunday, July 1, 2012 near Cabool, Missouri in Texas County, following an automobile accident. He was 64 years, 5 months and 12 days of age. Ray...

Rose (Biczo) Gochal

Rose (Biczo) Gochal

Jul 1, 2012

Rose Gochal, daughter of the late George and Julia (Kovacs) Biczo, was born on October 15, 1922 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and departed this life along with her son, Ray, on Sunday, July 1, 2012 in Texas County near Cabool, Missouri, following an automobile accident. She was 89 years, 8 months and 16 days of age. Rose grew up and...