Obituaries

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Iva Berry

Iva Berry

Apr 29, 2009

Iva Berry, daughter of the late Harrison and Mary (Driskell) Tetrick, was born on February 9, 1916 in Trail, Missouri in Ozark County and passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at her residence in Drury, Missouri at 93 years of age. Iva grew up and attended school in Ozark County and was united in marriage to Claud Berry in...

Neva Nonnearl Gray

Neva Nonnearl Gray

Apr 27, 2009

Neva Nonnearl Gray, daughter of the late Elbert “Ebb” and Ethel Pearl (Crewse) Cline, was born on May 23, 1915 near Manes, Missouri and departed this life on April 27, 2009 in Primrose Place in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 93 years, 11 months and 5 days of age. Nonnearl grew up and attended school in the...

William 'Bill' Wallace Braun

William 'Bill' Wallace Braun

Apr 27, 2009

William “Bill” Wallace Braun, son of the late William Henry and Robertina (Wallace) Braun, was born on October 22, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away on April 27, 2009 at his residence south of Norwood, Missouri in Douglas County. He was 68 years, 6 months and 5 days of age. Bill grew up and attended school in Cincinnati, Ohio...

Clyda Mae Lawler

Clyda Mae Lawler

Apr 25, 2009

Clyda Mae Lawler, daughter of the late Walter John and Mae (Bohannon) Harlamert, was born on August 19, 1916 in Lebanon, Missouri and departed this life on April 25, 2009 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 92 years, 8 months and 6 days of age. Clyda grew up and attended school in Wright County,...

Clifford Graham Brock

Clifford Graham Brock

Apr 25, 2009

Clifford Graham Brock, son of the late George Clark and Carol (Kinnick) Brock, was born on February 23, 1927 in Perry, Oklahoma and passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at his residence near Norwood, Missouri. He was 82 years, 2 months and 2 days of age. Clifford grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma and attended school in Perry. He served...

Denver Ray Lawson

Denver Ray Lawson

Apr 25, 2009

Denver Ray Lawson, son of Earl Lawson and Betty (Hill) Lawson, was born on May 22, 2002 in Springfield, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, April 25, 2009 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, following a sudden illness. He was 6 years, 11 months and 3 days of age. Denver was living in Mtn. Grove and...

Ruby Smith

Ruby Smith

Apr 22, 2009

Ruby Smith of Independence, Missouri, passed away April 22, 2009 at the age of 99 years, 10 months and 4 days. She was preceded in death by her husband: Raymond Smith; a granddaughter: Pamela Thomas; a great-great-grandson: Austin Smith; and by two sons-in-law: Melvin Smith and Ellis Cravens. Ruby is survived by one son: Russell Smith and his wife, Jeanette,...

Garry Lee Forbes

Garry Lee Forbes

Apr 21, 2009

Garry Lee Forbes, son of Ted Lewis and Pauline (Schrader) Forbes, was born on May 11, 1949 in Waterloo, Iowa, and passed away on April 21, 2009 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. He was 59 years, 11 months and 10 days of age. Garry grew up in the Waterloo area until he was a junior in...

David Calvin Shannon

David Calvin Shannon

Apr 13, 2009

David Calvin Shannon, son of late Lyle and Fern (Smith) Shannon, was born on April 12, 1961 in Cabool, Missouri and passed away on April 13, 2009 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, following a six month illness, at 48 years of age. David grew up in Drury, Missouri and graduated from Mtn. Grove High School in...

Bert Eugene Hopkins

Bert Eugene Hopkins

Apr 13, 2009

Bert Eugene Hopkins, son of the late David Benjamin and Marinda Jane (Davis) Hopkins, was born on October 11, 1923 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri and departed this life on April 13, 2009 in the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 85 years, 6 months and 2 days of age. Bert grew up...

Cleland Shaffer

Cleland Shaffer

Apr 11, 2009

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

Lillian Good

Lillian Good

Apr 8, 2009

Lillian (Harvey) Good, daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Bean) Harvey, was born on August 16, 1922 in Lake City,, Arkansas and departed this life on April 8, 2009 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 86 years, 7 months, and 23 days of age. Lillian grew up and attended school in...

Kristi Renae Ross

Kristi Renae Ross

Apr 7, 2009

Kristi Renae Ross, daughter of Gary Wayne Ridgeway and Eudene “Dee” (Stephenson) Baird, was born on October 21, 1973 in Winfield, Kansas and departed this life on April 7, 2009 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by her family, following a courageous and short battle with cancer. She was 35 years, 5 months and 17 days...

June Rae Austin

June Rae Austin

Apr 5, 2009

June Rae Austin, daughter of the late Benjamin and Beulah (Stephens) Heeger, was born on June 24, 1926 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on April 5, 2009 at her residence near Mtn. Grove at 82 years of age. June grew up and attended school in Mtn. Grove and graduated from Mtn. Grove High School in 1944. She...

Scott Fry

Scott Fry

Apr 4, 2009

Scott Matthew Fry, son of the late Leo Fry and Mary Dee Clark, was born November 29, 1959 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and departed this life on April 4, 2009 at his home near Mtn. Grove, Missouri. He was 49 years old. Scott served his country in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1980. He was united in marriage...

William 'Floyd' Brown Ii

William 'Floyd' Brown Ii

Apr 2, 2009

William Floyd Brown II, son of the late William Floyd Sr. and Willie (Williams) Brown, was born on July 24, 1938 in Dyersburg, Tennessee and passed away on April 2, 2009 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 70 years of age. He lived in Dyersburg until six years of age and moved to St. Louis,...

Bonnie Ruby Murr

Bonnie Ruby Murr

Apr 2, 2009

Bonnie Ruby (Summers) Murr, daughter of the late Albert and Della (Wilson) Summers, was born September 4, 1913 in Wright County, Missouri on a farm between Lynchburg and Competition, Missouri. She departed this life on April 2, 2009 at St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri at 95 years, 6 months, and 29 days of age. Bonnie graduated from...

Eula Mae Wade

Eula Mae Wade

Mar 31, 2009

Eula Mae Wade, daughter of the late Andrew and Ethel (Porter) Beckner, was born on September 3, 1920 in Trenton, Missouri and departed this life on March 31, 2009 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 88 years, 6 months and 27 days of age. Eula grew up in Trenton and graduated from...

Beulah Irene Dake

Beulah Irene Dake

Mar 29, 2009

Beulah Irene Dake, daughter of the late Sherman and Zadie (Light) Jones, was born on January 22, 1920 in Norwood, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at her residence near Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 89 years of age. Beulah grew up in Norwood and attended the Kelley School. She was united in marriage to Neulin Chester...

Rhoda Fern Biggers

Rhoda Fern Biggers

Mar 27, 2009

Rhoda Fern Biggers, daughter of the late William and Julia (Carder) Longwell, was born on July 22, 1923 near Houston, Missouri, and departed this life on Friday, March 27, 2009 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri at 85 years of age. Rhoda grew up in Texas County, Missouri and was united in marriage to Ervin Biggers...