Obituaries

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Raymond Mcgownd

Raymond Mcgownd

Aug 1, 2022

Raymond McGownd, son of the late Lake and Villa McGownd, was born January 27, 1934, in Bendavis, Missouri, and departed this life to be with his Savior on August 1, 2022. He was 88 years, 6 months, and 5 days of age. Raymond was a devout member of the First Christian Church of Mountain Grove. He served as Elder and...

Bob Sullivant

Bob Sullivant

Jul 31, 2022

Bobby “Bob” Gerald Sullivant, son of the late Irvin and Audrey (Austin) Sullivant, was born September 13, 1929, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away July 31, 2022, in North Kansas City, Missouri. He was 92 years old. Bob grew up in the Mountain Grove area and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1947. After graduating, he worked for...

Rex Winter

Rex Winter

Jul 30, 2022

Rex Albert Winter, son of Rudolph Winter and Opal McGehee Winter, was born August 28, 1939, in Fair Grove, Missouri, and departed this life July 30, 2022, at Glenwood Healthcare Center in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 82 years, 11 months, and 2 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Clint Winter, daughter, Paula Freeman, brother,...

Ruby Hopper

Ruby Hopper

Jul 29, 2022

Ruby Alice (Shelton) Hopper, youngest child of Mary (Simmons) Shelton and William Shelton, was born February 6, 1937, in Sweden, Missouri, and passed away July 29, 2022, in Heart of the Ozarks Health Center, Ava, Missouri. She was 85 years, 5 months, and 23 days of age. Ruby lost her mother at the age of seven. She graduated from the...

Donald Long

Donald Long

Jul 29, 2022

Donald Ray Long was born in Grovespring, Missouri, on September 5, 1940, to Clyde Eldon Long and Ruth Geneva (McNealy) Long. Donald departed this world Friday, July 29, 2022, at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 24 days surrounded by his loved ones. In 1959, on his 19th birthday, Don married his ‘Sweet Pea’ Cathern Ann Robertson and...

Roy Dennis

Roy Dennis

Jul 27, 2022

Roy Dennis, son of the late Walter and Agnes (Allen) Dennis, was born March 30, 1931, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life July 27, 2022, at Cox South Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri. He was 91 years, 3 months, and 28 days of age. Roy attended Morning Sun School through 8th grade and then attended Mountain Grove High School....

Elva Ragland

Elva Ragland

Jul 26, 2022

Elva (Hancock) Ragland, daughter of the late Floyd and Martha (Proctor) Hancock, was born November 19, 1937, at Rockbridge, Missouri, and departed this life July 26, 2022, at her home in Drury, Missouri. She was 84 years, 8 months, and 7 days of age. Elva was a long-time resident of the Drury area. In her younger days she raised her...

Shane Johnson

Shane Johnson

Jul 23, 2022

Shane Johnson is survived by his wife, two sons, his parents, siblings, and other relatives and friends. When I'm Gone When I come to the end of my journey And I travel my last weary mile Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned And remember only the smile Forget unkind words I have spoken Remember some good I...

Bruce  Kile

Bruce Kile

Jul 23, 2022

Bruce Leroy Kile, father of two, passed away on July 23, 2022, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 69 years old. Bruce married Yvonne on June 13, 1987, and they raised two children together, a son, Logann and a daughter, Kacee. He was a well-known and highly respected mechanic. He also enjoyed working with livestock and farming. Bruce had a love...

Kelly Leann Kellum

Kelly Leann Kellum

Jul 22, 2022

Kelly LeAnn Kellum, daughter of the late Gerald Rudolph and Una Marie (Kasterke) Rudolph, was born November 6, 1961, in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away July 22, 2022, at her home in Rogersville, Missouri, at 60 years of age. Kelly graduated from Seymour High School in 1980. She married Melvin Kellum on May 30, 1980, and one son, Joshua, was...

Gerald "Jerry"  Reed

Gerald "Jerry" Reed

Jul 21, 2022

Gerald Lee Reed, son of the late Chester and Hazel (Taylor) Reed, was born June 14, 1944, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Jerry passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of July 21, 2022 at the age of 78 years. Jerry grew up in Mountain Grove with his five siblings; the baby of the family, he always loved and greatly...

Joann Cogdill

Joann Cogdill

Jul 18, 2022

Joann Frances (Clift) Cogdill, daughter of Melvin and Peggy (Buttram) Clift, was born July 25, 1958, in Marshfield, Missouri, and departed this life July 18, 2022, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 63 years, 11 months, and 24 days of age. Joann grew up in the Grovespring, Missouri, area and attended grade school at Grovespring. She...

Thomas Bradley Couch

Thomas Bradley Couch

Jul 18, 2022

Thomas Bradley “Brad” Couch, Sr. son of Gordon Roscoe Couch and Dorothy Mitchell Couch, was born July 4, 1957, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and departed this life July 18, 2022, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 65 years and 14 days. He was united in marriage to Melody Heathman on October 5, 1996, in Battlefield,...

Wilma Jeane Davis

Wilma Jeane Davis

Jul 17, 2022

Wilma Jeane Davis was born August 23, 1927, in Douglas County, Missouri, to Raymond Linder and Ruby Elliott Linder and passed away July 17, 2022, at Heart of the Ozarks Health Care Center in Ava, Missouri, at the age of 94 years, 10 months, and 24 days. On October 16, 1944, Wilma Linder and Raleigh Davis were united in marriage...

Ronald Clifton Farris

Ronald Clifton Farris

Jul 17, 2022

Ronald Clifton Farris, son of Harold Clifton Farris and Pearl Francis (Seal) Farris, was born October 8, 1951, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life on July 17, 2022, in his home, at the age of 70 years, 9 months, and 9 days. He was preceded in death by both his parents, one son, Lester Farris, one brother, Lonnie Seal,...

Joyce Sue Dennis

Joyce Sue Dennis

Jul 17, 2022

Joyce Sue “Tarbutton” Dennis was born August 7, 1945, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at her home in Mansfield, Missouri, after a long illness. She was united in marriage to Larry Dennis on May 26, 1961, and to this union two children were born. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and...

Beulah Long

Beulah Long

Jul 16, 2022

Beulah M. (Robertson) Long, daughter of the late Omar Arvall and Ruth Estella (Martin) Robertson, was born November 14, 1938, in Wright County, Missouri, and passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at her home in Hartville, Missouri, surrounded by her family. She was 83 years young. Beulah attended Hartville schools and graduated from Hartville High School in 1956. On...

Juanita  Angel Martin

Juanita Angel Martin

Jul 15, 2022

Juanita Angel Dorrance Martin, 89, joined her Heavenly Father on July 15, 2022 surrounded by family. Juanita was born on December 25, 1932 in Cimarron, NM. She was 89 years 6 months 21 days of age. Juanita is preceded in death by her parents, Laurencio and Delia Dorrance, brother and sister-in-law, Frank “Lencho” and Tony Dorrance, brother, Felix Moreno, brother-in-law,...

Gary  Lee

Gary Lee

Jul 14, 2022

Gary Johnson Lee, son of the late Bob E. and Myrtle M. (Johnson) Lee, was born on July 12, 1955, in Durango, Colorado, and passed from this life at his home in Dawson, Missouri, on July 14, 2022, following a long illness, at 67 years of age. Gary grew up in California and graduated from Lehigh High School in Cupertino,...

Darrell R. Cope

Darrell R. Cope

Jul 13, 2022

Darrell Raymond Cope, son of the late Omer Raymond and Opal Olive (Keith) Cope, was born May 31, 1925, on the family farm north of Hartville, Missouri, and passed away July 13, 2022, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 97 years, 1 month, and 13 days of age. Darrell grew up in the Hartville area and graduated...