Recent Obituaries
James Massengale, Sr.
Apr 11, 2021
James David Massengale Sr. was born June 22, 1944, in Sanger, Texas, to W.O. “Tom” and Emma Massengale. He passed on April 11, 2021, at 76 years, 9 months, and 20 days of age. He grew up in North Texas and graduated from Era High School in 1962. James met his wife, Shirley Morris, when they were just 2 and...
Delsie Hastings
Apr 9, 2021
Delsie Iola (Tooley) Hastings, daughter of the late Harry James and Pearl (Hicks) Tooley, was born September 4, 1932, in Hartville, Missouri. She left this world for her Heavenly home on April 9, 2021, at the age of 88 years. Delsie married Pete Hastings on March 3, 1951. She was a member of Willow Springs Free Will Baptist Church where...
Ruth Dunlap
Apr 7, 2021
Ruth Delores (Lawson) Dunlap was born October 6, 1935, to the late Joseph Franklin Lawson and Leoma Grace (Barr) Lawson. She departed this life to be with our Lord and Savior on April 7, 2021. She was 85 years, 6 months, and 1 day of age. Ruth grew up in the Green Mountain area, one of five children. With the...
Shirley Emery
Apr 7, 2021
Shirley Emery, daughter of the late John Clyde and Rena Jane (Quick) McCarty, was born November 18, 1943, and passed away April 7, 2021, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 77 years of age. Shirley attended Vanzant School. She was baptized at the age of ten, also in Vanzant. Shirley married the love of her life, Fred Emery,...
Beverly Rader
Apr 5, 2021
Beverly Jean (Woolsey) Rader was born in Bakersfield, California, on June 7, 1948, to William George Woolsey and Imogene (Parsons) Woolsey. She passed on April 5, 2021, in Cabool, Missouri, at 72 years, 9 months, and 29 days of age. Beverly loved doll collecting, sewing, singing in the church choir, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and...
William Booth
Apr 4, 2021
William Booth completed his journey in this world on April 4, 2021, at his home outside Mountain Grove, Missouri, where he had been a resident after retiring in 2010 to fulfill his life-long dream of owning a farm. Bill Booth was born on November 8, 1936 in Liberal, Kansas, to Dennis Maxwell Booth and Catherine Mildred Hart. He was the...
Ted Turner
Mar 25, 2021
Teddy Wade Turner, son of Thelma Maude (Wade) and Gene Turner, was born on February 6, 1938, in Broyles Community, Missouri, in a dirt floor chicken-coop. Ted graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1955 and then from Southwest Missouri State College through the Army ROTC program in 1959, where he earned a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education. Ted served...
Cecil Leroy Branson
Mar 23, 2021
Cecil Leroy Branson, son of the late Louie and Opal (Carr) Branson, was born December 26, 1925, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life March 23, 2021, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove. He was 95 years, 2 months, and 29 days of age. Cecil grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School....
Edwin Clifford
Mar 21, 2021
Edwin Harry Clifford, 61, formerly of rural Columbia City, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2021, at his ranch home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He had been in declining health. He was born March 17, 1960, at the Whitley County Memorial Hospital, the son of Frederick H. and Berneice M. (Kleine) Clifford. Growing up in Whitley County, he completed...
Andy Sartor
Mar 21, 2021
Andy Joseph Sartor, son of the late James and Edna (Roby) Sartor, was born January 22, 1933, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and went to his heavenly home March 21, 2021, in the Veteran’s Hospital of Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was 88 years, 1 month, and 29 days of age. Andy proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War...
Lerenda Birky
Mar 19, 2021
Lerenda Fay Birky Sullivan, 64, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, passed away on March 19, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born November 12, 1956 in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of the late Denver Winslow and Florence Smith. During her lifetime, Lerenda Fay made many friends and a beautiful family. She loved to be in the great outdoors...
Gene Cross
Mar 17, 2021
Gene Dale Cross, son of the late Eugene and Josephine (Edgemond) Cross, was born April 27, 1952, in Houston, Missouri, and departed this life March 17, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the young age of 68 years. Besides his parents, Gene was preceded in death by one sister, Frances Hawkins. Gene is survived by two daughters,...
Jerrel Wheat
Mar 11, 2021
Lonnie “Jerrel” Wheat was born in Vanzant, Missouri, on June 10, 1942, to Roy H. and Trilba (Smith) Wheat. He departed this life on March 11, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Jerrel attended school at Willow Springs No. 2 School. When he was young his parents traveled to work in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado, which gave him...
George Jobes
Mar 11, 2021
George Jobes, son of Shirley (Rayfield) Jobes and the late Glenn Readman Jobes, was born May 19, 1970, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and passed away March 11, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 50 years of age. George grew up in Moyock, North Carolina. He always enjoyed having pets growing up. He and his “sis”, Glenda, would...
Donald Fred Kuster
Mar 11, 2021
Donald Fred Kuster, son of the late Donald Fredolin and Edna Kathryn (Barton) Kuster, was born April 23, 1960, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away at his home in Mountain Grove on March 11, 2021, at 60 years of age. Donald was raised in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1978. He worked as a...
Paul Brown
Mar 10, 2021
Paul Howard Brown, son of the late Willie Sr. and Iva (Cobb) Brown, was born July 14, 1946, in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away March 10, 2021, at his residence in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Paul grew up in Douglas County and attended Bakersfield, Champion, Fairview, and Vanzant schools and graduated from Mountain Grove High School with the class of...
South "Junior" Noble
Mar 10, 2021
South “Junior” Noble was born April 4, 1938, in Breathitt County, Kentucky. He passed away on March 10, 2021, in Mountain Grove, Missouri at the age of 82. Junior lived in Mountain Grove most of his adult life. He worked at Harris Lumber in Mountain Grove. Junior married Virginia on April 29th, 1965. He loved spending time with his family....
Sally Jo Mason
Mar 9, 2021
Sally Jo (Reese) Mason was born September 9, 1970, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She peacefully passed away on March 9, 2021 at the age of 50. Sally married the love of her life, Clarence Mason, on June 15, 2004, in Hartville, Missouri. Sally touched a lot of people’s lives with her smile and kindness toward others. She enjoyed meeting and...
Gunner Todd Dean
Mar 6, 2021
Gunner Todd Dean made his arrival into this world on a beautiful fall day, September 23, 1998, in Chestertown, Maryland. He moved to Missouri with his family at the age of 8. He sadly passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the young age of 22. Gunner was a loving son, grandson, brother, and nephew. He had a love...
Richard Frederick Lange, Jr.
Mar 5, 2021
Richard Frederick Lange, Jr., son of the late Richard Frederick Lange, Sr., and Caroline Lee (Ricketts) Lange, was born November 12, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, and passed away March 5, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 62 years, 3 months, and 23 days of age. Richard grew up in Baltimore and graduated from Overlea High School...
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