Recent Obituaries

Jul 29, 2020

Mrs. William's services will be held in Macon, Georgia. Burial will be in Greater Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery.

Jul 27, 2020

Ervin Lee Leighty, passed away July 27, 2020, in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, where he had been a resident the last few years. He was 75 years, 5 months, and 1 day of age. Ervin was born February 26, 1945, to James and Ruth (Skaggs) Leighty in Huggins, Missouri, and grew up on the family farm in...

Jul 26, 2020

Lola Yvonne (Liggett) Sibley was born to Herbert H. and Rhonda Naomi Liggett in Neelyville, Missouri, February 20, 1937, and departed this life on July 26, 2020, in Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, after a short illness. She was 83 years, 5 months, and 6 days of age. Lola was married to Melborn Kenneth Smith for twenty...

Jul 24, 2020

Mr. Miller was cremated per his wishes.

Jul 24, 2020

May Richardson Squire Orr, formally of Monkton, Vermont, died July 24, 2020, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 90. She was born in Underhill, Vermont on February 17, 1930. Per May’s request, private services will be held in New Haven, Vermont, at the convenience of her family. May was a milk tester, delivered the Burlington Free Press, worked...

Jul 21, 2020

William James Atkins (aka Jim, Dad, Grandpa, Papa, and CB handle Horsefly), 78, of Cabool, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. William was born in Amarillo, Texas, on April 23, 1942, to William and Elva Atkins. He was the older of 2 boys. In 1951, the family moved to Cabool, Missouri,...

Jul 17, 2020

Jul 14, 2020

Shirley Elaine “Laine” Sutherland, daughter of Wayne Norman and Frances (Cooley) Sutherland, was born August 30, 1952, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away July 14, 2020, at Mercy in Springfield, Missouri. She was 67 years, 10 months, and 15 days of age. Laine graduated from Norwood High School with the class of 1970. Education was very important to Laine....

Jul 13, 2020

Jul 12, 2020

Reginald Dean Curtis, son of the late Otho Curtis and Beulah (Owens) Curtis, was born July 31, 1952, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on July 12, 2020, at his home following a short illness. Reggie grew up and attended school in Mountain Grove and graduated with the class of 1970. After graduation, he moved to Idaho and...

Jul 9, 2020

Jul 6, 2020

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” June Shannon, 91, died Monday July 6, 2020, after a lengthy illness at the James River Care and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Missouri. She is the daughter of the late Harry R. and Julia Mae (Smyer) Brixey, born May 31, 1929, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She married...

Jul 6, 2020

Charles Edgar “Eddie” Rogers, son of the late Charles and Versal (Bittick) Rogers, was born September 17, 1965, in Cabool, Missouri, and passed away July 6, 2020, at his home near Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 54 years, 9 months, and 19 days of age. Eddie graduated from Mountain Grove High School with the class of 1983. Eddie grew up...

Jun 28, 2020

Janice Ozene (Johnson) Bales, daughter of the late James L. and Emma S. (Canada) Johnson, was born in Cold Springs, Missouri, September 16, 1926, and went to be with the Lord June 28, 2020. She passed from this life surrounded by family at her home in Mount Ararat, Missouri, at 93 years, 9 months, and 12 days of age. Janice...

Jun 24, 2020

Tyler Eugene Mills, son of the late Ronnie and Mary Lenora (Farmer) Mills, was born September 7, 1963, in Aurora, Missouri, and departed this life June 24, 2020, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 56 years, 9 months, and 17 days of age. Tyler grew up in Blue Eye, Missouri. He learned to love fishing, growing up...

Jun 23, 2020

Don Homer Coble, son of the late Alfred James and Faye (Smith) Coble, was born June 18, 1941, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away June 23, 2020, at Willow Care in Willow Springs, Missouri. He was 79 years and 4 days of age. Don graduated from Cabool High School in 1959. He married Linda Phipps in 1962. Three children...

Jun 21, 2020

Lois Aline (Barnes) Lefler, daughter of the late Roy and Frona (Long) Barnes, was born July 8, 1927, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away June 21, 2020, in Lebanon, Missouri. She was 92 years, 11 months, and 13 days of age. Lois grew up in the Fairview community and attended grade school at Fairview School. She graduated from Mountain...

Jun 21, 2020

Inez Barker, daughter of the late Wesley J. and Cleta (Lemons) Harrison, was born May 18, 1924, in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away peacefully June 21, 2020, at her home in Drury, Missouri. She was 96 years, 1 month, and 3 days of age. Inez grew up in the Douglas County area, along Fox Creek. She graduated from Mountain...

Jun 18, 2020

John Dalzie Shores, son of the late Charles Everett and Eva (Richardson) Shores, was born October 30, 1930, and passed away June 18, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Neosho, Missouri. He was 89 years, 7 months, and 19 days of age. John grew up in the Norwood and Macomb communities. He married Shirley Mae Pennington on May 7, 1954,...

Jun 11, 2020

Brandon Paul Prock was born February 18, 1983, in Rolla, Missouri, to Teresa Prock and passed from this life June 11, 2020, at his home in Norwood, Missouri, after a short illness. He was 37 years, 3 months, and 25 days of age. Brandon was preceded in death by his mother, Teresa Prock, one daughter, AnnaBeth Prock, and his grandfather...