Recent Obituaries
Norma Lee Meacham
Nov 20, 2020
Norma Lee (Gay) Meacham, daughter of the late Don and Beulah (Stopher) Gay, was born September 21, 1932, near Gazette, Missouri, and passed away November 20, 2020, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 88 years, 1 month, and 30 days of age. Norma grew up in Wellsville, Missouri, and graduated from Wellsville High School. As...
Joy Lee Wood
Nov 19, 2020
Joy Lee Wood, daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Lena Opal (Fudge) Shell, was born June 27, 1944, in Salem, Arkansas, and passed away November 19, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 76 years, 4 months, and 23 days of age. Joy graduated high school with the Salem, Arkansas, class of 1962. She married Max Wood...
Leland Miner
Nov 18, 2020
Leland “Lee” Victor Miner, son of the late Hiram Victor Miner and Marjorie Isabel (Hutchinson) Miner, was born in Estherville, Iowa, on December 11, 1942. He departed this life, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 77. Lee grew up on a farm in Superior, Iowa, learning...
Marvell Grace
Nov 17, 2020
NO SERVICE PLANNED AT THIS TIME Marvell Grace, daughter of Tommy and Causby (Anderson) Kirkland, was born November 27, 1936, at Howard Ridge, Missouri, and went to be with her heavenly Father November 17, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 83 years, 11 months, and 21 days...
Bob Bandy
Nov 16, 2020
Bob (Bobby) Ray Bandy passed away November 16th, at the age of 85. He went peacefully in his sleep, in the home he loved. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Barnett) Bandy. The two were married on January 28, 1955, in the home of Owen and Edna Saladin in Norwood, MO. They shared 62 wonderful years of marriage...
Robert French
Nov 16, 2020
Robert E. “Bob” French, 76, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, walked into the arms of his Lord November 17, 2020, after a short battle with COVID 19. Bob was born the first time August 2, 1944, to Daniel and Elsie Mae (Breedlove) French. He was born the second time into the family of God. This was the birth he loved to...
Sherry Kay Hall
Nov 15, 2020
Sharon “Sherry” Kay Hall, daughter of the late Normal and Zelma (Shores) Owens, was born February 16, 1952, in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away November 15, 2020, at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri. She was 68 years, 8 months, and 30 days of age. Sherry married Garry Hall July 8, 1967, in Macomb, Missouri. Three daughters were born to this...
James Thompson, Jr.
Nov 15, 2020
James D. Thompson, Jr., age 57, passed away at Unity Point Health Methodist on Sunday, November 15, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to James and Pauline (Pendergrass) Thompson on October 17, 1963 in St. Charles, MO. James is survived by his father James Sr. of East Peoria; sister, Darrah Strubhar of Pekin; girlfriend, Theresa Schultz of...
Virginia Evelyn Kennedy
Nov 13, 2020
Private Family Services will be held at Fairview Cemetery. Virginia “Ginger” Evelyn (Reed) Kennedy, was born in Douglas County, Missouri, July 4, 1940, to Elmer and Imogene (Dailey) Reed. From the age of two, Virginia was raised by Elmer and Inda Anna Reed. Virginia went to be with Jesus on November 13, 2020, at Texas County Memorial Hospital. She was...
Emajean Raney
Nov 12, 2020
Emajean Raney, daughter of the late William Cleveland and Julia Caroline (Carder) Longwell, was born July 19, 1930, in Houston, Missouri, and went to be with the Lord on November 12, 2020, at Grandview Assisted Living in Grove, Oklahoma. She was 90 years, 3 months, and 24 days of age. Emajean held a deep and abiding faith in her Lord...
Robert "Bob" Newberry
Nov 12, 2020
Robert Lee Newberry, son of the late Henry and Violet Lois (Hicks) Newberry, was born July 18, 1945, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away November 12, 2020, at his home at 75 years of age. Besides his parents, Robert was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Newberry, one sister, Kate Proctor, one niece, Andie, and one great-nephew. He...
Sharon Hutsell
Nov 9, 2020
NO SERVICES PLANNED AT THIS TIME Sharon Faire (Furrow) Hutsell, 77, of Mountain Grove, flew away to her heavenly home November 9, 2020. She was born January 23, 1943, the daughter of the late William Regan Furrow and Audrey Ruth (Baney) Furrow. On July 31, 1959, Sharon was united in marriage to James Edwin Hutsell. Four children were born to...
Dorothy Stroud
Nov 8, 2020
Dorothy Stroud was born January 1, 1936, to Henry Borden and Odessa (Deaton) Borden in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life November 8, 2020, at the age of 84. She grew up in the Mountain Grove area, graduating from Mountain Grove High School before joining the United States Air Force at the age of nineteen. While serving in the...
Barbara Jane Hepburn
Nov 7, 2020
Barbara Hepburn peacefully stepped into the presence of Jesus on Saturday, November 7, 2020. A close family friend and one of her nurses had a sweet and beautiful time of conversation and prayer at Barb's bedside. Just moments later, Barb was in the arms of Jesus. She is no longer encumbered by her body. Barb was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts....
Fern Louise Campbell
Nov 6, 2020
One of God’s most precious gifts to this world, Fern Louise (Goodman) Campbell, was born May 18, 1929, and was greeted by Jesus and her heavenly family on November 6, 2020, at 91 years, 5 months, and 19 days of age. Fern was born in Thomasville, Missouri, the daughter of Ross and Chloa (Andrews) Goodman. Fern was preceded in death...
Bennie Lawson
Nov 6, 2020
Bennie Wayne Lawson, 70, of Strafford, Missouri, passed away November 6, 2020. He was born in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Andrew and Dove Lawson on February 9, 1950. Ben was known for being kind, generous, and non-judgmental to a fault. He would do anything for anyone, all they had to do was ask. He had a love for music and...
Paul Gasperson
Nov 4, 2020
Paul Norman Gasperson, son of the late Elza and Ann (Strong) Gasperson, was born June 22, 1933, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life November 4, 2020, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 87 years, 4 months, and 13 days of age. Paul grew up in the Mountain Grove area and graduated from Mountain Grove High...
Clinton Ussery
Nov 2, 2020
Clinton Duane Ussery, son of Glen and Linda (Saladin) Ussery, was born January 15, 1964 in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life November 2, 2020 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 56 years of age. Clinton was raised in Norwood, Missouri, and was a graduate with the Norwood High School class...
Bill Hyde
Oct 31, 2020
Bill Hyde, son of the late Don and Dell (Cockerham) Hyde, was born October 21, 1936, in Tulare, California, and passed away October 31, 2020, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 84 years and 10 days of age. After living in California for a short time, Bill’s family moved back to Mountain Grove where he...
James "Jim" Snavely
Oct 31, 2020
James Lee Snavely was born October 17, 1935, and departed this life Saturday, October 31, 2020. Oh what a glorious day for him! He had long dreamed of and spoken of this day when he would once again see those who had gone before him. Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Helen L. (Quessenberry) Snavely, two daughters, Vicki...