Recent Obituaries
Charles Wesley Hicks
Apr 5, 2017
Charles Wesley Hicks, son of the late Charles Edgar and Clara Della (Brooks) Hicks, was born on December 3, 1926 in Shambaugh, Iowa, and departed this life on April 5, 2017 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri at 90 years of age. He was united in marriage to Mildred Durbin on October 28, 1950 in Paducah, Kentucky. Two sons...
Blake Sherman
Apr 2, 2017
Blake Randal Sherman, son of Timothy and Shasta (Miller) Sherman, was born November 19, 2004 in Springfield, Missouri and departed this life on April 2, 2017 at St. Louis Childrens Hospital after fighting cancer. He was 12 years, 4 months, and 14 days of age. Blake loved to play video games. His favorite game was Roblox. He also loved baseball,...
Dorothy Hanna
Apr 1, 2017
Dorothy Ilene (Ussery) Hanna, daughter of the late Ben and Bertha (Hill) Ussery, was born October 13, 1929 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on April 1, 2017 in Hillsboro, Kansas. She was 87 years, 5 months, and 19 days of age. Dorothy attended Broyles School through the eighth grade. She was united in marriage to Levan J....
Virginia Lee Housley
Mar 31, 2017
Virginia Lee Housley, daughter of the late Clark and Clobell (Weaver) Deeds, was born on May 3, 1938 in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on March 31, 2017 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 78 years, 10 months, and 28 days of age. Virginia grew up in Wright County and graduated from Mountain Grove High...
Rita S. Bunch
Mar 24, 2017
Rita Sue Bunch, daughter of the late Samuel Edward and Mary Sue (Guntharp) Bunch, was born December 4, 1947 in Williford, Arkansas, and departed this life March 24, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. She was 69 years, 3 months, and 20 days of age. Rita attended Riverside Elementary School in Rockford, Illinois. Upon attending her very first day of school she...
Venita Sue Bates
Mar 24, 2017
Venita Sue Bates, daughter of the late Elmer and Ruby (Wolfe) Kimrey, was born July 20, 1946 in Roby, Missouri, and departed this life March 24, 2017 at her home in Huggins, Missouri. She was 70 years, 8 months, and 4 days of age. Venita grew up in the Roby community and was a graduate of Plato High School class...
Helen Juanita Headley
Mar 22, 2017
Graveside Service: Friday, March 31st at 3:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery, Dawson, Mo. Burial: Friendship Cemetery, Dawson, Mo.
Kyle C. Smith
Mar 20, 2017
Kyle Cade Smith, 49, of Ben Davis, Missouri, passed away on March 20, 2017. He was born on November 29, 1967, in Houston, Missouri, to Rodney and Kathy (Plowman) Smith. Kyle grew up hunting and fishing rural Texas County with friends and family. He developed a love for farming and all aspects of agriculture and began his high quality dairy...
Norma Louise Ussery
Mar 20, 2017
Norma Louise Ussery, daughter of the late Elven and Amy (Allen) Millsap, was born March 14, 1932 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life March 20, 2017 in Bentonville, Arkansas, at the age of 85. Norma grew up and attended school in Kansas City, Kansas. This is where she met the love of her life, Paul Adam Ussery. The...
Jeanie Spurgeon
Mar 18, 2017
Jean Ann (Jeanie) Spurgeon was born in Carthage, MO on May 1, 1937, the daughter of C.C. and Olive Porter. She passed away in her home on Saturday, March 18th, 2017 at 7:10 PM. Jeanie's life was an amazing example of someone loving the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind and strength. Her legacy of kindness, grace, and love...
Reba Fae Driskell
Mar 15, 2017
Reba Fae Driskell, daughter of the late Elza and Julie (Bradshaw) Bell, was born November 30, 1927 in Berta, Missouri, and departed this life March 15, 2017 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. She was 89 years, 3 months, and 13 days of age. Reba was raised in the Douglas County area and attended school at Turkey Flat....
Morton William Phelps
Mar 8, 2017
Morton William Phelps, son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Juanita (Shaver) Phelps was born on September 2, 1927 in the Pansy community in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away on March 8, 2017 at Webco Manor in Marshfield, Missouri. He was 89 years 6 months, and 6 days of age. Morton was raised in the Douglas and Wright county...
Henry F. Morgan
Mar 8, 2017
Henry Franklin Morgan, son of the late Charles and Fannie (Best) Morgan, was born July 28, 1933 in East St. Louis, Illinois, and departed this life on March 8, 2017 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Henry graduated from Staunton, Illinois High School and attended some college. He married Shirley Frey on November 14, 1951 in Paragould, Arkansas, and they were married...
Ruby Lemons
Mar 6, 2017
Ruby Lemons, daughter of the late Lester and Vada (Broughton) Cantrell, was born September 26, 1929 in Hartville, Missouri, and passed away March 6, 2017 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 87 years, 5 months, and 8 days of age. Ruby grew up in the Wright County area and married Ancel Shorty Lemons. Ruby always enjoyed helping people....
Edna Mahurin
Mar 5, 2017
Rose Edna Marie (Gipson) Mahurin was born March 6, 1914 in Saco, Missouri to Ethel Jane (Huff) and Henry Verden Gipson, and departed this life March 5, 2017 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 102 years, 11 months, and 27 days of age. Edna was united in marriage to Louis Clive Skip Mahurin on April 23, 1930...
Rosemary (Hicks) Mcintosh
Mar 2, 2017
Rosemary McIntosh, daughter of Effie (Berry) Hicks and the late Floyd Hicks, was born on October 20, 1962 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away March 2, 2017 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was 54 years, 4 months, and 10 days of age. Rosemary was raised in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School...
Tamara Shane
Feb 24, 2017
Tamara Kay Shane, daughter of Ted and Elsie (Babb) Yates, was born January 12, 1959 in Montrose, Colorado and departed this life February 24, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. She was 58 years, 1 month, and 12 days of age. She is survived by her husband, Joe Shane of Hartville, Missouri, one son, Joseph Shane and wife, Kelley, of Olathe, Colorado,...
Delmar Gene Hicks
Feb 21, 2017
Delmar Gene Hicks, son of the late Cecil and Maude (Tindle) Hicks, was born on March 28, 1936 in Brush Creek, Missouri, and passed away at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, surrounded by his family. He was 80 years, 10 months, and 24 days of age. Delmar was the youngest of nine children. He graduated from Dora High School...
Glenna Kidd
Feb 20, 2017
Glenna Mae Kidd, daughter of the late Raymond and Ola (Smallwood) Goodwine, was born March 18, 1933 in Dyersburg, Tennessee and departed this life February 20, 2017 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 83 years, 11 months, and 2 days of age. Glenna grew up and attended school in the Mountain Grove area. She was united in marriage to Dale...