Recent Obituaries
Robert Ratterree
Oct 2, 2026
Robert Dale Ratterree was born on July 7, 1931, in Huggins, Missouri, to Roy Earl and Jessie (Ellis) Ratterree. He passed away on October 2, 2026, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was ninety-five years of age.
Robert grew up in the Huggins area of Wright County and later graduated from Mountain Grove High School, Class of 1949. Around...
Howard Mead
Oct 1, 2026
Howard Rubin Mead, son of the late James and Hester Mead, was born April 30, 1936, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and departed this life October 1, 2026, at his home in Grovespring, Missouri, at 90 years of age.
Howard joined the United States Navy after school and faithfully served his country. Following his service, Howard had a variety of jobs throughout...
Randy Heath Shelton
Sep 26, 2026
Randy Heath Shelton was born on May 15, 1966, in Fresno, California, and was the youngest of Tommie and Shirley Shelton's four children. He spent his early childhood living with his family in a one-bedroom log cabin at the corner of Broadway and Second Street in Cabool, Missouri. The family then bought and moved to a small farm south of...
Laura Marie Wilson
Sep 30, 2026
Laura M. Wilson was born on September 15, 1978, in Lakewood, Ohio, daughter of the late Dale Wilson and Denise Rodan. She passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, surrounded by family in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 48.
Laura did not have an easy life, but she made the most of it. She was smart, curious, and a...
Floyd Ford
Sep 28, 2026
Floyd R. Ford, was born December 30, 1940, and passed from this life September 28, 2026. Floyd was born in Seligman, Missouri, to Lloyd and Fern Ford. He was raised by his paternal grandparents, Dave and Amelia Ford, in Monett, Missouri.
Floyd was raised south of Monett, on a small farm. They used horses to farm. He learned about being neighborly...
Warren Taylor
Sep 29, 2026
Warren Taylor passed away on September 29, 2026, on the very day he celebrated his 89th birthday. Born September 29, 1937, in Mansfield, Missouri, Warren’s life came full circle, beginning and ending on the same date, with 89 years in between filled with hard work, laughter, generosity, and, above all, an immeasurable love for his family.
Warren graduated from Mansfield High...
William Tommy Todd
Sep 27, 2026
William Tommy Todd, son of Ernie L. and Anna (Duke) Todd, was born December 8, 1935, in Rayborn, Missouri. He went to his heavenly home on September 27, 2026, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 90.
Tom graduated from Mtn. Grove High School in 1953. He was united in marriage to Wilda Spurgeon on May 26, 1956. Three children...
Darrell Cooper
Sep 24, 2026
Jack "Darrell" Cooper was born July 15, 1950, in Gainesville, Missouri, to Lloyd and Erma (Friend) Cooper and passed away September 24, 2026, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, with his loved ones by his side.
Darrell grew up in Thornfield, Missouri, where he knew every hill and holler in Ozark County. He graduated from Gainesville High School in 1968.
Darrell loved bluegrass music....
Ernest Dean Tarver
Sep 23, 2026
Ernest “Ernie” Dean Tarver, known for his grit, humor, and passion for life, was born May 5, 1941, in Etowah, Arkansas, to Jack C. Tarver and Elsie (Rollins) Tarver. His early years were spent in rural Arkansas and Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he would eventually build his home and raise his family. He passed away September 22, 2026, at his home...
Linda Armstrong
Sep 19, 2026
Linda Lee (Shebelbon) Armstrong, age 62, of Springfield, Missouri, was born November 9, 1963, in Houston, Texas, to Emil “Lucky” and Patsy Shebelbon. She passed away on September 19, 2026, surrounded by her family that deeply loved her.
Linda grew up in Houston and lived there until she moved to Missouri in 1997.
Linda was a loving wife, sister, aunt and friend....
Jackie Owens
Sep 19, 2026
Jackie Lee Owens, son of Charley Chester and Nora Myrtle (Mace) Owens, was born on December 2, 1950, and departed this life on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Throughout his working years, Jack held several different jobs, including working as a sanitation truck driver and diesel mechanic. Much of his life was spent cutting and selling firewood. Some of his sons’ fondest...
Beverly Dugger
Sep 18, 2026
Beverly Ann (Locke) Dugger departed this life at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the age of 93.
She was born on December 12, 1932, in the home of Samuel and Iva Locke in Norwood, Missouri, where she was raised and graduated from Norwood High School in 1951.
Beverly was a supervisor at Brown Shoe Company...
Gailene "Sodie" Hampton
Sep 15, 2026
Gailene Hampton departed this life, with her sister, Verna Campbell and husband, Mike, by her side, on September 15, 2026, at 5:15 AM. She was 65 years, 11 months, and 3 weeks young. The baby of nine children, she was born September 20, 1960, to John Orville “Bud” Hampton, and Edith (Wood) Hampton in Harrison, Arkansas.
Gailene was preceded in death...
Betty Watson
Sep 14, 2026
Betty Sue (Carter) Watson, daughter of the late Elbridge and Wilma Marie (Long) Carter, was born April 22, 1938, in Wright County, Missouri. She departed this life on September 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. As a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, she passed away peacefully, leaving behind a life marked by devotion, hard work, and unwavering loyalty...
Patsy Dennis
Sep 14, 2026
Patsy Lee (Cook) Dennis, daughter of the late Herbert Cook and Louise Evans, born January 17, 1946, near Ava, Missouri, departed this life on September 14, 2026, at her home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 80 years, 7 months, and 28 days.
At five years old, Patsy moved with her family to Mansfield, where she grew up and attended...
Lamont Thurston
Sep 13, 2026
Lamont “Mont/Monty” Thurston, 67, passed away on September 13, 2026, in Nixa, Missouri. He was born on October 22, 1958, in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Lamont spent his early childhood living next to the old No. 1 General Store near Huggins, Missouri, which was owned by his grandparents. His childhood in “the country” was an important part of his story and helped shape...
Shirley Johnson
Sep 13, 2026
Shirley Sue (Cantrell) Johnson, daughter of the late Woodrow and Anna Mae (Ashley) Cantrell, born July 23, 1944, in Marshfield, Missouri, departed this life on September 13, 2026, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 82 years, 1 month, and 21 days.
Raised in the Seymour area, Shirley grew up learning the value of family and hard work...
Bruce Thomas Holland
Sep 12, 2026
Bruce Thomas Holland was born on July 25, 1950, at the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, to David Bruce and Dorothy Beth (Thomas) Holland. He departed this life on September 12, 2026, at his home in Norwood, Missouri.
Bruce graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School in Overland Park, Kansas, and later attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. On...
Phyllis Irene Proctor
Sep 10, 2026
Phyllis Irene Proctor, daughter of the late William Leonard Hicks and Virgie Lucille (Clark) Hicks-Pamperien, was born July 10, 1943, in rural Mountain Grove, Missouri. The Lord called her home on September 10, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri, following a sudden illness, at the age of 83.
Phyllis grew up in the Mountain Grove area and attended the Lone Star School. She...
David Betts I
Sep 10, 2026
David Michael Betts I, of the Seymour, Missouri, area, passed away on September 10, 2026. If you knew David, you knew one thing for certain: he was going to talk to you. David never met a stranger, and he rarely met a conversation he couldn't make longer. In addition to that, David was one of the most thankful people you...
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