Recent Obituaries
George Edward Adkisson, Jr.
Oct 28, 2017
George Edward "Butch" Adkisson Jr., 77, of Mountain Grove was promoted to glory Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Ozark Medical Center, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was surrounded by loved ones and plenty of music, one of the greatest passions of his life. Mr. Adkisson was born March 17, 1940, at his grandmother's home in Fraser, Colorado,...
Claudia Maxine Berry
Oct 28, 2017
Claudia Maxine Berry, daughter of the late Claud and Ruby (Skaggs) Baker, was born on December 20, 1943, in Huggins, Missouri, and departed this life on October 28, 2017, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center, Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 73 years, 10 months, and 8 days of age. Maxine grew up in the Huggins community and attended the Peace...
Cecil Tinsley
Oct 28, 2017
Cecil Ralph Tinsley, son of the late Aaron Tinsley and Beulah (Williams) Tinsley, was born February 19, 1936, in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life October 28, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri following a short illness. He was 81 years, 8 months, and 9 days of age. Cecil was raised and attended school in Manes, Missouri. He joined...
Jim Perkins
Oct 28, 2017
James Herbert Perkins, son of Clyde and Pauline (Priest) Perkins, was born March 6, 1935, in Shenandoah, Iowa, and departed this life October 28, 2017 at Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. He was 82 years, 7 months, and 22 days of age. Jim grew up in Shenandoah and married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Ann Leitzen, May 14, 1954,...
Ruth Freeman
Oct 27, 2017
Ruth Berniece Freeman, the daughter of the late Fred and Lena Melton was born November 21, 1926, at Tarkio, Missouri, and passed away October 27, 2017. Ruth was saved and baptized September 21, 1941, at Rock Springs Church and after getting married, moved her membership to the First Baptist Church in 1950, where she was attending at the time of...
Evelyn Shaw
Oct 26, 2017
Evelyn Margaret Shaw, daughter of the late Verda and Golda (Weaver) Smith, was born March 3, 1929, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life October 26, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 88 years, 7 months, and 23 days of age. Evelyn grew up in Mountain Grove. She married John Shaw October 31, 1953 in Mountain...
Dusty James Kincaid
Oct 25, 2017
Dusty James Kincaid was born on July 25, 1980, in Springfield, Missouri, to James Kincaid and Barbara (Davis) Crisp. The words ‘he loved life’ does not even begin to describe him. ‘Bigger than life’ may be a decent start. He was a graduate of Mountain Grove High School, class of 1998. Dusty had a brilliant mind and excelled in areas...
Craig Eugene Hogan
Oct 21, 2017
Craig Eugene Hogan was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, on September 1, 1961, to Bobby and Betty (Odom) Hogan. He passed away on October 21, 2017, at Evelyn’s House Hospice in St. Louis, Missouri, after a six month battle with leukemia. He was 56 years, 1 month, and 20 days of age. Craig grew up and attended school in Pocahontas,...
Anthony Lewis Sadler
Oct 21, 2017
Anthony Lewis Sadler, son of Ralph Willard Sadler, the late Sarah Frances (Burris) Sadler, and Jim Sutherland, was born February 9, 1960, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and passed away October 21, 2017, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 57 years, 8 months, and 12 days of age. Tony was raised in Harford County, Maryland. He married...
Gary Wayne Wyatt
Oct 20, 2017
Gary Wayne Wyatt, son of the late Hewlie and Bessie (Reed) Wyatt, was born August 2, 1935, in Jewell County, Kansas, and departed this life October 20, 2017, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 82 years, 2 months, and 18 days of age. Gary attended school in Superior, Nebraska, and graduated from Superior High School in 1953. He enlisted in the...
Oneeda Smith
Oct 19, 2017
Oneeda Smith, daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Watkins) Stephens, was born on February 27, 1926, in Garth, Kentucky, and departed this life on October 19, 2017, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 91 years, 7 months, and 22 days of age. Oneeda grew up and attended school in Bosco. She was a coal miner’s daughter and worked for her...
Wilkie Cottengim
Oct 18, 2017
Wilkie Cottengim, son of the late Denver and Pearl (Ridens) Cottengim, was born on December, 9, 1940, in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away October 18, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 76 years, 10 months, and 9 days of age. Wilkie grew up in Norwood, Missouri. He married Donnasue Royal on October 5, 1963....
Nita Wynell Williams
Oct 18, 2017
Nita Wynell Williams, daughter of the late Howard and Agnes (Klingingsmith) Greenlee, was born on October 12, 1934, and departed this life on October 18, 2017, at her residence in Cabool, Missouri. She was 83 years and 6 days of age. Nita was born in Astoria, Missouri, and was raised in the Graff Community. She graduated in Houston, Missouri, then...
Billy Steven Gragg
Oct 18, 2017
Billy Steven Gragg, son of the late Billy G. and Evalyn (Hutsell) Gragg, was born February 11, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away October 18, 2017, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 63 years, 8 months, and 7 days of age. Billy grew up in Kansas City. He moved to the Huggins area with his...
Jimmie Dean Moseley
Oct 15, 2017
Jimmie Dean Moseley, age 85 of Hartville, Missouri, went home to meet his Lord and Savior on October 15, 2017. He was born January 2, 1932, in Graff, Missouri, to James A. “Gus” and Lois (Shelby) Moseley. Jimmie was a 1949 graduate of Mountain Grove High School and was a member of Green Valley Baptist Church. He was drafted into...
Clifford William Pope
Oct 11, 2017
Clifford William Pope was born May 31, 1928, in Mansfield, Missouri, to the late William Calvin and Olevia (Duncan) Pope, and went to be with the Lord October 11, 2017. He was 89 years, 4 months, and 11 days of age. Clifford attended Mansfield School until his family moved to Mountain Grove in 1945. He then graduated from Mountain Grove...
Ronald Hicks
Oct 11, 2017
Ronald Wayne Hicks, son of the late Jesse Thomas and Lorene (Bell) Hicks, was born July 8, 1952 in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life October 11, 2017, at Mercy in Springfield, Missouri. He was 65 years, 3 months, and 4 days of age. Ronald graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1969. He married Fonda Webb on August 5,...

