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Helen Juanita Headley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jeanne A. White

Jeanne A. White

Mar 6, 2017

No Services Planned At This Time

Ruby Lemons

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Dolores Mae Drews

Dolores Mae Drews

Feb 19, 2017

Dolores Mae Drews was born to Karl and Marie (Paakonen) Anderson on May 31, 1933 in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Dolores married Donald Drews and enjoyed being a homemaker. Mr. Drews passed away in 2003. Dolores passed away February 19, 2017 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Dolores was 83 years, 8 months, and 19 days of age.

Robert Danburg

Robert Danburg

Feb 19, 2017

Robert Danburg succumbed to his long battle with cancer at his home with his family at his side, and began his life in Heaven February 19, 2017. He was 79 years, 3 months, and 3 days of age. Visitation: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the Craig-Hurtt Chapel Funeral Service: Thursday, February 23, 2017 at...

Lowell Dean Allen

Lowell Dean Allen

Feb 17, 2017

Lowell Dean Allen, son of the late Lawrence and Delma (Slate) Allen, was born December 31, 1943 in Pratt, Kansas, and departed this life on February 17, 2017 in Jefferson City, Missouri at 73 years of age. Lowell was raised in Ulysses, Kansas and graduated high school there. He married Nancy McManaman. Two sons were born to this union. Lowell...

David Andrew Mason

David Andrew Mason

Feb 17, 2017

David Andrew Mason, son of Billy and Mary Ann (Johnston) Mason, was born January 1, 1974 in Monett, Missouri and departed this life February 17, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 43 years, 1 month, and 16 days of age. David grew up in the Norwood, Missouri area and attended school there. He graduated with the class of 1992....

Helen Alene Robinson

Helen Alene Robinson

Feb 15, 2017

Helen Alene Robinson, daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth (Reser) Lansdown, was born July 13, 1939 in Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life February 15, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. She was 77 years, 7 months, and 2 days of age. Helen and Bill Robinson were united in marriage on December 14, 1957 in Tulare, California. They enjoyed 59 years...

Alice 'Jewel' Dowden

Alice 'Jewel' Dowden

Feb 14, 2017

Alice Jewel Dowden, daughter of the late Charles and Niza (Cloninger) Allen was born July 8, 1931. She departed this life at her home near Manes on February 14, 2017. She was 85 years, 7 months, and 6 days of age. Jewel was raised near Lynchburg, Missouri and graduated from Plato High School in 1949, the same year she married...