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Ruth Louise Glover
Jul 5, 2016
Ruth Louise Glover, daughter of the late Clifford and Leona (Hocutt) Kinder, was born on October 26, 1933 in Wellington, Illinois and grew up in Hoopeston, Illinois. Ruth was saved and baptized at a young age at the Nazarene Church in Hoopeston. Ruth married Ralph Glover on December 8, 1950. Together they had five children: Terry, Barry, Jay, Jan, and...
James 'Jim' Lancaster
Jul 3, 2016
James Thomas Lancaster, son of Ola Mae (Smith) and the late James Monroe Lancaster, was born on September 24, 1951, in Pampa, Texas, and departed this life on July 3, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 64 years, 9 months, and 9 days of age. Jim grew up in the panhandle of Texas, graduating from Perryton High...
Hurley Emerson Reese
Jul 3, 2016
Hurley E Reese Sr., 73, Elkton, MO passed away July 3, 2016 surrounded by family at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO after an extended illness. He was born in Limestonville, PA to Russell Lewis Reese and Margaret Nellie Reese (Kingston) on September 2, 1942. Hurley served in the United States Marine Corps in 1960. He spent most of his life...
Jane Watts
Jul 2, 2016
Jane Watts, of Norwood, Missouri, was born March 13, 1928 in Dallas, Texas to Ferrell & Evelyn (Cook) Tucker, and passed away on July 2, 2016 in Rocky Ridge Manor, Mansfield, Missouri. She was 88 years, 3 months, and 19 days of age. Jane was a Christian and attended Union Grove/Caudle Church in Norwood as long as her health permitted....
Rev. Derrel Max Friend
Jul 2, 2016
Rev. Derrel Max Friend, son of the late Mont and Ina (Gaddis) Friend, was born January 19, 1926 in Dawson, Missouri and went home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2016 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 90 years, 5 months, and 13 days of age. Derrel grew up and attended school in the Dawson community. He always...
Bobby Gene Buttram
Jul 1, 2016
Bobby Gene Buttram, son of Waldo Gene and the late Jeannette Sue (Ellis) Buttram, was born on September 27, 1972, in Columbia Missouri, and departed this life on July 1, 2016, in Douglas County, Missouri. He was 43 years, 9 months, and 4 days of age. Bobby was raised in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and graduated from Mountain Grove High School...
Edna Jones
Jun 29, 2016
Edna Marie Jones (Hilt) was born on December 9, 1937 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She passed away on June 29, 2016 at the age of 78 from a battle with lung cancer while resting at her daughter's home in Peoria, Arizona. The daughter of Harold and Olive Hilt, Edna grew up at the top of a hill in the countryside...
Overton Hubert Noble
Jun 29, 2016
Overton OH Hubert Noble, son of the late South and Nokie (Miller) Noble, was born on September 13, 1950 in Jackson, Kentucky, and was called to Heaven on June 29, 2016 at his home with his loving wife by his side. OH served his country in the United States Navy. He married Linda Emery on November 28, 1983 in Hartville,...
Jaxie E. Merchant
Jun 18, 2016
Jaxie E. Merchant, daughter of the late Hayward and Ollie (Baney) McGowan, was born March 7, 1930 in Bendavis, Missouri and departed this life June 18, 2016 in Willow Springs, Missouri. She was 86 years, 3 months, and 11 days of age. Jaxie grew up and attended school in the Bendavis community. She was united in marriage to Alvin C....
Elmer 'Joe' Slater
Jun 14, 2016
E. Joe Slater was born on December 18, 1942, in Perryton, Texas, to the late Elmer L. and Aline M. (Ricker) Slater, and peacefully departed this life on June 14, 2016, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 73 years of age. While stationed with the U.S. Army in West Germany, Joe met Elvira Jakob and they were...
Opal Irene Chadwell
Jun 14, 2016
Opal Irene Chadwell, daughter of the late Claude and Effie (Martin) Sumner, was born on May 30, 1918, in Junius, South Dakota, and departed this life on June 14, 2016, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, Missouri. She was 98 years and 15 days of age. Opal was a lifetime member of the Norwood First Baptist Church, where she acted as...
Allison Stevens
Jun 14, 2016
Allison Kay (Hensley) Stevens, daughter of William Bill Hensley and Neva California-Hoebucket, was born on June 9, 1962, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and departed this life on June 14, 2016, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 54 years and 5 days of age. Kay was half Native American, from the Quileute tribe. She lived in Washington until she was 9 months old,...
Dean Hendrix
Jun 13, 2016
Dwayne Dean Hendrix, son of the late Thedford and Gertrude (Olson) Hendrix, was born on February 18, 1964, in West Los Angeles, California, and departed this life on June 13, 2016, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 52 years, 3, months, and 27 days of age. Dean loved his dogs Jack, Ty Ty and Taco as if...
Fern Wallace
Jun 12, 2016
Fern Marie Wallace, 84, of Wichita Falls, went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Fern was born on August 22, 1931, in Wright County, Missouri, to the late Orville and Pearl Massey. On December 23, 1950, she married Ray Wallace. Fern and Ray lived on a farm in Bucyrus before moving to Mtn. Grove. She was a...
Louise Murr
Jun 11, 2016
Mildred Louise (Oxley) Murr, daughter of the late Thomas Oxley and Hattie Susan (Bushong) Oxley, was born January 13, 1926, in Texas County, just north of Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and departed this life, surrounded by family, on June 11, 2016, at Kabul Nursing Home, Cabool, Missouri. She was 90 years, 4 months, and 28 days of age. Louise was baptized...
Alvin L. Leighty
Jun 11, 2016
Alvin Lee Leighty, son of the late Oliver and Ethel P. (Zirschky) Leighty, was born on October 31, 1926, in Huggins, Missouri, and departed this life on June 11, 2016, at Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. He was 89 years, 7 months, and 11 days of age. Alvin greatly enjoyed being outdoors and working on his farm. He was...
Carolyn Gail Jackson
Jun 7, 2016
Carolyn Gail Jackson, daughter of the late John Weston and Corinne Victorea (Campau) McLaughlin, was born on May 22, 1934 in Central Lake, Michigan, and departed this life on June 7, 2016 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri at 82 years of age. Carolyn grew up living in several different locations but graduated from high school in Detroit, Michigan....
Bobby Donel Cottengim
Jun 3, 2016
Bobby Donel Cottengim, son of the late, Denver Watson and Alcie Pearl (Ridens) Cottengim, was born on October 18, 1929 in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life on June 3, 2016 in Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, with his loving family at his bedside. He was 86 years, 7 months, and 16 days of age. Bob served...
Juanita Rogers
Jun 3, 2016
Juanita Compton Rogers, daughter of the late James Drew and Sarah Bertie (Gates) Compton, was born on October 3, 1917 in Delaplaine, Arkansas, and passed away peacefully from this earth on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Magnolia Square Nursing Home in Springfield, Missouri. She was 98 years and 8 months of age. Juanita grew up with her six brothers and...
Rene D. Dupre
May 26, 2016
Rene D. Dupre, son of the late Delphis and Claudia (Barselou) Dupre, was born October 26, 1929 in Fall River, Massachusetts. He departed this life on May 26, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri. He was 86 years and 7 months of age. Rene grew up and attended school in Fall River, Massachusetts. He was united in marriage to the late Anna...
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