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Lowell James Owens

Lowell James Owens

Feb 6, 2016

Lowell James Owens, son of Tip Jefferson and Wilma (Helums) Owens, was born on November 3, 1935, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at 80 years, 3 months, and 3 days of age. Visitation: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Funeral Service: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at...

Lucy Feese

Lucy Feese

Feb 2, 2016

Lucy Opal (Malone) Feese, born May 13, 1921 in Birch Tree, Missouri, passed away on February 2, 2016 in Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas from congestive heart failure. She was 94 years of age. Lucy taught school in Corinth, Winona, Mtn. View, and Mansfield, Missouri, while attending Southwest Missouri State Teachers College in the summers, until marrying George Feese in...

Stephen Joe Hicks

Stephen Joe Hicks

Jan 30, 2016

Stephen Joe Hicks, son of the late William Leonard and Virgie (Clark) Hicks, was born on July 8, 1955, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on January 30, 2016, in Seymour, Missouri. He was 60 years, 6 months, and 22 days of age. Stephen enjoyed going to horse shows, auctioneering, and buying and selling dairy cattle. Besides his...

Verlin Earl Wright

Verlin Earl Wright

Jan 27, 2016

Verlin Earl Wright, son of the late James B. Sr. and Elva Helen (Franklin) Wright, was born on August 22, 1941 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on January 27, 2016 at his home in Mountain Grove at 74 years of age. Verlin grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1959. He...

Jordon Andrew Sherman

Jordon Andrew Sherman

Jan 25, 2016

Jordon Andrew Sherman, son of Timothy and Shasta (Miller) Sherman, was born on May 16, 2003, in Houston, Missouri, and departed this life on January 25, 2016, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 12 years, 8 months, and 9 days of age. Jordon loved video games, four-wheeling, and football. He enjoyed going to the lake, mountain...

Walter Jerome Massey Jr.

Walter Jerome Massey Jr.

Jan 25, 2016

Walter Jerome Massey, son Eula May Parsons and the late Walter Massey, was born on February 12, 1964 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on January 25, 2016 at his home in Vanzant, Missouri, at 51 years of age. Jerome was raised on the family farm in Drury, Missouri and attended Dora School. He married Amanda Summers on...

Nellie Sanders

Nellie Sanders

Jan 25, 2016

Nellie Eve (Sutton) Sanders was born in Mountain Grove, Missouri, on March 9, 1917 to Jacob and Julia (Bridges) Sutton. Her earthly journey ended and Heavenly journey began Monday morning, January 25, at Country Living Assisted Living in Mountain Grove. Nellie grew up in and around Mountain Grove, walking to country schools as a young girl and later attended Mountain...

Christopher Dale Mcintyre I

Christopher Dale Mcintyre I

Jan 23, 2016

Christopher Dale McIntyre I, son of the late Charles Westley McIntyre III and Christina Lagean (Lammey) McIntyre, was born on December 26, 1974 in Wichita, Kansas, and departed this life on January 23, 2016 in McCormick County, South Carolina, at 41 years of age. Christopher grew up and went to school in Republic, Missouri. He joined the Navy Reserves in...

Gregory Mark Germer

Gregory Mark Germer

Jan 23, 2016

Gregory Mark Germer, son of the late Siegfried W. Germer and Dorothy (Flannigan) Germer, was born on October 26, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, and departed this life on January 23, 2016, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 67 years, 2 months, and 28 days of age. Gregory grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and then joined the military....

Dallas Ray Sparks

Dallas Ray Sparks

Jan 20, 2016

Dallas Ray Sparks, son of the late Luther and May Dean (Havens) Sparks, was born on July 28, 1943 in Vanzant, Missouri, and departed this life on January 20, 2016 at his home in Vanzant. Dallas was raised in the Vanzant community and graduated from Dora High School. He married Betty Creagor on January 16, 1961 in Douglas County. Three...

Clifford Ronald 'Ron' Cypret

Clifford Ronald 'Ron' Cypret

Jan 18, 2016

Clifford Ronald Ron Cypret, son of the late Clifford and Edith (Milan) Cypret, was born on October 8, 1937, in Couch, Missouri, and departed this life on January 18, 2016, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 78 years, 3 months, and 10 days of age. Ron was raised in Bilmore, Missouri. He attended and graduated from...

Paul Ray Tyrrell

Paul Ray Tyrrell

Jan 18, 2016

Paul Ray Tyrell passed away on January 18, 2016, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, after an extended illness. Paul was born on July 30, 1936, on a small farm outside of Mountain Grove, to the late Albert and Zula (Ellis) Tyrrell. He attended a small country school. From a very young age, his passion was cars...

Isaac Martin Plummer

Isaac Martin Plummer

Jan 17, 2016

Isaac Martin Plummer, son of John Plummer and the late Erin Plummer, was born on May 22, 1997, in Houston, Missouri, and went to be with Jesus on January 17, 2016, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 18 years, 7 months, and 26 days of age. Isaac was currently enrolled at Vatterott College in Springfield, Missouri, studying Diesel Mechanics. Isaac...

Jason 'Bacon' Cayne Thornton

Jason 'Bacon' Cayne Thornton

Jan 15, 2016

Jason Bacon Thornton, son of Timothy Thornton and Glenda (Dobbs) Scott, was born on August 29, 1974, in Davenport, Iowa, and departed this life on January 15, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 41 years, 4 months, and 17 days of age. Bacon attended early elementary school mainly in Buffalo, Iowa, some in Skyline, Missouri, and junior...

Janette Myers

Janette Myers

Jan 14, 2016

No Viewing - No Formal Visitation Funeral Service: Saturday, January 16, 2016, at 10:00 AM at Liberty Faith Church in Norwood. Burial: Oak Forest Cemetery, Norwood. Memorial Contributions: Liberty Faith Church c/o the funeral home.

Jean Ann Smith

Jean Ann Smith

Jan 9, 2016

Jean Ann Smith, daughter of the late James and Judy Smith, was born on October 2, 1957 in Sacramento, California and departed this life unexpectedly in her home in Yuma, Arizona on January 9, 2016. She was 58 years, 3 months, and 7 days of age. At the age of twelve, Jean Ann moved with her parents to Yuma, Arizona...

Myrtle Mildred Lee

Myrtle Mildred Lee

Jan 9, 2016

Myrtle Mildred (Johnson) Lee, daughter of the late William Enos and Gertrude Elizabeth (Tutty) Johnson, was born on August 1, 1924 in Hardwicke, England and departed this life on January 9, 2016 at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. She was 91 years, 5 months, and 8 days of age. Myrtle grew up in the village of Great Milton,...

June Ella Bradshaw

June Ella Bradshaw

Jan 5, 2016

June Ella Bradshaw, daughter of the late Thomas and Nettie (King) Forrest, was born on May 28, 1924 in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away on January 5, 2016 at Glendale Gardens in Springfield, Missouri. She was 91 years, 7 months, and 8 days of age. June was born and raised in Norwood and spent her whole life in the Norwood...

Steven B. Carter

Steven B. Carter

Dec 23, 2015

Steven Basil Carter, a man of God, a teacher, a son, a husband, a father and a grandfather, was born on November 11, 1959 and earned his heavenly reward on December 23, 2015 after a yearlong battle with a brain tumor. Steven attended Mountain Grove Schools and graduated from MGHS in 1978. His teaching career began in Kirbyville, MO after...

Janice Karen Page

Janice Karen Page

Dec 22, 2015

Janice Karen (Rupe) Page, daughter of the late Richard and Merle (Harder) Rupe, was born on July 16, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa and departed this life on December 22, 2015 at her home in Norwood, Missouri. She was 80 years, 5 months, and 6 days of age. When Janice was a very young child, her family moved to Montpier,...