Obituaries

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Janice Kaye Friend

Janice Kaye Friend

May 31, 2007

Janice Kaye Friend, daughter of the late Ira Joe Skaggs and Nellie Warren, was born January 21, 1953 in Mountain Grove, Missouri and passed away suddenly on May 31, 2007 in her home in Cabool, Missouri. She was 54 years, 4 months, and 10 days of age. Janice grew up and went to school in Mountain Grove. She enjoyed working...

Claud David Thompson

Claud David Thompson

May 30, 2007

DEATH NOTICE: CLAUD DAVID THOMPSON – Elk Creek, Missouri Claud David Thompson, son of the late Hooley and Mabel Alma (Stuck) Thompson, was born on December 19, 1943 in Nowata, Oklahoma, and passed away on May 30, 2007 in the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness, at 63 years of age. No services are...

Jarrett Tecumseh Conkin

Jarrett Tecumseh Conkin

May 27, 2007

Jarrett Tecumseh Conkin, son of the late Tecumseh and Anna (Ussery) Conkin, was born on December 30, 1918 in West Plains, Missouri, and departed this life on May 27, 2007 in the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri, following a tractor accident on his farm near Mtn. Grove, Missouri. He was 88 years, 5 months, and 28 days...

Ray A. Hurt

Ray A. Hurt

May 26, 2007

Ray Alvin Hurt, son of the late Clarence and Ada Epple (Sanders) Hurt, was born on April 30, 1929 in Norwood, Missouri and departed this life on May 26, 2007 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri after a long illness. He was 78 years and 26 days of age. Ray grew up in the Norwood area. He married...

Roy James Jennings

Roy James Jennings

May 25, 2007

Memorial Graveside Service: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:00 AM Oak Forest Cemetery - South of Norwood, Missouri. Full Military Honors by: The American Legion Post 30 of Mtn. Grove, Missouri with Jared Moore serving as bugler. Obituary Roy James Jennings, son of the late William Walter and Nellie Jane (Hargis) Jennings, was born on April 13, 1929 in Thornfield, Missouri...

Donald Wayne Todd

Donald Wayne Todd

May 19, 2007

Donald Wayne Todd, son of the late James H. and Barbara Iola (Chapman) Todd, was born on November 9, 1953 in Sonoma County, California and passed away on May 19, 2007 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness at 53 years of age. Donald moved from California with his family to Seymour, Missouri at a young...

Clara Irene Middleton

Clara Irene Middleton

May 19, 2007

Services: Saturday, May 26, 2007 10:30 AM Craig-Hurtt Chapel Visitation: Friday, May 25, 2007 6:00 - 8:00 PM Craig-Hurtt Chapel Burial: Willow Springs Cemetery Obituary Clara I, Middleton, 89 years, formerly of Mtn. Grove, Missouri, Bryan and Edgerton, Ohio, died Saturday, May 19, 2007 in Waterville, Ohio. She was a seamstress for the former K&R Cleaners and a cook for...

Van Russell Clary

Van Russell Clary

May 16, 2007

Van Russell Clary, son of the late John and Ida Mae (Stevens) Clary, was born on January 12, 1923 in Cabool, Missouri, and passed away on May 16, 2007 in the Kabul Nursing Home, Cabool, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 84 years, 4 months, and 4 days of age. Van grew up in the Cabool and Mtn. Grove...

James Eugene Lawler

James Eugene Lawler

May 14, 2007

Mr. Lawler was cremated under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home, Mtn. Grove, Missouri. Graveside Memorial Service: Saturday, June 9, 2007 2:00 PM Coon Creek Cemetery

Julia Ann Lowe

Julia Ann Lowe

May 12, 2007

Julia Ann Lowe, daughter of Howard Rader and Linnie (Templeton) Patterson, was born on July 12, 1969 in West Plains, Missouri, and passed away suddenly with a brain aneurysm on Saturday, May 12, 2007 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. She was 37 years, 10 months of age. Julia grew up and attended school in Springfield, Missouri....

Carl Bradshaw

Carl Bradshaw

May 10, 2007

Carl Lee Bradshaw, son of Walter Henderson and Martha Arminta (Sparks) Bradshaw, was born on August 12, 1941 in Wright County, Missouri and departed this life on May 10, 2007 at his son’s residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. He was 65 years, 8 months, and 28 days of age. Carl grew up and attended school in Norwood, Missouri and graduated...

Ellis O. Moore

Ellis O. Moore

Apr 25, 2007

Ellis Otis Moore, son of the late William “Bill” and Ida (Carter) Moore, was born on April 15, 1919 in Wright County, Missouri and departed this life on April 25, 2007 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri at the age of 88 years and 10 days. He was united in marriage to Mearl Hayes on July 28, 1945 in Tulare, California. He...

Jerri Lynn Harker

Jerri Lynn Harker

Apr 24, 2007

Jerri Lynn Harker, daughter of the late Oliver Anthony and Mildred Elaine (Jenkins) Harker, was born on March 29, 1942 in South Bend, Indiana, and departed this life suddenly on April 24, 2007 at her daughter’s residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 65 years and 26 days of age. Jerri lived in Indiana for a short time and moved...

Margaret Louise Recknor

Margaret Louise Recknor

Apr 24, 2007

Margaret Louise Recknor, was born on July 29, 1906 in Creston, Iowa to Guy and Bessie (Pickerill) McCornack. She married her childhood sweetheart, Randall “Butch” Recknor on January 7, 1927 living for a number of years in Creston where their sons, Berton Dean and Robert Bruce were born. They then moved to Morrisonville, Illinois and to Afton, Iowa where their...

Harold Gene Lawson

Harold Gene Lawson

Apr 17, 2007

Harold Gene Lawson, son of the late Andrew Madison and Dove Lorene (Boykin) Lawson, was born on March 30, 1930 in Graff, Missouri, and departed this life on April 17, 2007 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 77 years and 17 days of age. Harold grew up and attended school in Wright County...

Gretha E. Mcgowan

Gretha E. Mcgowan

Apr 15, 2007

Gretha Elverine McGowan, daughter of the late Leonard D. and Cleta Nadine (McCall) Williams, was born on February 18, 1931 in the Fowler Community in Texas County, Missouri, and departed this life on April 15, 2007 in the National Health Care Center in West Plains, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 76 years, 1 month, and 12 days of...

Ruby Jane Cain

Ruby Jane Cain

Apr 14, 2007

Ruby Jane Cain, daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Julie B. (Maxey) Hicks, was born on August 27, 1920 in Ada, Oklahoma, and departed this life on April 14, 2007 at her residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 86 years, 7 months, and 18 days of age. Ruby moved from Oklahoma with her family...

Justin N. Rogers

Justin N. Rogers

Apr 14, 2007

Justin Nathaniel Rogers, son of Philip and Nicole (Lange) Rogers, was born on February 27, 2007 in Springfield, Missouri and passed away on April 14, 2007 in the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri. Although he was with us a few short weeks, Justin’s life touched many hearts in a very special way. Having been born fifteen weeks...

Dickie R. Barnett

Dickie R. Barnett

Apr 1, 2007

Dickie Ray Branett, son of Coy and Ruth (Amos) Barnett, was born on April 13, 1945 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and passed away on April 1, 2007 at his residence in Mtn. Grove following a long illness, at 61 years of age. Dickie grew up and attended school in Mtn. Grove. During high school he played baseball and later in...

Leon Mitchell

Leon Mitchell

Mar 29, 2007

Leon Mitchell, 45, of Hartville, Missouri, a farmer and handyman, passed away on March 29, 2007 at his residence of natural causes. He was born on October 30, 1961 in Cabool, Missouri to Roy and Mary (Burdick) Mitchell. He attended Mtn. Grove High School and was a member of the Little Creek Baptist Church near Hartville. He was united in...