Obituaries

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Delmar D. Dooms

Delmar D. Dooms

Sep 2, 2020

Delmar Doise Dooms, son of the late Trellie and Golda (Lambert) Dooms, was born January 26, 1937, in Drury, Missouri, and passed away September 2, 2020, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 83 years, 7 months, and 7 days of age. Delmar attended Champion School through the eighth grade before moving to Burns, Oregon, where...

Randy Gene Mabe

Randy Gene Mabe

Aug 30, 2020

Randy Gene Mabe, son of Virginia Lee (Blacketer) Mabe and the late Richard Earl Mabe, Sr., was born December 18, 1967, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away August 30, 2020, in Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 52 years, 8 months, and 12 days of age. Randy was born and raised in Mountain Grove and attended...

David Eugene Hicks

David Eugene Hicks

Aug 27, 2020

“Let’s make sure these kids have fun.” As a longtime sports advocate, David Hicks, 65, of Baker City, will be remembered as a passionate mentor, coach, and friend to youth throughout the region. David died on Aug. 27, 2020, at Mountain Grove, Missouri. A wingding gathering in David’s honor will take place Saturday, Oct. 10, from noon to 3 p.m....

David Eugene Hicks

David Eugene Hicks

Aug 27, 2020

“Let’s make sure these kids have fun.” As a longtime sports advocate, David Hicks, 65, of Baker City, will be remembered as a passionate mentor, coach, and friend to youth throughout the region. David died on Aug. 27, 2020, at Mountain Grove, Missouri. A wingding gathering in David’s honor will take place Saturday, Oct. 10, from noon to 3 p.m....

Harold Dean Kingsland

Harold Dean Kingsland

Aug 22, 2020

Harold Dean Kingsland, son of the late Alfred Powell Kingsland and Jessie Mae Jones, was born July 24, 1935, in Gooding, Idaho, and passed away August 22, 2020, at his residence in Mountain Grove, Missouri, with family by his side. He was 85 years and 29 days of age. Harold married Alice Marie Snavely on October 11, 1964, in Mountain...

Lyle Turner Harrison

Lyle Turner Harrison

Aug 19, 2020

Lyle T. Harrison, son of the late Wesley J. and Cleta (Lemons) Harrison, was born July 23, 1934, in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 19, 2020, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 86 years, and 27 days of age. Lyle grew up in the Douglas County area, along...

Newell Samuel Naumann

Newell Samuel Naumann

Aug 17, 2020

Newell Samuel Naumann, son of Weona Rhea (Kendrick) Naumann and the late William Maurice Naumann, was born October 10, 1955, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and passed away August 17, 2020, at his home in Vanzant, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Naumann, and by his brother, William "Billy" Maurice Naumann Jr. He is survived by his...

Sharlyn H. Smith

Sharlyn H. Smith

Aug 15, 2020

Sharlyn Hope Smith was born in Fresno, California, December 18, 1940, and passed away Saturday August 15, 2020, at 79 years of age. She was in the presence of her family in her home in Norwood, Missouri, when she got her angel wings. She is survived by her brother, Rodney Sawall, sister, Kathy Bienkowsky, daughter, Robin Smith, son, Scott Smith,...

Travis C. Gauch

Travis C. Gauch

Aug 13, 2020

Travis C. Gauch, son of Tyrone Gauch and Tanya Emery, was born October 17, 1995, in Wentzville, Missouri, and passed away August 13, 2020, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 24 years, 9 months, and 27 days of age. Travis enjoyed the outdoors and anything that had to do with nature. He loved fishing and hunting and he spent a lot...

Donald Lee Mayfield

Donald Lee Mayfield

Aug 13, 2020

Donald Lee Mayfield, 82, of Stilwell, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at the Advent Shawnee Mission Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. Don was born August 30, 1937, to Francis and Effie (Barnett) Mayfield of Mountain Grove, Missouri. As a young man Don worked various jobs in Mountain Grove ranging from gas station attendant to antenna installer. He...

Homer Wooldridge

Homer Wooldridge

Aug 12, 2020

Homer Glenn Wooldridge, son of the late Con Leondas and Dixie Mae (Ferguson) Wooldridge, was born July 14, 1936, in Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life on August 12, 2020, in Cox South Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri. He was 84 years and 29 days of age. Homer grew up in Mountain Grove, Missouri, graduating high school in 1954. He...

Doris Louise Moore

Doris Louise Moore

Aug 11, 2020

Doris Louise Moore, daughter of the late Ralph and Flossie (Barnett) Thompson, was born in Norwood, Missouri, on October 4, 1927. She was raised in a family including one brother, Bob. She departed this life on August, 11, 2020 at the age of ninety-two years, 10 months, and 7 days. When Doris was in the first grade, she moved with...

Genevieve Ellis

Genevieve Ellis

Aug 8, 2020

Genevieve Elaine (Williams) Ellis, daughter of the late Leonard D. and Cleta Nadine (McCall) Williams, was born January 2, 1947, in Fowler, Missouri, and passed away August 8, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 73 years, 7 months, and 6 days of age. Genevieve began school at Fowler but transferred to Mountain Grove when she was in...

Eloise Marie Reese

Eloise Marie Reese

Aug 3, 2020

Eloise Marie (Warren) Reese, daughter of Verl and the late Luberyla Warren, was born September 22, 1955, in West Plains, Missouri. She entered into eternal rest August 3, 2020, at the age of 64 years. She received her high school education in 1973 at Dora, Missouri, where she was a cheerleader, seamstress, and elected as the “Best Dressed” in her...

Jack Allan Sprague

Jack Allan Sprague

Aug 2, 2020

Jack Allan Sprague, son of the late Larry Sprague and Emogene (Dobbs) Sprague, was born December 30, 1962, in Panama City, Florida, and passed away suddenly August 2, 2020, at his home in Norwood, Missouri. He was 57 years, 7 months, and 3 days of age. Jack was born in a naval hospital and, as a child, lived in Florida,...

Carolyn Boze

Carolyn Boze

Jul 30, 2020

Carolyn Hixson Boze died in the early morning hours of July 30, 2020, from stroke complications. She was 74 years old and departed far too soon. Carolyn was born Carolyn Jane Hixson on March 31, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri, to her parents, John Wilton and Betty (Cole) Hixson. She attended Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau where she...

Tammy Barnes

Tammy Barnes

Jul 30, 2020

Tammy Louise (Bradshaw) Barnes, daughter of the late Carl Lee Bradshaw and Mary Louise (Blackmon) Bradshaw, was born February 15, 1968, in Mansfield, Missouri, and passed away suddenly July 30, 2020, at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri. She was 52 years, 5 months, and 15 days of age. Tammy grew up in the Norwood area and graduated from Norwood High...

Lora Lee Williams

Lora Lee Williams

Jul 29, 2020

Mrs. William's services will be held in Macon, Georgia. Burial will be in Greater Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery.

Ervin Lee Leighty

Ervin Lee Leighty

Jul 27, 2020

Ervin Lee Leighty, passed away July 27, 2020, in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, where he had been a resident the last few years. He was 75 years, 5 months, and 1 day of age. Ervin was born February 26, 1945, to James and Ruth (Skaggs) Leighty in Huggins, Missouri, and grew up on the family farm in...

Lola Sibley

Lola Sibley

Jul 26, 2020

Lola Yvonne (Liggett) Sibley was born to Herbert H. and Rhonda Naomi Liggett in Neelyville, Missouri, February 20, 1937, and departed this life on July 26, 2020, in Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, after a short illness. She was 83 years, 5 months, and 6 days of age. Lola was married to Melborn Kenneth Smith for twenty...