OBITUARIES
Mary Lee Campbell
Dec 30, 2015
Mary Lee Campbell, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away at age 94, surrounded by her family on December 30, 2015. She was born on September 23, 1921, in St. Louis, and was lovingly adopted by Ben and Lydia (Wagoner) Marley. After the passing of her father when she was 16 a very special step father entered her life, Dan Robinson....
Kevin Thomas King
Dec 30, 2015
Kevin Thomas King, age 59, of Clever passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was born March 28, 1956 at, Tachiaawa AFB, near Tokyo, Japan to Colonel Thomas and Ann (Butler) King. He was raised in Oklahoma, graduated from Oklahoma University with a BA in academic letters in 1979. He graduated from Columbia University, NY, in 1982, with a master's...
Alvin L. Peanick
Dec 28, 2015
Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather Alvin Lou Peanick, 87, of Ozark, Mo., passed away on Dec. 28, 2015. Born to William and Esther Peanick on Dec. 21, 1928. Al attended schools in St. Louis County and graduated from trade school to start his own heating and air conditioning business. He also owned and farmed 185 acres in...
Millard Little
Dec 28, 2015
Millard Little, age 93, of Highlandville passed away Monday, December 28, 2015. He was born March 7, 1922 in Ponce De Leon to Milton and Eliza (Pitts) Little. Millard was one of 16 children and he started working at a very young age to help the family. Millard worked hard all of his life. He worked at Nixa Hardware and...
Kathryn Marie Bingham
Dec 28, 2015
Kathryn Marie Bingham, 63, of Morrisville, MO. passed away Monday December 28, 2015 due to complications following surgery. Born July 13, 1952, she is the daughter of Bonnie A (B.A.) and Mary V. Choate. She is survived by her Mother, Mary V. Choate, 3 children: Randy Bingham and wife Toni: Pam Bowers and husband Pete and Wes Bingham; 5 grandchildren,...
Michael S. Rose
Dec 26, 2015
Michael S. Rose, age 64 of Nixa, passed away quietly at home on December 26, 2015 after a short illness due to lung cancer. He had also suffered from Hep C for many years. Michael was under the care of Mercy Hospice. Michael was born in Oakland, California on February 4, 1951. He was married to the love of his...
Nancy Haguewood
Dec 25, 2015
Nancy Ann Sperry Haguewood received God's greatest gift of eternal life on December 25, 2015. She was born in Springfield on January 21, 1932, the second child of Louise Patterson Sperry & Elton Greenfield Sperry. A 1949 graduate of Springfield High School, Nancy was very proud of being a member of the Kilties, a marching drum corp. Nancy's senior year...
Zachary Scott Lytle
Dec 24, 2015
Zachary Scott Lytle, age 24, of Nixa, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015. He was born August 20, 1991 to Scott Lytle and Sheree Lynn Graves, in Springfield. Zach was raised by his mother and his step fathers, Jason DeAtley and Kasey Strong. Zach's family describes him as very outgoing, having a great personality with a winning smile, and a...
Linda K. Downer
Dec 24, 2015
Linda Kay Downer, age 77, of Ozark passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 7, 1938 in Springfield, to Tip and Polly (Anderson) Seals. Linda lived in Ozark most of her life and made many friends through the years. She had a warm, loving and fun personality. Linda was happiest when...
Ray Gene Johns
Dec 23, 2015
Ray Gene Johns, 61, died on Thursday, December 23, 2015. Ray fought a tough fight with CNS Lymphoma. Born October 25, 1954, in Springfield and lived most of his life in Nixa. He was employed by Bass Pro Shops for 35 years where he made lifelong friends. Survivors include wife, Paula Johns; 3 children, Ashlee Johns, Shane Robinson & Tabitha...
Ruth L. Baker
Dec 23, 2015
Ruth L. Baker, age 87 of Ozark, passed away December 23, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2015 in Kingdom Hall, Ozark. Cremation under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Maud Eva Springer
Dec 22, 2015
Maud Eva Springer entered this world October 31, 1926 in Hurley, to Richard and Iva Mae (Cloud) Robinson. She passed from this life Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Eva was united in marriage to James L. Springer in 1946 in Springfield. Eva is survived by her children Patricia Beasley, and her husband Cecil, of Athens, TX, and Jim Springer and his...
Thomas Erle Parnell
Dec 21, 2015
Thomas Erle Parnell, age 77, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 in Nixa. He was born June 11, 1938 in Crawfordsville, IN to Robert and Thelma (Leath) Parnell. Tom was raised in Crawfordsville, Indiana, graduating from Crawfordsville High School in 1957. He participated in basketball and track. After graduation he joined the Navy serving as a dental corpsman at Camp...
Don Howard Davis
Dec 21, 2015
Don Howard Davis, of Springfield, formerly of Ozark, passed away December 21, 2015 at the age of 94. He was born September 17, 1921 to Tressie and Clyde Davis of Republic, Missouri. He was married to Evelyn Mae Ledbetter on January 27, 1945 and the moved to Ozark, Missouri in 1947. In his early years he farmed with his parents...
Doyle Blackburn
Dec 17, 2015
Doyle Blackburn, age 81, of Nixa, passed away in his home Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born November 18, 1934 in Rogers, Arkansas, the son of Raymond and Bird (Adams) Blackburn. Doyle graduated from Pea Ridge High School in 1953. He and Marcella Hawkins were married October 19, 1973. An electrician, Doyle worked for Roper Electric and was a...
Dorothy Draper Busch
Dec 16, 2015
Dorothy Busch, age 90, formerly of Galena, MO passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Olathe, KS. She was born March 16, 1925 in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of George Oscar Watts and Eliza Jane (Draper) Watts. On June 16, 1942 she and Donald Hyrum Busch were united in marriage. Donald preceded Dorothy in death in 1998. Dorothy graduated from...
Ray Hanks Handy
Dec 16, 2015
Ray H. Handy, age 87, of Ozark, passed away December 16, 2015. He was born January 25, 1928, in Ozark, the son of Clifford and Trevo (Hanks) Handy. On April 12, 1941 he was united in marriage to Carole Pruitt. Ray was a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church in Ozark. Ray was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Holland "H.F." Francis Ellison
Dec 16, 2015
Holland Francis "H.F." Ellison Jr., age 82, of Nixa, passed away on December 16, 2015 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, MO. He was born March 26, 1933 in Cedar Creek, MO, the son of Holland F. Sr. and Isa Mae (Patterson) Ellison. H.F. graduated from Sparta High School in 1951. Following graduation he attended Draughon's Business College....
Melvin Brooks
Dec 15, 2015
Melvin Houston Brooks, age 71, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, December 15 2015. He was born November 28, 1944 in Hemstead, Texas, the son of Wilburn and Rosie Lee (Frey) Brooks. Melvin was a Springfield business man. He owned Brooks Plastering, Inc. He was a member of the Sertoma Club, Elks Lodge, Springfield Contractors Association, and Builders Association. He enjoyed...
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