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Edward Leigh Good

Edward Leigh Good

Feb 1, 2018

Edward Leigh Good, age 56, of Springfield, MO passed away at Mercy Hospital, Thursday, February 1, 2018 after a short illness.

Edward Leigh was born March 19, 1961 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO to Harold Jackson and Shirley (Miller) Good.  He attended Ritenour Schools until the family relocated to Springfield, MO in 1974.  He...

Howell B. Lewis, Jr.

Howell B. Lewis, Jr.

Feb 1, 2018

Howell B. Lewis Jr., 91, of Springfield, passed away February 1, 2018 in his home.  He was born June 24, 1926 the son of Louise Johnson and Howell B. Lewis Sr., who preceded him in death.

Howell received Christ at the age of 12 at Pitts Chapel.  He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944. He enlisted...

Garrell Leroy Keck

Garrell Leroy Keck

Feb 1, 2018

Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  Graveside services will be held in Oklahoma at a later date.

Joseph H. George, Ii

Joseph H. George, Ii

Jan 31, 2018

Joseph Henry George II (Joe) passed away peacefully on January 31, 2018. Joe was born March 4, 1924 and was a life long resident of Springfield, Mo. He attended Greenwood Elementary, Springfield High School and graduated from the University of Missouri where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. Joe entered the Naval Officer V12 program in...

Jerry Hackleman

Jerry Hackleman

Jan 31, 2018

Jerry Lee Hackleman, 66, Springfield, passed away at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018.  He was born June 27, 1951 in Lexington, Missouri.  He was united in marriage to Phyllis Jean Lockhart on July 4, 1970.

He was President Emeritus and Chief Estimator (CPE) for 20 years of Dewitt and Assoc., Inc., member of ASPE for 25...

John Barrett Hamilton

John Barrett Hamilton

Jan 31, 2018

John Barrett Hamilton died January 31, 2018 at the age of 75, at home surrounded by his family. John grew up in Emporia, Kansas and graduated from Emporia High School. He also graduated from Kansas State University (Manhattan) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant (Army ROTC) in 1965. While at...

Michael Don Slack

Michael Don Slack

Jan 30, 2018

Michael Don Slack, 61, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018.

Mike was born December 23, 1956, to Donald B. and Mary Fowler Slack at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C., while his father was serving in the military. He grew up in Springfield, Missouri, attending Bingham Elementary School, Hickory Hills Junior High,...

John Simpson

John Simpson

Jan 28, 2018

John Robert Simpson, 54, of Springfield, passed away on January 28, 2018. He was born May 26, 1963 to George and Mary Anne Simpson.

John attended Greenwood K-12 and played basketball, football and ran track. He graduated with honors from Missouri State University and was in the Sig Tau Fraternity. He worked for French's and later developed...

Noland Robert Stewart

Noland Robert Stewart

Jan 27, 2018

Noland Robert Stewart  90, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018. He was born in Henrietta, Missouri on July 7th, 1927. Noland joined the Army as a typist in 1945. He married Virginia Graham of Henrietta on July 5th, 1953. After graduating from Central Missouri State University, he and his wife lived in Kansas City before settling...

John J. Smith

John J. Smith

Jan 26, 2018

John Joseph Smith died peacefully following a brief illness on January 2018 in Springfield, Missouri. He joins his beloved wife Jane who passed away in 2009.

Dad was born in Wilton, Iowa on October 3, 1938, to the late John and Juanita Maurer Smith.

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Bettye Sue Boyd

Bettye Sue Boyd

Jan 25, 2018

Mrs. Bettye Sue Boyd was born April 28, 1939, the eleventh of twelve children to Oscar and Ethel Price. She departed this life January 25, 2018. She was preceded in death by parents Oscar and Ethel Price, husband Homer Boyd, sisters: Ola, Katherine, and Shirley, brothers: Archie, Joe, Leon, William, Lawrence and Jimmy. Bettye is survived by two wonderful...

Christopher Otto Glauser

Christopher Otto Glauser

Jan 24, 2018

Christopher Otto Glauser, 54 of Springfield passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in his home.

Chris was born March 21, 1963 in Springfield to James Otto and Rosemary Biles Glauser.  He graduated from Logan-Rogersville High School and worked as a CNA at several local nursing homes.

He was preceded in death by his father, James...

Forda Nathane Campbell

Forda Nathane Campbell

Jan 23, 2018

Forda Nathane Campbell, 88, of Springfield, MO died at her home on Tuesday, January 23 , 2018. Interment will be held at Danforth Cemetery on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., and a Victory Worship Service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Springfield, with Pastor Andy Eppard officiating. Following the service, the family will...

Wanda Faye Brewer

Wanda Faye Brewer

Jan 23, 2018

Wanda Faye Brewer, age 102, of Springfield, MO passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018.

She was born October 30, 1915 in Highlandville, MO the daughter of T.L. and Olga White.  Wanda was a hard-working homemaker to her husband and three children.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Sherman E.; son Donald;...

Wanda Rose Hawkins

Wanda Rose Hawkins

Jan 21, 2018

Wanda Rose Thompson Hawkins, age 93, a native of Springfield, Missouri, died on January 21, 2018 at Cox Hospital after a brief illness.

Wanda Rose was born August 24, 1924 in Springfield to James Hershel and Georgia Lee Thompson.  Wanda attended Springfield Senior High School, now Central High School, and graduated with the Class of '42.  She...

John Henry Cox

John Henry Cox

Jan 21, 2018

John Henry Cox was born May 18, 1924 in Springfield, MO to Isaac Glen and Edith Cox. He was the middle son who helped with the family farm and held odd jobs to work his way through school as the family struggled to survive the Depression. When he was graduating from Central High School, WWII was beginning. He made...

Victor Anthony Miller Jr.

Victor Anthony Miller Jr.

Jan 19, 2018

Victor A. Miller Jr. age, 87 of Springfield passed away at 10:49 a.m. 19th day of January in Cox South Hospital after a short illness.

Vic was an United States Army Veteran having served his country for 20 ½ years. He was a member of the 101st Airborne and he also served abroad in Germany, Japan, and...

Mary Margaret Carney

Mary Margaret Carney

Jan 18, 2018

Mary M. Carney, known as "Peggy" to her friends, passed away at Springfield Villa, Springfield, MO, on January 18, 2018, at the age of 94. Peggy, daughter of Edwin and Emily Cuddy, was born on May 17, 1923, in St. Louis, MO, where she made her home until moving to Rolla, MO, in 1947 to marry Rowe E. Carney,...

Philip Craig Bailey

Philip Craig Bailey

Jan 18, 2018

Philip Craig Bailey, 63, former resident of Kansas City, Missouri and Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Ajijic, Mexico, on January 18, 2018 from congestive heart failure.  A memorial service and interment were held there in his honor on January 25, 2018, with Pastor Ken Armstrong officiating. He was laid to rest in San Antonio Cemetery...

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Jan 17, 2018

Richard K. Wilson died on the 17th day of January the year of 2018 at the age of 83.  He was native of Everton, Missouri and received his undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Science from Missouri State University in 1957.  He attended law school at the University of Missouri at Columbia, and he was a member of Law Review...

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