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Roy Thomas Swafford
Oct 26, 2016
ROY THOMAS SWAFFORD, resident of Battlefield, Missouri was born November 11, 1941 in Berryville, Arkansas to Jewel Swafford and Bea (King) Swafford. He went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 74.
Roy proudly served his country in the United States Marine...
Karen Sue Weaver
Oct 25, 2016
Karen Sue White Weaver, resident of Huntersville, N.C., passed away on October 25, 2016. Karen had battled Alzheimer's since 2012.
Born in Independence, MO, Karen graduated from Blue Springs (MO) High School and William Woods College in Fulton, MO. She spent her junior year of college at the University of the Americas in...
Peggy Orr
Oct 25, 2016
Peggy Jane (Schultz) Orr, age 67, of Springfield passed away on Oct. 25, 2016. She was born December 16, 1946 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Charles and Billie Schultz and grew up in Chaffee, MO before moving to Springfield where she graduated from Parkview High School in 1966. In 1968 she met the love of her life, Jerry Darwin...
Greyson Harper Lee Brink
Oct 23, 2016
Greyson Harper Lee Brink, 50hrs and 8minutes was the time we were given with you. He was born on the 21st day of October year 2016 and gaining his Angel wings 23rd day of October year 2016.Son of proud parents Kayleena and Charles. Though he wasn't with us but for a short period he made an impact on a lot...
Wesley Clark Drummond
Oct 23, 2016
Wesley (Wes) Clark Drummond, age 73, of Punxsutawney, PA passed away at 2:30 pm on Sunday, October 23, 2016 in his home in Springfield, MO. Wes grew up on a dairy farm in Punxsutawney, PA. He was introduced to a love of trains at a young age by his father, who was an engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio...
Jacqueline Louise Evans
Oct 18, 2016
Jacqueline Louise Evans, 92, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 in Ravenwood Assisted Living. She was born in Springfield on July 4, 1924 to Martha Lewis and Lawrence Lee Harless. Jacque's family resided in the Elwood Community and she was a graduate of Willard High School class of 1942. She went to work for Frisco Railroad...
George Dean Boyd
Oct 18, 2016
George D. Boyd, 91, Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. He was born July 15, 1925 in Conway, MO, the son of Edgar E. and Maud A. Boyd.
George owned and operated several successful small businesses, was a salesman and eventually had a long career with the Department of Revenue until his retirement. He later...
Patricia Ann Kruse
Oct 17, 2016
Patricia Ann Kruse of Springfield, passed away in peace Monday, October 17, 2016 at the age of 85, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Norman "Bud" Kruse, parents Elma and C.E. Mitchem, and many dear friends.
Pat was born on September 8, 1931 in Springfield, MO where she...
James Thomas Davis
Oct 15, 2016
James Thomas Davis, 92, a kind and gentle husband, father, grandfather and great-grandpa, died Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Mercy Hospital. He was born in the Vandalia, Missouri, area July 9, 1924, to James Henson Davis and Alice Vest-Deaver Davis. He spent most of his working life at A. P. Green Refractories in Mexico, Missouri, retiring in 1986. He and...
Beverly Mcmanus
Oct 15, 2016
Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. No services are planned at this time.
Lt. Colonel Richard Arnold Brown
Oct 15, 2016
Lt. Colonel Richard Arnold Brown, also known as Skip Brown died October 15, 2016. He was the son of Hazel and Charles Brown of Pittsburg, Kansas. He was born on May 13, 1931 the last born of nine children. All of his siblings preceded him in death.
Skip received his Army commission through the ROTC Program at...
John W. Fairley
Oct 14, 2016
John W. Fairley age, 97 of Springfield passed away Friday, October 14th in his home. He was born August 8th, 1919 in Medicine Lodge, KS. The son of John B. and Fanny Fern Campbell Fairly, he graduated from high school in Isabel, KS.
On May 11th, 1941 he married Leona M. Strechowiak.
Following his service...
Glenn Wayne Hawk
Oct 12, 2016
Cremation under the care Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. No services are scheduled at this time.
Barbara Jean Nixon
Oct 12, 2016
Barbara Jean [Langley] Nixon was born in Springfield, Missouri on December 15, 1932, to William and Margaret Langley. She passed away on October 12, 2016, with complications from Alzheimer's. After graduating from Springfield High School in 1950, she attended SMS. She was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority and voted Ozarko Queen in 1951. She met Jerry Nixon, a...
Virginia (Jennie) Sue Purcell
Oct 12, 2016
Virginia (Jennie) Sue Purcell, 93, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek. Jennie was born to Gilbert and Walter Virginia Alley in Springfield on September 17, 1923. Jennie married Frank Curtis and to this union was born their son, Daniel Curtis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank;...
Darla D. Young
Oct 12, 2016
Darla Dean Young, age 79 years, 7 months, 26 days of Springfield, MO passed away at 2:20 pm on Oct. 12, 2016 in Magnolia Square Nursing Center in Springfield, MO. She was a faithful member of the Grace Assembly of God Church in Springfield, MO.
Darla was born in Bixby, Oklahoma on Feb. 16, 1937 to John...
Dottie Miller
Oct 11, 2016
Dorothy B. (Dottie) Miller, 84, of Springfield, died at Mercy Hospital at 6:15 pm on October 11, 2016 after a short battle with cancer.
She was a member of Downtown Church (St. Paul UMC). She was very active with the Friends of the Library and the Well of Life Food Pantry. Dottie also knitted hats and booties...
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