Kristi Marie Spurlock
Jan 11, 2017
Kristi Marie Spurlock, 30, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
She was born April 18, 1986 in Springfield to Rick and Elizabeth (Libby) Spurlock.
Kristi was raised in Ozark where she graduated from high school. Kristi was a loving, giving person who was loved by many. She will be sorely missed, taken too...
Denton S. Ingram
Jan 8, 2017
Denton Shelby Ingram, age 84 of Nixa, MO passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2017 surrounded by family.
Denton was a hard worker, and he was running his business up to a week before his death. He loved his family, gardening and taking care of his yard.
He was preceded in death...
Hulen Ernest Mcmullin
Jan 8, 2017
Hulen Ernest McMullin, 83, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 in Marantha Village following a brief illness. Hulen was born in Ravenden Springs, AR on December 13, 1933 to Hubert and Lucy (Cremeens) McMullin. Hulen was one of seven brothers born to this union. He was reared in Pocahontas, AR. Hulen met the love of his life, Theda...
Grace J. Buckingham
Jan 7, 2017
Grace J. Buckingham, 76, Springfield, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Cox South. She was born March 29, 1940 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Harry Virgil and Cora Ellen Miller. She was preceded in death by her son, Greg and two grandchildren. Grace is survived by her loving husband, Billy Joe Buckingham; son, Randy Buckingham; daughter, Ramona...
Lucille Hillin
Jan 7, 2017
Lucille Layne Hillin began her journey on earth January 28, 1924. Her parents were Everett Guy Layne and Bessie Cleo (Green) Layne. Lucille was the second oldest of six children. She was a member of Methodist Church Rogersville, Missouri and graduated from Rogersville High School. She continued her studies with courses in Business. Lucille worked as a...
Roger F. Thompson
Jan 7, 2017
Roger Franklin Thompson left this life in the early morning hours of January 7, 2017 in Springfield, MO.
Roger was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 7, 1948 to Johnnie Franklin and Muriel Alice (Crawford) Thompson. Roger is survived by his wife Ruth Evelyn of Springfield; son Len Michael (wife Marcia, children Kai & Camryn) of...
Betty Louise Wilson
Jan 6, 2017
Betty Louise Wilson, 89 of Springfield passed away at 9:36 am Friday, January 6, 2017 in Cox Hospital South.
She was born to Hubert and Mary Wilson Hutcheson on November 10, 1927 in Bentonville, AR.
She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Dr. Mark Tendai
Jan 5, 2017
Dr. Mark Tendai age 78, of Springfield passed away at his home the morning of January 5, 2017. He is survived by his wife Janet Tendai, son Mark Tendai III, daughter Dr. Jeanette Tendai, grandchildren Audrey Tendai and Mark Tendai IV, cousins Octavian and Siegfried Tarnowieckyi along with extended family members Connie Otto, Ramon Mendoza and Joe Huntsman. Dr. Mark...
Jean Ann Walker
Jan 4, 2017
Jean A. Walker was born August 27, 1934, in Springfield, MO, to James and Freda Walker. She died suddenly in home January 4, 2017, She was a life time Springfield resident. She attended Greenwood and graduated from Springfield Teachers College where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi. She continued graduate work at University of Missouri completing her...
Floyd Snow, Jr.
Jan 4, 2017
Floyd Snow, Jr., 89, of Springfield, died on January 4, 2017, in Springfield.
He was born October 22, 1927, in Orla, MO to Floyd Sr. and Pearl Howell Snow.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of over 55 years, Bonnie Jean Snow; twin infant sons; three sisters: Vernetta Jones, Loretta Freeman,...
Joseph E. Burnett
Jan 4, 2017
Joseph E. Burnett, 94, passed away January 4, 2017. Joe was born August 8, 1922 in Springfield, MO to Maude and Joe O. Burnett. Joe graduated with the Class of 1940 from SHS (Central High). After graduation, Joe enrolled in Drury College (University). In January, 1941, Joe, seeing that our country was headed for war, enlisted in...
Catha Lee Russell
Jan 3, 2017
Catha Lee Russell, born February 20, 1925, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2017 at Springfield Rehab. She was married to Joseph L. Russell, who preceded her in death in November 1991. She is also preceded in death by a son, Gary Lee Russell.
She is survived by her children, Joseph L. Russell, III, Steven E. Russell,...
Judy G. Gilbert
Jan 3, 2017
Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Â No services are planned at this time.
Matthew Mahlon Merrifield
Jan 2, 2017
Matthew Mahlon Merrifield, 41, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 in Barnes Jewish Hospital. He was born March 18, 1975, the son of Roland and Miriam Merrifield.
He is the brother of Joel Merrifield and his wife, Laura and uncle to Ben, Jack, Ryan and Isla.
He networked with his family in the family...
Mary Picotte
Jan 2, 2017
Mary Elizabeth (Morehouse) Picotte passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, at the age of 95 at Mercy Villa Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 29, 1921 to Roscoe F. and Maude (Melton) Morehouse at Burge Hospital in Springfield, MO. She met Robert Picotte while working at the Frisco Railroad and they were wed in 1946. They both worked for...
Catherine Porter
Jan 2, 2017
Catherine Ann Ditson Porter (Kay) passed away January 2, 2017 in her home at the age of 86. She was born May 22, 1930 in Joplin, MO to William Morgan Ditson and Margaret Helen George Ditson.
Known as Catherine as a young girl in Joplin she was, in her own words, "a left-handed Gemini" – maintaining a...
Warren James Darrah
Jan 2, 2017
Warren James Darrah, born January 5, 1926, passed away peacefully at his home in Springfield, MO with his wife, Myrtle Darrah, and friends, some family, and Hospice Compassus by his side on January 2, 2017. He would have been 91 years old on January 5.
Memorial services will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home on Saturday, January...
Richard Cravens
Jan 1, 2017
Richard Baldwin Cravens was born in Excelsior Springs, MO on January 11, 1928 and died January 1, 2017 in Springfield, MO. He was the son of E. Hugh and Jane Baldwin Cravens.
He received his undergraduate degree from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon and his Masters and Doctorate Degrees from The Ohio State University. He was a...
Derek Scott Burch
Jan 1, 2017
Derek Scott Burch, age 22, of Springfield, MO passed away at 10:55 a.m. January 1, 2017 in Irvine, California at Hoag Hospital after a battle with addiction.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Hiram Turner Burch Jr.; aunt Laura Ann Civey; uncle Dennis Ritch; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Civey, Mr. and Mrs. Winfred...
Roy Arvil Parsley
Jan 1, 2017
Roy Arvil Parsley, age 81, of Ozark, MO (formerly of Lead Hill, AR) passed away at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, January 1, 2017.
He was a member of Fremont Hills Baptist Church of Nixa, MO.
Roy is preceded in death by his father Roy O. Parsley, mother Gladys Parsley and sister Lorene Brown.
He...
