Barbara Logan Weems
May 22, 2013
Barbara Logan Weems, 85, of Springfield went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2013. Barbara was born September 24, 1927 in Springfield, MO to Harry and Bertha Savage Logan and was the first of three daughters. Barbara was a homemaker and resided most of her life in Aurora, Mo where she raised her family of four children. She...
Harry E. Campbell
May 22, 2013
Harry E. Campbell, age 92, of Springfield, passed away May 22, 2013. He was born June 5, 1920 in Brookline, MO., to Homer and Ethel Campbell. He was married to Kathryn (Katy) Reynolds on September 14, 1946. They were happily married for sixty seven years, and blessed with four children (three daughters and a son). Harry worked for MFA and...
Emily Grace Barr
May 21, 2013
Emily Grace Barr, 87, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on May 21, 2013. She was born March 4, 1926 to Charles and Maye Mary Davis, one of five children. She attended Joplin public schools and was a graduate of Joplin High School. She attended St. John's School of Nursing in Joplin, graduating as a Cadet Nurse. Emily married Bob Barr...
Genella W. Smith
May 19, 2013
Genella W. Smith, 91, Springfield, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 in the comfort of her home. She was born May 28, 1921 in Carroll County, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph Glenn and Goldie Agnes Pemberton. She graduated from Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, MO with a Home Economics Degree. Prior to marrying the love of her life, Collier Smith,...
William B. Morris
May 19, 2013
William B. Morris, 72, Springfield, passed away May 19, 2013 after suffering a heart attack. He was a graduate of Montrose, Missouri High School and Central Missouri State University. William served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was employed with the Vendo Co. in Kansas City, MO and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He later owned Morris Drilling Supply in Springfield and...
Betty Scarborough Callaway
May 19, 2013
After 90 years, Betty Scarborough Callaway died at Mercy Hospital on Sunday, May 19, 2013 She was born in Springfield on September 11, 1922 to Bess and Ray Scarborough. Her early years were spent in several Missouri towns. She graduated from Central High School and received a degree from Southwest Missouri State University where she was elected Homecoming Queen. In...
Rosmary Ann Lewis
May 18, 2013
In loving memory of Rosemary Ann Lewis, 91,of Kansas City, MO passed away on May 18th, 2013. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on Sept 19, 1921 to Johanna and Daniel Gaffney. She was united in marriage to Thomas Roy Lewis (deceased) on June 7th, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. Rosemary and Tom, along with their seven children traveled...
Wilma Hutchison
May 18, 2013
Wilma Hutchison, 86, of Springfield, MO passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. She was born September 7, 1926 in Springfield, MO to Wilson and Delaney Munhollon. She is survived by a sister, Ethel Pauline Wright and numerous nieces and nephews. No formal services are planned but friends may visit Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....
Andrew Benten Lewis
May 18, 2013
Andrew Benten "Drew" Lewis died May 18, 2013, in his home with his wife Amy Blansit by his side, as she had been for the past 16 months through his battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Drew was born in the middle of the summer, the youngest of three sons, to Janice Ann and John Russell Lewis. His mother preceded...
Robert Marcus Payne
May 15, 2013
Robert Marcus "Mark" Payne, Jr., 51, of Branson West, MO passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Mark was born March 30, 1962 to Shirley Ann and Robert Marcus Payne, Sr. in Harrison Arkansas. He was united in marriage to Sandra "Sandy" Kay Lambeth on October 28, 1989 at Lake Leatherwood in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Mark worked as a carpenter for...
Warren Thomas Dunham
May 15, 2013
Warren Thomas Dunham, 82, passed away after a short illness Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Cox South Hospital. He was born June 7, 1930, in Nixa, Missouri, the son of Ross and Edna (Warren) Dunham. He served honorably in the Korean Conflict. He was a long-time member of South Haven Baptist Church and The Gideons. His greatest talent was simply...
Mary Ann "Chris" Buckmaster
May 14, 2013
Mary Ann "Chris" Buckmaster, 81, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. She was born on June 20, 1931. Visitation will be Friday, May 17, 2013 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Friday at 2:00pm in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Larry Giboney
May 13, 2013
Larry Giboney died peacefully at home on May 13, 2013 surrounded by his family and with his favorite yorkie curled up at his feet. We will miss him very much. Larry was born on March 26, 1934 to Bill and Elva Giboney who preceded him in death as did his brother Gary and niece Robin. He is survived by his...
Nona Wentz
May 13, 2013
Nona M. Wentz, 90, Springfield, died at 11:45pm on May 13, 2013 in Mercy Villa after a short illness. Nona was born September 18, 1922 in Alexandria, South Dakota, the daughter of Pete and Mary Kayser. She worked for Northwestern Bell in South Dakota and Iowa and retired from Dillard's Department stores in Springfield. Nona volunteered for several years at...
Betty June Wester
May 13, 2013
Betty June Wester, age 80, died in Springfield, MO., on May 13, 2013. She was born June 11, 1932, in Day, MO., to Jeff Leo and Wilmetta Linebaugh. Betty graduated from Springfield High School in 1950. She married Ralph E. Myers in 1954, and they had 2 children in August, 1955. Ralph was killed in 1957 while serving in Korea....
Bertha Johnson
May 12, 2013
Bertha Gorth Johnson, 90, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Missouri Veterans Home. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to John and Bertha Gorth. She attended an all girls catholic school in Brooklyn where she graduated high school. She had one sister Marguerite. After graduating, Bertha worked a short stint as an AT&T operator in Brooklyn. She and...
Jim Coursey
May 11, 2013
Jim Leon Coursey, 73, Springfield, died May 11, 2013. He was born February 24, 1940, in Howell County, Missouri. Jim attended West Plains High School where he was a two-time All-State basketball player, as well as an All-SCA Conference and All-Ozark District player. He attended University of Tulsa on a full basketball scholarship. He also attended Oklahoma Military Academy, where...
Eileen Pelletier
May 10, 2013
Eileen Pelletier (Harrington) Born 9-13-1925 in Fall River, Ma. Died 5-10-13 formally of Springhill, Fl. Surviving is her husband of 64 years Vincent, their children; Eileen Tennyson and Mary Ellen Discilla of Springhill, Fl, Vincent and Janet Pelletier of New Bern, NC, Susan and Thomas of Springfield, MO, Carol and Earl Wordel of Little Compton, RI and Ann and Don...
Margaret Jaco
May 9, 2013
Margaret Helen Jaco, 90, Springfield, died May 9, 2013. She was born October 18, 1922 in Miller, MO. She grew up and attended school in Miller. She retired from Cox Medical Center as a ward secretary. Margaret was a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by son, Ray Jaco and wife JoAnn, Springfield; daughter, Sharon Dodd, Hot Springs,...
