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Helen Liles
Feb 4, 2026
Helen Liles, 76, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away on February 4th, 2026.
Born on February 17, 1949, in Ozark, Missouri, to Sanford and Myrtle Dilley (Garrison), Helen was a devoted Christian who loved reading her Bible and frequently recited the Lord's Prayer. She was retired from the Ozark School District. She married Lloyd Liles on February 23,...
Don Brown
Feb 4, 2026
Donald Richard Brown, age 90, passed away of natural causes in his home on February 4th, 2026. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Belva and Robert Brown on March 26, 1935. After graduating from Benton High School, he enrolled in St. Joseph Junior College, where he met his future wife, Janet KayWaller. Janet and Don were married...
Savaya Jones
Feb 1, 2026
Savaya Latrece Jones was born on December 23, 2003, in Springfield, Missouri, to Shannel Johnson and Martin Jones Sr.
Savaya was preceded in death by her grandmother, Bobbie Barnett; her aunts, Shanessa Cunningham and Barbara Ann Johnson; her uncles, Cecil Johnson and Joel Johnson; her brother, Malik Rodgers; and Khalil Miller.
Savaya leaves to cherish...
Marie Juanita Harmon
Feb 1, 2026
Marie Juanita Harmon, 90, of Springfield, passed away February 1, 2026. She was born October 31, 1935 in Van Wert, IA to Ethel and Carl Erickson. When Marie was a few months old, her mother died. Already supporting seven other children, Carl gave Marie to close family friends Wilma and William Fry. Although she was never officially adopted, they...
Solomon Shah
Jan 31, 2026
Solomon Shah passed from this life into life eternal on January 31, 2026. Born in Casper, Wyoming on June 28, 1997, Solomon was a deeply loved son and brother, grandson, nephew and friend.
Solomon loved his family with all his heart. Raised in Wyoming, he loved to fish and spend time outdoors, preferably with a bundle of...
Woody Cockrill
Jan 31, 2026
Clement Woodson "Woody" Cockrill passed away on January 31, 2026, after living with cancer for more than six years. He was born on March 13, 1950, in Springfield, Missouri, to Bill and Belle Cockrill.
On June 17, 1972, Woody married Cathy Bowers, and they shared more than 53 years of marriage. He was a graduate of Greenwood...
Dr. Gary Kent Walker
Jan 30, 2026
Gary, son of the late Max and Lee Walker and brother of the late Barbara Hartman, grew up in a loving home in Kansas City, Missouri. As a boy, he loved to play cowboys and Indians—a passion he never outgrew. He graduated from Ruskin High School as a proud Eagle Scout who worked tirelessly to prepare for every possible...
Pansy L. Lindsey
Jan 28, 2026
Pansy Louise Lindsey was born October 4, 1928 in Smithville, Arkansas and departed this life on January 28, 2026 in Ozark, MO at The Baptist Home.
She is survived by her two sons, Tom Lindsey, Jr. (Jane), Nixa Missouri, and Darryll Lindsey (Linda) Ocala Florida, grandson Brian Lindsey, granddaughters Danielle Yund (Gavin), Adel, Georgia, and Debra Adams...
Shannon Durbin
Jan 27, 2026
Shannon Sue Walsh Durbin
1950–2026
Shannon Durbin ascended to heaven on cardinal wings on January 27, 2026. As the sister to 3 siblings, wonderful mother to 2 sons, grandma to 5 grandchildren, longtime companion to Mel, ex-wife to Frank, and friend to everyone she met, she will be dearly missed.
"Shanny" loved teaching,...
Peggy Day Lee
Jan 26, 2026
Peggy Day Lee died on January 26, 2026, at age 90, having lived exactly as she believed one should: independently, intellectually engaged, and without much patience for nonsense. Above all, she was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who modeled intellectual curiosity, steadfast dependability, and fierce independence.
Born June 16, 1935, in Long Lane, Missouri, Peggy was...
Eden F. Greer
Jan 25, 2026
A private family graveside will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson, Missouri.
Joseph Michael Rodgers
Jan 25, 2026
Joseph Michael Rodgers, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 25, 2026. He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen Cole, three siblings, four children, and seven grandchildren.
Joe was born in Peekskill, NY, obtained masters degrees in mathematics, and worked in the computer science field. He worked for IBM in NY and ATT in Georgia before...
Wanda L. Harris
Jan 25, 2026
Wanda Lee Tyler Harris, 95, of Springfield MO, passed away January 25, 2026. She was born on July 30, 1930 to the late Ercell and Ora Tyler in Arkansas. The oldest of five children, she grew up on a farm in Northeast Arkansas. Wanda was united in marriage to the late Gilbert Harris July 12, 1945, and took up...
Richard A. Killingsworth
Jan 24, 2026
Richard was born February 14, 1962, to Laura Ann and Marshall Killingsworth in Sumter, South Carolina. Richard's dad was in the Air Force, and the family moved several times during his childhood.
When he was four the family moved to Austin, Texas. A year later they moved to Taipei, Taiwan. The Chinese children were in awe of...
Dicky Bob Harper
Jan 24, 2026
Dicky Harper was born in Mattoon Illinois on July 7, 1952 to Joe and Ora Beck Harper. He passed away on January 24, 2026. Dicky was the youngest of eleven children and was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his two sisters Beverly and Kay and his brother Mike along with many...
Teresa Green
Jan 22, 2026
Teresa Lynn Green (Richardson) passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, at 3:47 p.m. on January 22, while holding the hands of her husband, Michael Green, and daughter, Vesta Hotchkiss. She was 62 years old. Teresa was born on May 21, 1963, and loved sharing her birthday with her grandson, Auggie.
She was preceded in...
Tom Byrd
Jan 21, 2026
Wilburn Thomas "Tom" Byrd, Jr, 76, passed away with his family near on January 21, 2026 in Springfield, MO.
He was born February 22, 1949 in St Joseph, MO to W. Thomas Byrd, Sr. and E Louise Isabel Byrd. Tom attended Edison Grade School and Central High School. He was Trackman of the year in 1967. He...
Norris "Buck" Atkinson
Jan 18, 2026
Norris "Buck" Atkinson, age 87, passed away on January 18, 2026.
Buck was born on September 4, 1938, in Fordland, Missouri. He was a graduate of Central High School in Springfield, Missouri, and proudly served his country in the United States Navy.
Buck was married to the love of his life, Jody Atkinson, for 49½...
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