Dorothy W. Stoner
Dec 17, 2009
Dorothy Womac Stoner, 85, died in Cox South Hospital on December 17. At the time of her death she was a resident of Riverside Residential Place in Ozark, where a loving staff blessed her life for two years. Dorothy was born September 12, 1924 in Niota, Tenn., the daughter of M. Ray and Theora Sewell Womac. She was raised in...
John Donald Dickinson
Dec 17, 2009
John Donald (J.D.) Dickinson was born January 19, 1921 in Kansas City, KS and passed away December 17, 2009 in Springfield, MO. He was 88 years old. J.D. was married to Sally Faubion on August 7, 1948. Together they were married forty-two years until her death in 1990. On November 12, 1992 he married Bette E. Reynolds and they were...
Fred Lee Shelton
Dec 17, 2009
Freddie Lee Shelton, 61, of Springfield, died December 17, 2009, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born April 24, 1948, to Jewell and Leroy Shelton of Dora. He served in the U.S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam in the late 1960s, and was employed for 15 years at Paul Mueller and 15 years at Precision Stainless. Freddie enjoyed hunting,...
Doris Mae King
Dec 16, 2009
Doris Maxey King, 101, passed away December 16, 2009 at The Maples. Doris was born August 5, 1908 in Henning, MN, to Winfield and Mae (Largent) Hulett. She spent most of her childhood in Decatur, IL, moving to Springfield in 1925. Doris was a 1926 graduate of Springfield (Central) High School. Doris was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church,...
James Paul Brines
Dec 12, 2009
James P. "Jim" Brines, 63, Springfield, Missouri, unexpectedly passed away at 12:58 a.m., Saturday, December 12, 2009. Jim was born October 28, 1946, in Lebanon, Missouri, to Bill and Vada Malone Brines. Jim owned and operated Brines Texaco, Brines Towing, Westport Auto Salvage & Midwest Towing. He was a member of Hopedale Baptist Church. Jim was a Past Worshipful Master...
Clayton Nesby Smith
Dec 11, 2009
Clayton N. Smith, age 81, passed away December 11, 2009, after a short illness and a long, happy life. He was born in Warren, Arkansas, February 15, 1928. He served in the United States Coast Guard. Clayton loved helping others, including family, neighbors and animal friends. One message he always lived by, and the only thing he ever wanted in...
Mary A. Nealley
Dec 8, 2009
Mary A. (Kelley) Nealley passed away December 8, in Christian Health Care East after a long illness. She was born in Framingham, Massachusetts to Thomas and Mary Kelley on January 24, 1929. She was a wonderful and loving mother to her two children. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy and Ron Swendris of Springfield, Mo.; and her son, Thomas...
Lewis "Johnny" Johnson
Dec 7, 2009
Lewis "Johnny" Johnson, 86, Springfield, MO died peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2009. Johnny was born in Burt, Iowa December 29 1922. He attended Iowa State University playing varsity baseball for the Cyclones. In 1943 he joined the Army Air Corps and later was one of the first Air Force offices to be selected to attend a civilian institution under...
Gene W. Lance
Dec 7, 2009
Gene W. Lance, 81 of Springfield, MO. Passed away Monday December 7, 2009. He was born July 9, 1928 in Savannah, MO to Leo and Erma Lance. Gene attended elementary school in Cosby MO. His family moved to Booneville, MO. where Gene graduated high school in 1947. During high school he spent his summers working for the Katy Railroad. Gene...
Elizabeth Susan Kinser
Dec 7, 2009
Elizabeth Susan Kinser was born January 17, 1953, the daughter of Leslie and Betty (Tillman) Kinser. She fought a life-long battle with congenital heart disease. She was called home by her Heavenly Father on December 7, 2009. She is survived by her parents, Leslie and Betty Kinser; two sisters, Christine Bromley and Ann Woods; a brother-in-law, Avis Woods; a niece,...
Frances S. Ceaser
Dec 6, 2009
Frances Irby (Shackleton) Ceaser of Springfield, Mo., died in her home December 6, the day after her 85th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Ceaser. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Schleyer and husband, Robert, of Land O' Lakes, Fla.; her son, Dr. James Ceaser and wife, Dr. Nancy Ceaser, of Springfield; grandchildren, Dr. Sarah...
Shirley Ann Elias
Dec 5, 2009
Shirley Ann Elias, age 73, passed away at 7:58 a.m. on December 5, 2009 in her home. She was born July 24, 1936 in Springfield, Mo to Dolpha Morgan and Alta Belle Medley Hamilton. She was a waitress at the 89er Restaurant for several years and also a hostess at Gee's East Wind for many years. She married Michael G....
Barbara Ruth Livingston
Dec 4, 2009
Barbara Ruth Livingston was born December 2, 1935 in Chicago, Ill. On July 31, 1954, she married Robert Charles Livingston who survives. She has lived in the Springfield area for 32 years. She was a wonderful person, true lady, and a devoted wife. She loved her friends and neighbors, and especially her animals. She was an excellent seamstress, making her...
Jerry M. Needham
Dec 3, 2009
Jerry M. Needham, age 61, of Springfield, Mo. passed away Thursday December 3, 2009. He was born December 19, 2009, in Bolivar, Mo. He was retired from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad after 39 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Sue Needham, two daughters Holly Needham of Hollister, Mo. and Heather Shull of Joplin,...
