Obituaries
Joyce Holt
Joyce Holt was born Feb. 21, 1937, in Mountain Grove, the daughter of Ernest and Lola (Purgeson) Owens. She grew up with five sisters and the kind of steady, small-town love that stays with you for a lifetime. Joyce passed away on March 30, 2026 while living at Kabul Nursing Home. As the fourth of...
Frances Ellen (Gray) Dedmon
Frances Ellen (Gray) Dedmon was born Oct. 25, 1938, in the back room of her grandparent’s general store on Bryant Creek, in Douglas County, Missouri. Her parents were Frank and Lola (King) Gray, and she had two younger sisters, Priscilla and Evelyn. She passed away at her home, surrounded by loved...
Russell Dean Agee
January 26, 1945 – March 20, 2026Russell Dean Agee – husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, friend and Navy Veteran – passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 after a short illness. Dean left this world peacefully, surrounded by his family to be united with his Savior Jesus...
Tommy Erie Gaddis
Tommy Erie Gaddis, 79, entered Heaven on March 15, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Muskogee, Okla., surrounded by all of his children. He arrived in the presence of Jesus on Ricki’s birthday—a coincidence the family believes was a special gift from God. Tommy often shared that he had been away from...
Donna Kay Atkinson
Donna Kay Atkinson, 83, of Hartville, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on March 15, 2026. Donna was born in Hartville, to Donald Foley and Claudean Hereford. Donna was united in marriage to the love of her life, Jack Atkinson, and together they shared 66 wonderful years of...
Wanda Joyce Barker
Wanda Joyce Barker was born April 24, 1953, in Springfield, to Paul Arthur and Helen Louise (Gebhardt) Darter. She passed away Monday, March 10, 2026, at her home in Mountain Grove, at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 16 days. In her younger years, Wanda attended Cabool High School in Cabool,...
Rowena Louise (Hicks) Moore
Rowena Louise (Hicks) Moore, 80, daughter of Stanley and Hazel (Miller) Hicks, was born on July 6, 1945 at her home in Clara, and went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 8, 2026 at TCMH in Houston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Moore; parents, Stanley and Hazel Hicks; father-...
Terry Nelson
Terry Nelson, 60, of Hartville, passed away peacefully on Feb. 27, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by family. Terry was born on Sep. 27, 1965, in Wisconsin and moved to Missouri as a child. He graduated from Hartville High School in 1984, where he was recognized as an outstanding...
Penny Jo Rader
Penny Jo Rader, daughter of Edwin Christly and Dorothy Mae (Bryant) Rader, was born on Feb. 8, 1965, in Cabool. She passed away at the age of 61 on March 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Mountain Grove. Penny received her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Drury...
Phyllis Arleen Walker
Phyllis Arleen Walker, cherished daughter of the late Noble E. and Erma H. (Johnson) Rogers, was born May 3, 1930, in Texas County, Missouri, and departed this earthly home on March 6, 2026, at her Mountain Grove, home. Leaving behind a legacy of love and memories. She lived 95 years, 10 months and...