Obituaries
CW4 David Andrew Elliott, Army (Ret)
A Celebration of Life service for CW4 David Andrew Elliott, Army (Ret), 59, of Cunningham, Tenn., will be Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 3 p.m. at Gum Springs Baptist Church in the Family Life Center. Bro. Stephen Ramsey will officiate and burial will follow at the church cemetery, where full...
Robert “Bob” Lee Stewart, Sr.
Robert “Bob” Lee Stewart, Sr. was the son of Bert Fletcher and Dorothy Mae (Carter) Stewart, born on Oct. 14, 1950, in a nurse’s home south of Mountain Grove. He departed this life on April 11, 2026, at Cox South in Springfield. Robert grew up in the Norwood community and graduated with the Norwood...
Myrana Lee (Barnes) Walle
Myrana Lee (Barnes) Wallen, daughter of the late Roy and Rachel (Ledford) Barnes, was born Oct. 2, 1939, in Steele, and departed this life on April 8, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La., at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 6 days. Myrana grew up on her family’s farm in Steele, where she also attended...
Ronald “Red” Edward Stubbs and Myrna L. (Moore) Stubbs
Ronald “Red” Edward StubbsJuly 11, 1936 – Dec. 9, 2025Myrna L. (Moore) StubbsMarch 15, 1939 – Nov. 14, 2019Ronald “Red” Edward Stubbs and his beloved wife, Myrna L. (Moore) Stubbs, are reunited as their ashes are interred together at Stubbs Cemetery in Mountain Grove, on Saturday, April 18, 2026....
Mike Hitchcock, 74, of Mountain Grove, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026. Mike was born on Dec. 26, 1951, in Drury to Fred and Eathel Hitchcock. He spent his childhood exploring the Ozarks and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1969. Mike could often be found interacting with the...
Joyce Smith
Joyce Smith was born to Henry and Retta (White) Roper on June 20, 1936, in Hebron. She went home to be with Jesus on April 6, 2026, in Mountain Grove. She was 89 years, 9 months and 17 days of age. Joyce was born the seventh in a family of 16 children. She was saved and baptized at an early age,...
Timmy Ray Moseley
Timmy Ray Moseley, son of the late Jimmie Dean and Ruth Lorene (Dowden) Moseley, was born July 13, 1958, at Springfield, and passed away March 28, 2026, at his residence in Mountain Grove at the age of 67. Timmy grew up in the Manes area, where he attended elementary school. He later attended...
June Marie (Means) Hastings
June Marie (Means) Hastings was born May 9, 1940, in Texas County, Missouri, to George and Emma Means. She passed peacefully after a short illness at 8:30 a.m. on April 2, 2026, with her daughter, Julie, by her side. June was prepared for her departure from this life knowing without a doubt that...
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...