Obituaries
Wilma Belle Mings, 95, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Boone Hospital Center. She was born on Oct. 23, 1928 in Laclede County, the daughter of Finis and Ethel (Sumner) Caudle. Wilma attended Competition High School. She married Lee Mings on Feb. 10, 1949, in Benton County,...
Larry Lee Matney
Larry Lee Matney, son of Earnest and Florence (Coville) Matney, was born April 5, 1964, in Springfield, and departed this life Friday, May 31, 2024, at the age of 60 years, 1 month and 26 days. Larry Lee was able to appreciate life in its purest form. Whether it was his delight over a hot cup of...
Theodore “Ted” Carl Gibson
Theodore “Ted” Carl Gibson, son of Edward Gibson, was born Feb. 10, 1949, in St. Louis, and passed away June 10, 2024. He was 75 years and 4 months of age. Ted grew up in St. Louis and received degrees from both Mineral Area College and Drury College. He proudly served in the United States Navy...
Geneva Rachael Haney
Geneva Rachael Haney, daughter of the late Roland and Ruby (Sails) Worrel, was born Dec. 22, 1935, in Cabool. She passed on from this life June 11, 2024, at Kabul Nursing Home, Cabool, at the age of 88. Geneva was a great cook. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens and tending to her various...
Byron Keith Dugger
Byron Keith Dugger was born June 15, 1974, in Exeter, Calif., to Carol (Dugger) Johnston, and passed away April 19, 2024, at his home in Lexington at the age of 49. Byron had a few jobs in his short life. He worked construction, washed trucks and trailers, was a welder at the steel plant in...
Willard Owen McCarty
Willard Owen McCarty was born April 30, 1936, in Mountain Grove, to Theodore Deforest “Spig” and Ollie Leona (Frisbee) McCarty. After a battle with cancer, he passed from this life on June 11, 2024, in Cabool, at the age of 88. As a young child, Willard lived in Seattle, Wash., and returned to...
Patricia (Trumble) Champ
Patricia (Trumble) Champ, a compassionate soul who touched the hearts of many, passed away on June 10, 2024, in Mountain Grove. She was born on May 9, 1956, in Kankakee, Ill. Her life, filled with love and laughter, will forever be cherished by those who had the privilege of knowing her. She was 68...
Barbara (Bobbi) Sue Weatherman
Barbara (Bobbi) Sue Weatherman, 63, of Cabool, departed this life on June 4, 2024 at the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. She was born on Feb. 28, 1961 in Springfield, the daughter of James and Patricia (Hannan) Westmoreland. Bobbi was raised in Mountain Grove and attended high school there...
James Adam Coats
James Adam Coats was born June 5, 1927, in West Plains, the oldest child of Lewis and Marjorie (Hartle) Coats. He passed from this life on May 31, 2024, in Cabool, at the age of 96. While an infant, James contracted rickets and spent two years in Columbia, getting treatment. He was raised during...
Leon Duane Bell
Leon Duane Bell, son of the late Dallas and Dorothy (Hosier) Bell, was born Jan. 8, 1956, in Wichita, Kan. He departed this life on May 23, 2024, at his home near Mountain Grove, Missouri, where he grew up, surrounded by his loving family singing hymns. He fought a courageous battle with lung...