Obits

Betty Jo Phillips, age 88, of Lawson, MO, passed on Nov. 1, 2020, at her daughter’s home. Betty Jo was born on Dec. 15, 1931, in Carroll County, to Alex Johnson and Opal (Dodson) Johnson. She was the youngest of three children. She was baptized on Nov. 29, 1945, at Norborne Baptist Church and...
Eva I. McQueen, age 101, of Hamilton, MO, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. She was born Feb. 20, 1919, in Agency, to Mullie and Amanda (Jones) Roark. Eva married James McQueen on her birthday in 1943; he preceded her in death in 1979. In her own words, she loved gardening, flowers and even farm...
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, Samantha Jo "Sammy" Hovey received her angel wings due to a head injury. She left this earthly world but continues giving joy thru her gracious organ donations. Her smile and fun loving spirit will always be remembered by family and friends.  She was born on Sept. 9, 1990...
Robert Lobb (right)
Robert Deryl “Bob” Lobb, age 91, of Norborne, MO, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Ray County Hospital in Richmond. Bob was born on May 12, 1929, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Hollis E. and Zella Mae (Lister) Lobb. He was united in marriage to Joyce Elaine Stoner of Norborne on Sept. 2, 1951. She...
Ronnie James, age 82, of Tipton, MO, passed away at his residence on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born on Jan. 2, 1938, in Albany, the son of Cecil Lee James and Dora (Hill) James, both of whom preceded him in death. Ronald was a graduate of Braymer High School in 1956....
Jerry L. Graham, age 72, of Hamilton, MO, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, shortly following a highway traffic accident. Jerry was born the son of Gerald and Ruth (Kilburn) Graham on Oct. 15, 1947, in Chillicothe. As a child he and his best friend Harry Hargrave would walk home from grade...
Thomas Robert Reedy, Jr., age 78, of Kidder, MO, joined the Lord on Oct. 4, 2020. He lived in Kidder for the past 20 years and previously lived in Denver, CO. Thomas was born on March 30, 1942, in Nevada, MO, to Thomas R. Reedy, Sr. and Frances Marie (Burris) Reedy. He attended the Walker School in...
Melissa L. Finwick, age 33, of Savannah, MO, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, at her home in Savannah. She was born Jan. 15, 1987, to Randall and Rebecca Finwick in Camp LeJune, NC. Melissa lived in Florida several years before recently returning to Missouri. Survivors include her mother, Rebecca...
Helen Ioma (Gooding) Bousum, age 93, loving wife and mother formerly of Chillicothe, passed away Sept. 29, 2020, at Tiffany Springs Long Term Care in Kansas City. She was born to parents Orville and Bonnie Gooding on Jan. 19, 1927, one of five children. Helen was the 1944 Homecoming Queen of...
Ruby Ilene Anderson, age 88, a resident of Braymer, MO, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City. Ruby was born the daughter of Chancy and Susan (Floyd) Caldwell on Nov. 17, 1931, in Cowgill. She was a 1949 graduate of Mirabile High School and earned...

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