Obituaries

Shirley Downing

Shirley Downing

Feb 17, 2017

Shirley Ann Downing, 81, of Moberly, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Moberly Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Moberly on December 15, 1935 to Marvin Martin and Viola Utterback Martin. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Randolph County. On April 2,1955, she married Adrain Downing at the First Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed cooking, especially for...

Dallas Barra

Dallas Barra

Feb 14, 2017

Dallas Barra, 46, of Moberly, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO on February 14, 2017. Dallas was born January 27, 1971 in Woodland, California to Richard Barra and Sandra Lynn Fowler Barra. He had moved to Moberly from Oklahoma ten years ago. Dallas liked fishing and golfing with his friends. He was a family man...

Arthur J. Reed

Arthur J. Reed

Feb 12, 2017

Arthur Reed, 71, of Moberly passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Moberly Regional Medical Center. Arthur was born February 28, 1945 in Routt County, Colorado to the late Arthur Eugene and Cora Pearl (Brown) Reed. He worked as a Truck Driver throughout his career. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, and loved the Denver Broncos. Survivors include: daughter, Artrita...

Carol Hendren

Carol Hendren

Feb 11, 2017

Carol Jean Hendren, 73, of Madison, passed away at her home February 11, 2017. Carol was born November 7, 1943 in Pawhuska, OK to George Thomas Hull and Ethel Josephine Clapper Hull. She attended school in Paris, MO and was a graduate of Paris High School. In June of 1963 she married James Robert Hendren, who precedes her in death....

Daniel Martin Faddis

Daniel Martin Faddis

Feb 10, 2017

Daniel Martin Faddis, 61, of Higbee, Missouri passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home. Daniel was born on February 1, 1956 to Harley D. and Sandra (Lilley) Faddis in San Jose, California. During his working career, he was a tree trimmer for several different tree services. His greatest love was working outside and he was excellent at...

Ricky Bailey

Ricky Bailey

Feb 3, 2017

Ricky Allen Bailey, 58, of Moberly, passed away February 3, 2017 at Valley View Nursing Home. He was born in Randolph County to John Grover Bailey and Bonnie Woods Bailey on September 29, 1958. Ricky was a lifelong resident of the Moberly area and attended Immanuel Baptist Church in his youth. He loved hunting, fishing and barbecues in the park....

Josephine Lowry

Josephine Lowry

Jan 31, 2017

Josephine Lowry, 87, of Moberly passed away on January 31, 2017 at North Village Park in Moberly. Josephine was born on March 19, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late William and Iva (Hendren) Moore. She was a hairdresser in Moberly for many years. Josephine’s biggest enjoyment was being with her family and watching golf on television. She was...

Amy Petty

Amy Petty

Jan 28, 2017

Amy Jean Petty, 94, of Moberly, Missouri, loving mother and grandmother, passed away January 28, 2017 at her home. Amy was born May 7, 1922 in Fayette, Missouri to Reverend J.W. and Mary Ann (Ransdell) Pearson. She grew up in a number of Missouri towns where her father was a First Christian minister. She graduated from high school in Princeton,...

Charlotte Louise Fisher

Charlotte Louise Fisher

Jan 27, 2017

Charlotte Louise Fisher, 79, of Moberly passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at University Hospital in Columbia.. Charlotte was born November 5, 1937 to Alva and Marie (Cheline) Keith in Pueblo, Colorado. She owned and operated her own beauty shop in Moberly for many years before retiring. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward C. Fisher;...

Lonnie Collins

Lonnie Collins

Jan 26, 2017

Lonnie Ray Collins, 70, passed away January 26, 2017 at Valley View Nursing Home. Lonnie was born January 18, 1947 in Randolph County to Wilbur Collins and Maxine Brockman Collins. He was a lifelong resident of Randolph County and graduate of Moberly High School where he played baseball and football. Lonnie married Barbara Lyons at Trinity United Methodist Church in...

Fay Louise Foster

Fay Louise Foster

Jan 25, 2017

Fay Louise (Blackaby) Foster, 92, entered into eternal rest on January 25, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Million Taylor Funeral Homes of Moberly. Visitation will held from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 12:00 p.m. . Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery,...

Vicky C. Haggard

Vicky C. Haggard

Jan 22, 2017

Vicky C. Haggard, 62, of Huntsville passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Vicky was born to William Keven and Frances Nadine (Slaughter) Stein on June 19, 1954 in Moberly, Missouri. She and Jimmy Dean Haggard were married on May 21, 1982 and celebrated 33 years of marriage before he preceded her in death...

James Irby

James Irby

Jan 18, 2017

James Irby “Jim”,67, of Clark passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia after a long battle with liver cancer. He was born in Dexter, MO to the late JR Roosevelt Irby and Virginia Smith. In his early life, Jim attended Ozark Bible College. He later graduated from Linn Tech and attended the University of Missouri. He...

Irene Cota

Irene Cota

Jan 15, 2017

Irene Marie (Doran) Cota, 88, of Moberly, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Irene was born March 13, 1928 in Dover, NH to Dorothy May (Briggs) Doran and William J. Doran. She married Francis Benjamin Cota on April 10, 1948 in Everett, MA and to this union one daughter was born, Sandra Marie. Irene and...

Doris Mae Witmer

Doris Mae Witmer

Jan 14, 2017

Doris Mae Witmer passed away on January 14, 2017 in Deming, New Mexico at the age of 95. Doris was born on June 10, 1921 to Oscar and Naomi Fish in Benton County, Iowa, in the same log house in which her mother had been born. She attended Benton County schools and Vinton High School. Then, when her family moved...

Donald Shannon

Donald Shannon

Jan 12, 2017

Donald Lee Shannon, Sr., 76, of Moberly, passed away January 12, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri after a brief illness. Donald was born April 22, 1940 in Clifton Hill, Missouri, to LeRoy “Pete” Shannon and Mona Tremain Shannon. He was married to Judy Jones Shannon for many years. Donald was a retired member of the United Ironworkers Local...

Kenneth Gibbons

Kenneth Gibbons

Jan 11, 2017

Kenneth Ray Gibbons, Jr. went to be with the Lord in the early morning of January 11, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Kenny was born May 23, 1961 to Kenneth and Doris (Hinten) Gibbons in Mexico, MO. He grew up in Mexico and was a champion dirt bike rider in his youth. He worked for the family...

Sharon Haak

Sharon Haak

Jan 8, 2017

Sharon Denise Haak, 63, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, after a short illness. Sharon was born December 10, 1953, the daughter of Elbert and Mildred (Major) Haak. Sharon graduated from Moberly High School and Moberly Junior College. Sharon worked for 30 years at Everlast Gymnasium Company. Sharon loved bells, cardinals, and Wal-Mart. Sharon was an animal lover who was...

Mary Walker

Mary Walker

Jan 6, 2017

Mary Anntoinette Walker, 79, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born March 25, 1937 in Decatur, IL the only child of Dorsey Hamilton Marshall and Violet Valora Kennedy Marshall. She was a 1955 graduate of Moberly High School and attended Moberly Area Junior College. She married D. H. Walker in 1962. Mary lived in...

Charles Switzer

Charles Switzer

Jan 1, 2017

Charles “Chuck” Switzer, 76, of Florissant MO, formerly of Moberly, MO, passed away in his home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, November 25, 2017. While residing in Moberly, he was employed by TCI Cable Vision. He was a member of the Moberly Lions Club. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962 and was stationed in Korea....

Share by: