Obituaries

Herschell Allyn Sumpter

Herschell Allyn Sumpter

Nov 28, 2014

Herschell Sumpter, 82, of Higbee passed away on Friday November 28, 2014 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Herschell was born to Rollin Foster and Edna Maurice (Kirby) Sumpter on September 16, 1932 in Moberly, Missouri. He married Barbara Purdy in June of 1951 and recently celebrated 63 years of marriage. Herschell was a truck driver for A.B Chance in Centralia...

Alice Virgina Lorton

Alice Virgina Lorton

Nov 27, 2014

Alice Virginia “Ginny” Lorton, 57, of Macon passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at her home. Ginny was born May 5, 1957 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. She married Ernie Lorton on January 17, 1975. She worked for many years at North Village Park as a CMT. She loved spending time with her grandkids and her family. She enjoyed...

Lloyd Jones

Lloyd Jones

Nov 23, 2014

Lloyd D. (PeeWee) Jones, 80, of Moberly, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Veterans Home in Mexico, MO after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Lloyd was born June 16, 1934 to Lloyd and Louella Soloman Jones. On August 29, 1958 he married Virginia L. Harrison in Moberly, MO. Lloyd served his country honorably in the United States...

Patricia Brown

Patricia Brown

Nov 23, 2014

Patricia L. Richards Brown, born October 10, 1934 in Greenfield, Massachusetts passed away on November 23, 2014 in Columbia, Missouri at the age of 80. Pat is preceded in death by her parents, Adelaide (Ayer) and Harry Blackington Richards and brother, Harry B. Richards, Jr., and sister, Letty Amber Richards Snow. Pat’s great love was her family. She attended every...

Stephen K. Wright

Stephen K. Wright

Nov 22, 2014

Stephen “Steve” K. Wright, 67, formerly of St. Louis passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at his home in Moberly, Missouri. Steve was born June 3, 1947 in Moberly, Missouri to Woodrow Wallace and Rita Mae (Birdsell) Wright. Steve proudly served the United States Army from 1966 until 1969 where he received the National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service...

John Pollard

John Pollard

Nov 20, 2014

John Stanley Pollard, 56, of Moberly, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 24, 1957 to Stanley and Shirley (Jones) Pollard in St. Louis, Missouri. John graduated from Lindberg High School in St. Louis, MO and attended UALR in Little Rock, AR. He relocated to Moberly 12 years ago...

Karen L. Spotts

Karen L. Spotts

Nov 17, 2014

Karen L. Spotts, 75, of Higbee passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Boone Hospital in Columia, Missouri. Karen was born to Waymon and Freda (Hershey) McWilliams on June 25, 1939 in Leonard, Missouri. In her early years, she was best known for her accomplishments in sports, especially basketball where she and a team mate scored over one hundred...

Elsie Lorna Walch

Elsie Lorna Walch

Nov 15, 2014

Elsie "Lorna" Walch, 88, of Moberly passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at North Village Park in Moberly. Lorna was born to Thomas and Francis (Chandler) Grundy in Caernarvon, Wales on January 15, 1926. She was a Welsh rose, proud Veteran of WWII in the British Navy, devoted mother, grandmother and loving wife of 36 years to Larry. She will...

Roland Reffett

Roland Reffett

Nov 14, 2014

Roland Reffett, 77, of Moberly, died Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home. Roland was born July 13, 1937 in Moberly, MO to Clara Ramsey and Clarence Reffett. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1957, and was a lifelong truck driver. Roland married Martha Alexander on February 12, 1990. Roland is survived by his wife...

Gary D. Campbell

Gary D. Campbell

Nov 9, 2014

Gary Duane Campbell, 77, of rural Moberly, died in his home Sunday morning in his sleep. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Million Taylor Funeral Homes in Moberly, Mo. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Million Taylor Funeral Homes with Pastor Richard Clouse officiating. The family asks that any memorial gifts be...

Nathan Eric Ronimous

Nathan Eric Ronimous

Nov 9, 2014

Nathan E. Ronimous, 29, formerly of Madison passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014. Nathan was born October 30, 1985 to Russell and Stephanie (Purvis) Ronimous in Columbia, Missouri. His schooling included the Moberly school district where he graduated high school, and Lincoln Tech University in which he graduated in 2006. Nathan honorably served in the United States Air Force...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Nov 6, 2014

Robert William “Snuffy” Smith, 62, of Clark, MO, died November 6, 2014. He was born June 13, 1952 in Moberly to George and Hilda Smith. Bob spent his life having fun on the farm with his family and friends. He loved and trained horses for many years and enjoyed cattle farming. He was blessed to do what he loved. Bob...

Madonna Waldrip

Madonna Waldrip

Nov 3, 2014

Madonna L. Waldrip, 84, of Moberly, died Monday, November 3, 2014, at home, surrounded by her family, following a battle with cancer. Madonna was born April 21, 1930 in Robinson, Illinois to Floyd and Anna Metheny . She was an artist and sculptress, spending most of her adult life making fine porcelain dolls, and for 35 years was known around...

Melvin McGee

Melvin McGee

Nov 1, 2014

Melvin Milo McGee, born March 14, 1927 in Moberly MO to Earl Wayne McGee and Emma Meriam (Asplin) McGee, died November 1, 2014 in the emergency room at Moberly Regional Medical Center. He was married to Shirley Jean Courrier on November 29, 1958 at the Presbyterian Church in Moberly. His wife is a member of First Baptist Church in Moberly...

Maggie A. Hayes

Maggie A. Hayes

Oct 27, 2014

Margaret A. "Maggie" Hayes, 85, of Higbee passed away on Monday, October, 27, 2014 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Maggie was born on July 21, 1929 to Albert and Georgia (Brown) Craige in Wichita, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents and 7 siblings. She is survived by her loving husband, D.P "Dub" Hayes; a son in Arkansas...

Richard Louis Moser

Richard Louis Moser

Oct 24, 2014

Richard Louis Moser, 65, of Higbee passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. Richard was born on February 25, 1949 in Boonville, Missouri to Albert and Hazel (Hayes) Moser. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps. in 1968. Richard and Dianna Oestreich were married on November 15, 1986....

Pauline B. Hauber

Pauline B. Hauber

Oct 16, 2014

Pauline B. Hauber, 96, formerly of Moberly passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. Pauline was born on July 13, 1918 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Calvin Lemuel Platt and Leona Esther (Grey) Platt. She obtained her LPN license and worked as a nursing supervisor in Moberly for most of her...

Geraldine Ingram

Geraldine Ingram

Oct 15, 2014

Geraldine Ingram, 77, of Moberly, passed away October 15, 2014 at Valley View Nursing Home in Moberly, MO surrounded by her loving family. Geraldine was born April 9, 1937 in Higbee, MO to George William Smith Sr. and Mary Katherine Pitsford Smith. She attended Higbee Schools. She lived in Marshall after high school and moved to Milan in 1968 where...

Stanley Moore

Stanley Moore

Oct 14, 2014

Stanley Moore, 83, of Moberly passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Valley View Health and Rehabilitation in Moberly. Stan was born on November 1, 1930 to Charlie and Edith (Perry) Moore. He was one of six children. Stan married Patricia in 1949 and had six children of their own; Robert Wayne Moore, Joyce Moore, William Ray Moore, Dennis...

Terry Gene Williams

Terry Gene Williams

Oct 12, 2014

Terry Gene Williams, 70, of Moberly passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014. Terry was born to Gene and Marjorie (VanSkike) Williams on May 16, 1944 in Moberly, Missouri. He was a member of Coates Street Presbyterian Church and the National Guard. He also belonged to the Lula’s fan club where he joined many of his friends. He was a Mizzou...

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