Area Obituaries

Brenda Kay (Sullins) Burke left this earth on June 15, 2026, at the age of 60. Brenda was born to Norval Sullins and Reta Scurlock on December 28, 1965, in Houston, Mo. Brenda is preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Randy Lee. She is survived by two daughters and their spouses,…

Betty Jean Riley, 81, formerly of Licking, passed away on May 29, 2026, in Tuscumbia, Mo. Betty was born in St. Louis on November 4, 1944, to Joseph Riley and Myrtle (Wichmann) Riley. Betty graduated from Licking High School in 1962. She was a seamstress for her entire working life. In her free time, Betty…

Vicky Lynn Hawkins, 64, of Licking, Missouri, passed away at her home on May 29, 2026. She was born on August 4, 1961, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Vicky was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Her greatest joy in life was her family, especially her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved spending…

  Barbara Dean (Krewson) Campbell, of Licking, passed away at her home on June 4, 2026, at the age of 87. Barb, as she was known to friends, was born at Montauk, Missouri, December 11, 1938, to Ray Dean Krewson and Pearl Audry (Logan) Krewson. The second of four children, she lived mostly in Missouri.…

Cecil Joshua Goforth was born March 17, 1936, at Matthews Branch in Shannon County, Missouri, the eighth child of Richard D. “Dink” and Ida Belle (Brown) Goforth. He passed away on June 1, 2026, in Maples, Texas County, Missouri, at the age of 90 years, 2 months and 15 days. Cecil was born into a…

Doyle Kenneth Gooding was born on April 5, 1953, in Houston, Mo., to George B. Gooding and Ora E. (Bates) Gooding. After a brief illness he gained his heavenly angel wings on May 13, 2026, at Missouri University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. He was 73 years, 1 month and 8 days old. He is now…

Bobby Ray “Bob” Ward Jr., age 68, departed this life on May 25, 2026 at home in Portales, N.M., surrounded by loved ones.  Upon receiving diagnosis of rectal cancer and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) two weeks apart, he fought and overcame the cancer, and faced LBD head-on with faith, grace, strength and humor. He was…

Maria del Carmen Mansfield, age 86, daughter of Jesus Perez Romo and Teofila Montoya Gonzalez, was born on March 26, 1940, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. She passed away on May 20, 2026, at Oak Pointe Memory Care in Rolla, Missouri. Maria was preceded in death by her parents; her three sisters and one brother;…

Larry Dale Booker was born November 8, 1944, in Waynesville, Missouri, to Martin William “Bud” Booker and Mary Bell (Gan) Booker. He passed away at home May 6, 2026. The family moved to Texas County in 1949 to a farm on Arthur’s Creek and the Big Piney River. Larry attended Arthur’s Creek School until consolidation…

Deloris Pearl McBride, of Edgar Springs, Mo., passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, at the age of 79. She was born on April 16, 1947, in Waynesville, Mo., to the late William Lee Harris and Fannie Ruth (Flemming) Harris. On August 6, 1970, she married Jerry Elmer McBride. Deloris enjoyed filling her days with gardening,…