Area Obituaries

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,…

Nick E. Marchbanks, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 56. He was born on October 30, 1969, in Kennett, Missouri, to Jerry and Ann Marchbanks. Nick’s passion for helping others led him to pursue a bachelor’s in social work at the University of Missouri. Nick was…

Lillian Faye Maxey, nee Hoffert, 87, of Villa Ridge, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026, at her home surrounded by her children. Lillian, the daughter of Fred Hoffert and wife Edna, nee Cooksey, was born June 7, 1938, and was raised in St. Louis. She was married to Eugene Maxey on June 2, 1956,…

Donald Wayne Ramsey, age 90, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Don was born July 13, 1935, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, to Vernon and Elizabeth Ramsey. Don’s first love was Jesus, who saved him at 14 years old. His next love was his faithful wife of 69 years, Kay, then…

Cynthia Faye (Rogers) Million was born November 9, 1960, to Clark Rogers and Wanda (King) Rogers, of Licking, Mo. She departed this life on April 1, 2026, at the age of 65 years. She was a woman of faith and spent time in her Bible and with God in prayer. Through her character she truly…