Area Obituaries

  Mary Emilie Hazlitt, age 99, of Licking, was born January 13, 1923, in Wasco, Calif., to the late William and Irene (DeCastro) Valenzuela and went into eternal rest on January 25, 2022, at Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston, Mo. Mary grew up on the Kern County Land Company, being raised by her father and…

John Oscar Crossen, 71, of Licking, Mo., succumbed to COVID at Phelps Health in Rolla, with his wife at his side on January 23, 2022. John is survived by his wife of 10 years, Racheal; daughter, Misty; sons, James, Jim and Johnny; stepsons, Jessie, Jackie and Chris; sister, Francis; and many loving grandchildren, nieces and…

Zoey Michelle Elder, age 28, daughter of Tina Marie Hurley and Michael Raymond Elder, Jr., was born May 13, 1993, in Houston, Mo. She passed away on January 24, 2022, at her home in Bentonville, Ark. Zoey graduated from Republic High School in 2011, where she was part of the A Plus program. She also…

William Eldon Hamby (Willy/Bill) passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022. Willy was born on September 13, 1968, in St. Louis, Mo., the son of James and Wanda Hamby. He was an avid sports fan professional and collegiate. He was also a music lover and attended countless concerts. William enjoyed refinishing wood cabinets and found…

Leota Lorene (Mayberry) Courtney, 97, of Springfield, formerly of Raymondville, Mo., passed away on January 22, 2022. She was born on July 21, 1924, to John Allen Mayberry and Mattie (Noble) Mayberry, one of nine children. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Les; one brother; seven sisters; one grandson; and one great…

Rebecca “Becky” Lynne Hicks, a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, peacefully passed away on January 21, 2022, at her family home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born to Sharon and the late Larry Williams on April 8, 1962. Becky spent her childhood in Centralia, Mo., and enjoyed fishing with her parents,…

Daniel Lee Brown, age 62, was born April 3, 1959, to Lester Dean and Eyvonne (Hildebrand) Brown in Rolla, Mo. He passed away on January 19, 2022, at home in Beulah, Mo. Daniel was a 1977 graduate of Waynesville High School. He later went to school to become a Chef, completing an apprenticeship at the…

On January 17, 2022, Donald Kent Jordan, loving husband, father, Papa and friend went to be with the Lord. Don was born in Jefferson City, Mo., on April 1, 1940, to the late Edward and Ruby (Jackson) Jordan. Don was a 1958 graduate of Rolla High School. He married Charlotte Hood in 1959 and to…

Sidney M. Wilson, 99, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Lutz, Fla., near Tampa. His parents, Leslie E. Wilson and Avis N. Mitchell of Licking, Mo.; his three brothers, Robert Wilson of Albuquerque, N. Mex., Wade Wilson of St. Louis, Mo., and Richard Wilson of Dallas, Tex.; his wife, Bettye Stewart Wilson, and his…

Quinton Bailey Bates, Sr., passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at the age of 91. He was born September 21, 1930, at home in Texas County to Frank and Elizabeth (Bates) Bates. He was united in marriage to Betty Jean Marlett on December 12, 1959, and they shared a little over 61 years together before…