Area Obituaries

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…

Nicholas Allen Moore, 42, beloved son and brother, died at his home on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Nicholas was born in Kansas City, Mo., on May 2, 1979. He grew up in the communities of Belle, Oran and Potosi. He graduated from Potosi High School in 1997 and from the College of the Ozarks in…

Kenneth Ervin Morton, age 74, son of Ervin and Elnona (Longwell) Morton, was born July 5, 1947, in Willow Springs, Mo. He passed away January 14, 2022, in Houston, Mo. Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Melvadeen. He is survived by his daughter, Melanie and her husband, Tim Erbschloe. Kenneth…

George Eugene Maggard, 80, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, in Rolla, Mo. He was born April 9, 1941, in Grand Junction, Colo., to Gaylord Eugene “Buck” and Parazida Loreen Purcell Maggard. Eugene was united in marriage to the love of his life, Eleanor Lee Thomas on February 18, 1967, in Catonsville, Md., and to…

Marcus Eugene Maggard, 50, of Salem, Mo., passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. He was born on September 17, 1971, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late George Eugene Maggard and Eleanor Lee (Thomas) Maggard. Marcus grew up in Salem, and graduated Salem High School in 1989. He worked in the family…