Area Obituaries

Larry Ross Hill was born August 28, 1955, to Wilmer Ross Hill and Bettie Lou Patterson Hill at St. Louis, Mo. He passed on April 7, 2021, at his home in Houston, Mo. at the age of 65 years old, after a short illness. Larry married Diana Lynn Jones on January 15, 1994, in Houston,…

Glen Ross Williams, age 81, of Licking, Mo., passed away April 5, 2021. Ross was born on March 11, 1940, at home in Mooney Hollow near Licking, Mo., to parents Alfred and Ada (Buckner) Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Ada (Buckner) Williams; brother, Juls Williams; sisters, Freda Hayes and…

Michael Ray Stevenson, age 59, was born September 9, 1961, in Houston, Mo., to Melvin and Barbara (Lay) Stevenson. He passed away on April 4, 2021, at his home in Licking, Mo. Mike attended Gospel Chapel Church of Christ with his family while growing up and was baptized in 1977. Mike spent a lot of…

Thomas Edward Lyons, age 56, son of Thomas and Carolyn (Sullins) Lyons, was born June 16, 1964, in Lynwood, Calif. Thomas went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2021. Thomas is preceded in death by his father, Thomas B. Lyons; paternal grandparents, Frances and Elnor (Burns) Lyons; maternal grandparents, James and Hallie (Mahan)…

Ronald “Ron” Dale Ramsey, the son of Dale Ramsey and Maxine (Gish) Ramsey-Hall, was born November 17, 1959, at Flora, Ill. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 29, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., making his age 61 years, 4 months, and 14 days. Ron attended Licking High School where…

Denver Glen Williams, 67, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, at home after a long battle with COPD. Denver was born on October 3, 1953, to the late Clyde and Cleo (Chambers) Williams. Denver grew up in Sherrill, Mo. and graduated from Licking High School in 1971. He spent his 40-year career with…

Rev. H. “Gene” Thrasher, age 96, was promoted to Heaven Saturday evening, March 27, 2021, from the Missouri Veteran’s Home in St. James. Rev. Thrasher was the first born of nine children, on February 5, 1925, in Bethalto, Ill., to Olney Edward and Lona Lea (Harlan) Thrasher. He is survived by his beloved wife and…

Anita Christine Long was born on September 29, 1949, in Eugene, Ore. to the late Edward and Katherine Dewhirst. She passed away on March 27, 2021, in Warsaw, Mo. at the age of 71. Anita is survived by her son, Ronald Long; two grandchildren, Robert Long and Robin Fitzpatrick; and five great-grandchildren, Addy, Aiden, Lucan,…

Donald Myron Ewalt, 75, of Licking, Mo., formerly of Iowa City, Iowa, died peacefully Friday, February 12, 2021. Don was born September 22, 1945, in Iowa City, the son of Myron and Helen (Langenberg) Ewalt. He was a 1963 graduate of Iowa City High School and received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University…

Paul “Bud” Goodman, Jr., age 77, the son of Paul and Edna (Carter) Goodman, Sr., was born July 12, 1943, in Elk Creek, Mo. He passed away on March 28, 2021, in Springfield, Mo. Paul grew up in the Elk Creek and Tyrone area. He attended grade school at Grandview Elementary School. He later attended…