Obituaries
Juliana May Hays
Juliana May Hays, known to many as Julie or Mamaw, went to be with our Lord Oct. 1, 2025. Born on July 17,1941, to Harry Burleigh and Ella Annie Bryant Sibley.Proceeding her in death include her parents, Harry and Ella; her sisters, Elizabeth Stoddard, Madaline Smith, Flossie Moreau, Rosaline...
Betty Sue (Coble) Baney
Betty Sue (Coble) Baney, 79, of Huggins, left this earth for her heavenly home on Oct. 19, 2025. She was born April 8, 1946, in Bado, to Lee and Pauline (Mings) Coble. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully after a life filled with love, laughter, and...
George Robert Atchison
George Robert Atchison, son of the late Tom and Nellie (McGowan) Atchison, was born Jan. 25, 1953, in Huggins. He passed away on Oct. 22, 2025, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, at the age of 72. George graduated from Mountain Grove High School. He then began working for Steve Lyons Construction...
Donald “Don” Wayne Hutchison
Donald “Don” Wayne Hutchison, son of the late George and Edith (Hastings) Dobbs, was born July 9, 1941, in Elkland. He passed away at 2:11 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2025, surrounded by his family, at the age of 84. Don was united in marriage to Alene Taylor on Dec. 31, 1977. Don worked as an automobile and...
Marion Albert Fuge
Marion Albert Fuge, 80, of Mansfield, passed away after a long illness on Oct. 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Feb. 15, 1945, after a storm that required the neighbor lady to cross a flooded creek to assist his mother during Marion’s home birth. He passed away with a storm...
Porter H. Cruse
Porter H. Cruse, 93, of the Cabool-Mountain Grove area, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at the Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs.He was born Oct. 17, 1932, in Miller, Okla., the son of Horce and Carrie (Harker) Cruse.Porter was known by many people in this area and will be dearly...
Howard Lee Coffman
Howard Lee Coffman passed away at his home in Aurora, on Oct. 22, 2025. He was the son of Joe and Eva (Renfrow) Coffman, of Denlow. Born on the 4th of July in 1943, he was and remained a firecracker always. He had three sisters, Delores Mooney (Larry), of California; Geneva Woody (Raymond), of...
William Edward “Bill” Kelley
William Edward “Bill” Kelley, 65, of Mansfield, was born on Oct. 16, 1959, in Cabool, to Floyd and Juanita Kelley. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Linda Kelley; and siblings, Lowell Kelley, Noel Dean Kelley, Carl Kelley, Shirley Cottengim and her husband, Jack, Sue Matney...
Paul Michael Wade
Paul Michael Wade, 72, of Cabool, passed away on Oct. 13, 2025, at his home after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 18, 1953, in Springfield, to Marlin J. and Shirley Ann Wade. Paul grew up in the Shady Grove community and graduated from Cabool High School in 1971. He...
Ella Mae (Moss) Coffman
Ella Mae (Moss) Coffman went to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 11, 2025, at Hartville Care Center at 97 years, 10 months and 29 days of age. Ella Mae was born Nov. 13, 1927, to Archie and Ruth Moss, in Bowling Green. After high school, Ella Mae moved to St. Louis, where she met Troy Dee...