Deborah Sue Stover

Deborah Sue Stover, 68, of Aurora, passed away at 11:55 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at the Aurora Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 15, 1957, in Monett, the daughter of William Leon and Lola Mae (Dorrell) Springer.
She was a 1975 graduate of Marionville High School. She was a United States Army veteran serving from 1976 until 1982. She worked as a Med Tech at the Aurora Nursing Center and was a member of the Southside Baptist Church in Aurora.
On May 2, 1986, she married William Ricky Stover, in McKinney. He preceded her in death on July 21, 2005.
She is survived by her sister, Pam Gunn, of Aurora, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rick; two sisters, Patty Merritt and Linda Blades; one brother, Derwin Springer and one nephew, Brian Blades.
A visitation was held from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, with a funeral service to follow in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at the Greenlawn North Cemetery in Springfield.
Online condolences may be shared at www.CraftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.