Dr. Robert Barker, 71, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cox Center, Springfield, surrounded by his immediate family. He was born on Oct. 11, 1947, in Mt. Vernon, to Burl and Jerline (Bullard) Barker.
On April 9, 2019 Ross F. Coble Jr. loving husband father, grandfather, great-grandfather and pastor passed away at age 79 in Ash Grove, Mo. Ross was born May 17, 1939
Alan Stone, 82, of Albany, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist of Albany. Visitation was one hour prior to the service.
William “Bill” Johnson, 72, of Walnut Grove, passed away, on Friday, April 5, 2019.
Johnson, the son of Bruce and Anna Jane (McMe- hen) Johnson, was born in Springfield Sept. 9, 1946.
Dennis (Denny) Morris, 65, passed away. Morris was born Aug. 7, 1953, in Ash Grove, to Robert and Phyllis Morris.
In 1974, Dennis married Sue Biglieni. He worked as an electrician for Frisco and Burl- ington Northern in the early part of his career. Morris eventually start-
Kenneth Lee Stewart, 78, of Republic, passed away April 1, 2019, in Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born Aug. 29, 1940, in Des Moines, Iowa, to William and Fern (Coons) Stewart.
Steward was married to Judith M. (Ferrell) Sept. 10, 2010.
Billy Joe Willoughby, of Walnut Grove, passed away April 2019. Willoughby was the son of Henry (Tom) and Thelma (Gilkey) Willoughby, he was born near Bishop on April 17, 1933.
Joyce Lawanda Archer, 91, of Republic, formerly of Thayer, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, in the Republic Nursing and Rehab. She was born on Sept. 5, 1927 in Sapulpa, Okla., one of 11 children of Vincent Vandovel and Beurah Harriett (Roberts) Nickless.
Ronald G. Peacock, 73, of Everton, passed away March 21, 2019 in Republic Rehab.
He was born July 3, 1945, in Wichita Falls, Texas and was a retired custodian.
Peacock is survived by brother-in-law, Paul Ste- phens of Everton and a niece and nephew.
