Patricia Maude (Tilley) Johnson, 82, of Clever, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. She was born June 12, 1937, in Plato, the daughter of Woodford Leroy and Grace (Lucke) Tilley. She graduated from Plato High School and Southwest Missouri State College (SMS).
Doris May (Mayfield) Helzel, 81, of Stockton, passed away, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. She was born May 24, 1938 in Trail, to James A. and Ada A. (Young) Mayfield. Doris and William Helzel were united
in marriage Dec. 7, 2011. Helzel is survived by her husband,
Steven French, a loving father and son, passed away Oct. 9, 2019 at the age of 68 years.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack French; and brothers, Ronnie and Cliff French.
Paul Buffington, 77, of Springfield, passed away Nov. 2, 2019, in his home surrounded by his family. Buffington was born Oct. 21, 1942, to Ira O. and Mamie Malinda (Standley) Buffington in Greenfield.
Garry E. Guy, 82, of Willard, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Sacville, on March 28, 1937 to Denzil and Lillian (Hicks) Guy.
Scottie Joe Hancock, of Clever, passed away on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in his home, at the age of 53. He was born on Oct. 17, 1965 in Springfield, the son of Kenneth Joe and Eula Jean (Wright) Hancock.
He attended school from first grade through high school in Republic.
Richard Brown, 89, of Cape Fair, passed away on Oct. 18, 2019. He was born on Nov. 28, 1929 in Salem, Ore., to Glenn Raymond and Mary E. (Algire) Brown.
Lola R. Gardner, 84, of Walnut Grove, passed away, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. She was born April 21, 1935 in Nixa, to William Enos and Malissa “Pearl” (Thompson) Cook. On Aug. 9, 1952, Lola and Billy Gene Gardner were united in marriage. They shared
Steven “Soap” L. Dyal, 65, of Ash Grove, passed away, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. He was born Jan. 19, 1954, in Ash Grove, to James Orval and Sarah Elizabeth “Liz” (Cowell) Dyal.
Josie Michelle Baldwin, daughter of Michael and Alyssa (Crawford) Baldwin, was born beautiful and still, weighing 1 oz. and just under 5 inches long, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Cox Hospital in Springfield.
