Obituaries

Davis M. Ellis, age 83, passed away on July 18, 2024, in Grove, Oklahoma.

Michael Allen Mattingly, 44, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, Mo.

Dorothy “Sue” Hutton, 91, of Rogers, Ark. passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.

Lora “Fern” Boxley, 92, of Washburn, Mo. was called home by God on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

Merle Edward Crane, 96, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Roaring River Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Cassville, Mo.

Joshua Robert “Josh Bob” Roper passed away on Sunday July 7th. He was born on July 1, 1978, in Smithville, Mo., the firstborn son of Robert Roper and Gina Rich.

Charles David “Chuck” Newell, 56, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Friday, July 5, 2024, at University Hospital in Columbia, Mo.

Dolores Mae Atkinson, 88, of Washburn, Mo. passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora, Mo.

Bailey May Bowers, precious daughter of Bruce and Summer Bowers, age 4 months and 14 days, gained her beautiful angel wings, unexpectedly on July 6, 2024. She was born February 22, 2024, in West Plains, Missouri.

Belinda G. Petree, age 68, of Grove, OK, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 1, 2024, at her home. She was born on February 29, 1956, to Gerald and Anita (Cope) Craig in Blackwell, OK, where she grew up and graduated from high school, Class of 1974.