Betty Sue Gillilan 1940-2021

Betty Sue Gillilan, 80, Gallatin, died Monday, May 24, at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. Sue was born on July 2, 1940, to Perley and Minnie Huffman. Sue grew up on the farm south of Gallatin.  Sue went to grade school at Lock Springs and high school at...

Jerry L. Baldwin 1961-2021

Jerry L. Baldwin, age 59, Gallatin, MO, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 23, 2021, at his home. Jerry was born on Sept. 13, 1961, the son of Lee Glenn Baldwin and Juanita “Kay” (Curtis) Cecil. He was a lifelong Daviess County resident and attended Gallatin High...

JB Wilson • 1925-2021

JB Wilson, age 95 of Altamont, MO, passed away Tuesday morning, May 18, 2021, at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Hamilton. JB was born on Oct. 29, 1925, the son of John Foster and Viola Martha (Smith) Wilson in Albany. He was a 1944 graduate of Altamont High...

Stephen K. Helms 1954-2021

Stephen K. Helms, 67, passed away May 14, 2021, in Abilene, KS, with his family by his side. He was born April 1, 1954, in Weatherby to Covel and Frances (Cummings) Helms. Steve was a superintendent for Clarkson Construction until his retirement. He was a 1972...

Jimmy Dean Tague 1931-2021

Jimmy Dean Tague, 89, of Gallatin, MO, passed away Sunday night, May 16, 2021, at his home. Jimmy was born on Oct. 29, 1931, the son of Fred Goldsmith and Francis (Groves) Tague on the Tague family farm, south of Gallatin. He attended school at Hickory Grove Country...

Larry Tracy 1949-2021

Larry Tracy, 71, Trenton, passed away May 14, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A visitation is scheduled from 1-2 p.m., Saturday May 29, 2021 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton with inurnment at a later time in Martin Cemetery north of Trenton. Memorial...

Sara Beth Dixson Brewer 1933 – 2021

Sara, “Betty” Brewer passed away May 14, 2021. She was born on Dec. 8, 1933, to Othel and Erma Layson Dixson of Jamesport. After marrying the love of her life Jack Elvin Brewer, they moved to Chillicothe. He preceded her in death. Tending her flowers, attending church...

Sandra Harris 1951-2021

Sandra “Sandy” Harris was born on May 18, 1951, the daughter of Doral (Witis) and Frances Wynne in Jameson. She died May 16, 2021, at the age of 69 years surrounded by her loving family. Sandy attended school in Jameson and on Feb. 14, 1971, she married Kenny Harris....

Don Kennedy 1951 – 2021

Don R. Kennedy, of Turney, passed away May 14, 2021. Don was born January 8, 1951, to Earl and Frances L. (McCrary) Kennedy in Cameron. Don was a graduate of Penny High School in Hamilton. He married Karen J. Mosel June 5, 1971. She survives the home. Don was a truck...

Vonna Jean Hutchinson 1949-2021

Vonna Jean Hutchinson, 71, Jamesport, passed away May 4, 2021. She was born on May 7, 1949, in Gainsville. Vonna owned and operated a retail store with her husband, Hutch, in Jamesport until retiring. She is predeceased by her parents, Earl and Barbara High; three...

Donald Edwin Whitney 1941-2021

Donald Edwin Whitney, 79, Trenton, died May 9, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Whitney is the father of Francesca Robb of Jamesport. Family visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 12 at the Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton. His body was cremated. Memorials to...

Sue Elizabeth Downey 1935-2020

Sue Elizabeth Downey, 84, Gallatin, passed away April 10, 2020. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the First Baptist Church of Gallatin. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Sue was born Sept....

John Keene Leopard 1925-2021

John Keene Leopard, age 95, of Gallatin, passed from this life on Friday evening , April 23, 2021, at Livingston Manor Care Center in Chillicothe. He was born on Nov. 4, 1925, the son of Dean H. and Luzelle Leopard in Gallatin, where he grew up and later graduated in...

Cynthia Gay Rocker 1956 – 2021

Cynthia “Cindy” Rocker, 64, of Roeland Park, KS, passed away April 25, 2021. She was born on Sept. 28, 1956, in Garnett, KS, to Richard and Roberta Rocker. Cindy graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1974. She worked at Mast Advertising & Publishing...

Roger Cooley 1959-2021

Roger “Mark” Cooley, 61, Kidder, passed away at his home April 26, 2021. Mark and his family moved to Kidder in 1993 from Independence. Mark was born on July 17, 1959, in Quincy, IL, to Francis Junior and Anna Mae (Rose) Cooley. On June 5, 1977, he married...

Mary L. Leach 1936-2021

Mary Lou Leach of Cameron passed away April 26, 2021. She was born Jan. 3, 1936, in Cameron to Teddy and Lillie (Patterson) Milligan. Mary Lou graduated from Hamilton High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cameron. She married Charles Leach on...

Derrick Bley Fee, Jr. – Jan. 13, 2021 – April 23, 2021

Derrick Bley Fee, Jr., infant son of Derrick Fee and Haylee Nylin of Kidder, passed away April 23, 2021, at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Derrick was born in Kansas City on Jan. 13, 2021. He loved to snuggle, and also listening to Carrie Underwood music because it...

Delores Mann 1935 – 2021

Delores “Dee” L. Mann passed away April 20, 2021. Delores was born on May 1, 1935, the daughter of Roy and Dobbin (Dickinson) Dixon in Jamesport. She was a graduate of Jamesport High School. On Nov. 15, 1954, she was united in marriage to Gordon Mann in...

Dixie Lou Hales 1931 – 2021

Dixie Lou Hales passed away April 13, 2021, at Norterre Healthy Living Center in Liberty. Dixie was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Hamilton, MO, the first child of Lloyd Dean and Guyda Ruth (Hill) Connor. She attended first grade and part of second grade at Van Note Country...

Della M. Harmon 1944-2021

Della M. Harmon, 76, Pattonsburg, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Cameron Regional Medical Center. She was born May 14, 1944, to Clarence and Blondena (Carter) Dilley in McFall, Missouri. Della married Lawrence L. Harmon on June 10, 1962. She was a member...