Obituaries

William Calvert

William Calvert

Dec 20, 2016

William David “Shorty” Calvert (59) passed away at his home away from home in rural Moberly on Tuesday December 20, 2016 after succumbing to cancer. He was born in Columbia, MO on May 2, 1957 to John and Ellen Calvert. Shorty was a loving father, brother and trusted friend. He worked as a mechanic for most of his life and...

Fred H. Gravitt

Fred H. Gravitt

Dec 19, 2016

Fred H. Gravitt, 81, of Moberly passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. He was born August 9, 1935 in Randolph County, Missouri to Hershell “Bus” and Mildred “Tuty” (White) Gravitt. Fred married Lyda Linn on April 18, 1957 and were married 44 years before she preceded him in death. During his career he worked...

Bobby Twyman

Bobby Twyman

Dec 18, 2016

Bobby Lewis Twyman, 71, of Huntsville, passed away at his home December 18, 2016. Bobby was born October 4, 1945 in St. Louis, MO to Roy Lee Twyman and Virginia Wheelbarger Twyman. He married Doris Kitchen on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1964 in Moberly, MO. Bobby worked as a heavy equipment operator for NEMO Coal and also worked in...

Carolyn Sue Hulett

Carolyn Sue Hulett

Dec 17, 2016

Carolyn “Susie” Hulett, 69, of Moberly passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Susie was born on May 22, 1947 in Moberly, Missouri, daughter of the late, Evelyn (Rutledge) and Carl P. Noah. She was a member of the Sweet Springs Baptist Church. Susie loved her church and being involved in it,...

Lisa Marsh

Lisa Marsh

Dec 17, 2016

Lisa Renee Marsh, 52, of Moberly, passed away at Moberly Regional Medical Center on December 17, 2016. Lisa was born May 13, 1964 in Sherman, Texas to William Pitts and Lenora Ann Long Pitts. She married James Roy Marsh in Bardley, Missouri in 1983 and the family made their home in Moberly after residing in the Kansas City area for...

Nancy Lynn Cantrell

Nancy Lynn Cantrell

Dec 16, 2016

Nancy Lynn Cantrell, 72, of Higbee, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Columbia Manor Care Center. Nancy was born August 1, 1944 in Independence, Missouri to the late Benjamin and Edith Alton. In her younger years, Nancy was a horseshoe pitching champion and was very proud of that. On October 25, 1997 she...

Sue Ann Green

Sue Ann Green

Dec 11, 2016

Sue Ann Green, 84, of Moberly, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Valley View Health & Rehabilitation in Moberly, Missouri. She was born to Vernon and Jean Opal (Murdy) Scruggs on February 15, 1932 in Joplin, Missouri. Sue was raised in West Plains, Missouri and moved during the late 80’s to Moberly be near her children. She enjoyed...

Mary Wiltse Emery

Mary Wiltse Emery

Dec 8, 2016

Mary Wiltse Emery, 88, of Higbee, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the University of Missouri Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on August 12, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan a daughter of the late James and Viola (Shury) Wiltse. She married Theodore “Ted” Emery on August 21, 1948 and were married fifty years...

Donnie Biere Barnes

Donnie Biere Barnes

Dec 6, 2016

Donnie Ella Biere Barnes, 83, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Valley View Nursing Home in Moberly. Donnie was born March 25, 1933 in Bland, Missouri to Louis Biere and Nora Koseck Biere. In 1963 she married Roy Barnes who preceded her in death. Donnie had lived in the Moberly area the majority of her life and had worked...

Frances Weaver

Frances Weaver

Dec 5, 2016

Frances A. (Tanny) Weaver, 89, of Moberly passed away on December 5, 2016 at Loch Haven in Macon, MO. Born February 8, 1927 in Huntsville, MO, she was the daughter of John and Emma Hill. On December 18, 1946, she married Johnny Weaver who preceded her in death on October 23, 2003. During her life, Tanny raised her family and...

Carl Brockman

Carl Brockman

Dec 1, 2016

Carl L. Brockman 74 of the Cairo area passed away Dec. 1, 2016, 1:20 a.m. at University Hospital, Columbia with his family by his side. Carl was born at home July 6, 1942 in Huntsville, MO to the late Grace (Ballew) and Eugene Brockman. Carl married his wife Darlene (Bruner) on Dec. 23, 1962 at the Woodville Baptist Church and...

Costello Thorpe

Costello Thorpe

Dec 1, 2016

Costello Thorpe, 93, of Moberly, passed away December 1, 2016 at Meadow Ridge Estates. Costello was born December 15, 1922 in Louisville, Kentucky. He married Ruth Thorpe in Boonville, Indiana on December 31, 1943 and she preceded him in death. Ruth and Costello had lived in the Moberly area for over thirty years. He served in the United States Navy...

Paul Frederick Ferguson

Paul Frederick Ferguson

Nov 28, 2016

Paul Frederick Ferguson, 57, of Moberly, Missouri passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at his home. He was born August 20, 1959 in Altamont, Missouri, a son of the late Harley Denver Ferguson and Betty Lou (Avery) Ferguson. Paul spent his working career as a Logger. He enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing, and was a great swimmer. Survivors include his...

Judith Johnson

Judith Johnson

Nov 24, 2016

Judith Lynne “Jude” Johnson, 64 of Macon, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Macon Health Care Center. She was born on June 8, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to Victor Kearns and Mary Jane Watson Kearns. Jude lived in both Kansas City, KS and Kansas City, MO for several years before relocating to Macon, MO. She worked...

Carroll Hulen

Carroll Hulen

Nov 23, 2016

Carroll Francis (CF) Hulen, 83, of Moberly, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Macon HealthCare Center, Macon, MO. CF was born May 29, 1933 to Mason Enoch and Jenny Campbell (Sappington) Hulen. He married his wife, Evelyn (Rifenberg) in Moberly on July 14, 1954. He was a 1951 graduate of Centralia High School. His career began at Narrangansett Gym...

Steven Robinson

Steven Robinson

Nov 21, 2016

Steven Lynn Robinson, 61 of Renick, MO passed away November 21, 2016 at the University Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born January 18, 1955 to James and Doris (Ballew) Robinson. Steven enjoyed car shows and drag racing. He was an avid dirt track racer and basically loved anything that involved wheels and motors. He was a wonderful father, grandpa...

Ronald J. Holt

Ronald J. Holt

Nov 19, 2016

Ronald John Holt, 78, of Centralia passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at his home. Ron was born February 10, 1938 in Iowa to Archie and Flossie Ann (Roeske) Holt. He and Opal Louise Embree were married May 21, 1962 in Moberly, Missouri. During his career he was a hard worker and farmed for over 27 years. In 2004...

Bonnie Loudermilk

Bonnie Loudermilk

Nov 19, 2016

Bonnie Louise (Sears) Loudermilk, 91, of Moberly, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at her home. Bonnie was born to Hurchel Lloyd Sears and Myrtle (Habenicht) Sears on Sept 8, 1925, in Moberly, MO. She married Glen Ray Loudermilk on July 3, 1944. During her life she raised and nurtured her family; worked in retail; and served in...

Ricky Wisdom

Ricky Wisdom

Nov 19, 2016

Ricky Wayne Wisdom, 62, of Moberly passed away November 19, 2016 at Moberly Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born June 22, 1954 and grew up in Moberly. He also lived in Farmington and Salisbury for periods of time. Ricky enjoyed Harley Motorcycles and was frequently found hanging around Trustees Cycle Shop. Those preceding him in death are his parents. Survivors...

Grayson Prather

Grayson Prather

Nov 19, 2016

Grayson Ray Prather, was born May 3, 2016 in Columbia, MO to Shelby Johnston and Austin Prather. He spent the first six months of his life at the University of Missouri Women’s and Children’s Hospital before being transferred to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE where he passed away November 19, 2016 surrounded by his family. He...

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