Recent Obituaries

Charles Edward Harris, 93, of Memphis died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. He was born on December 21, 1921, in Luray, Missouri, to Grace McCabe and Roy Glascock Harris.  He moved to Memphis in 1931, and graduated from Memphis High School in 1938.  He attended Central Methodist College, and […]

James Dale Baker, 70, of Memphis, MO died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at his home. James was born the first son of Floyd A. Baker and Helen R. (Cone) Baker. He was born in Kirksville, MO, on July 23, 1945 and was brought home to Memphis. He graduated from Scotland County High School in […]

Betty Herring-Turnbow, 88, of Memphis, died November 23, 2015, in the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born on April 6, 1927, in Willmathsville, the daughter of Walter Leroy and Dora G. (Herrmuth) Davis. Betty grew up in Scotland County and attended Gorin High School until the tenth grade. She married Elbert (Beab) Herring on […]

Elma Lee Chancellor, 73, of Williamstown, formerly of Memphis, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born the daughter of Pearl and Arlene (McFadden) Morrison on October 17, 1942 in the CD Lewis Building in Knox City. Elma graduated from the Rutledge High School. She was a very […]

Muriel June Harris, 93, of Osage Beach, MO, formerly of Memphis, died Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Lakeside Meadows Resident Facility. She was born the daughter of Clifford and Faye (Gooden) Speer on June 2, 1922 in Scotland County, Missouri. Muriel was married to Junior LaVerne Harris on February 25, 1942 in Memphis by […]

Paula Ann (Kelly) Thomson, 54, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident in Scotland County. She was born the daughter of Frank J. and Reba I. (Mercer) Kelly on January 31, 1961 in Palatine, IL.  Paula graduated from Cook County High School in 1979. Paula married Michael Thomson on July […]

Charles Blanchard “Chip” McQuoid II, 66, of Kirksville, Missouri, died on April 2, 2015 of natural causes, resting peacefully in his sleep. He was born on September 19th, 1948 in Greenwich, CT, the son of Charles “Chuck” and Jane McQuoid. He spent his childhood in Cincinnati, OH.  He was a 1967 graduate of Culver Military […]

Irvin Z. Garman, 76, of Milton, IA, died August 4, 2015, at his home. He was born December 9, 1938 in Lancaster Co, PA, the son of Henry S. and Susie Mae (Zimmerman) Garman. Irvin married the former Laura S. Zimmerman on December 16, 1961.  She survives. He was preceded in death by his parents; […]

Roy Lee Hooper, 81, of Wyaconda died Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Harry S. Truman Memorial V.A. Hospital in Columbia. He was born the son of Charles Owen and Lucille (Benge) Hooper on July 15, 1934 in Kahoka. Roy Lee joined the United States Army in January 1953. He was discharged in December 1954, […]

Susan Kaye Schultz, 59, of Bible Grove died Sunday, July 19, 2015 in the emergency room at Scotland County Hospital. She was born the daughter of Raymond Mason and Mary Anne (Stephens) Dryden on August 19, 1955 in Newton, KS. Susie married to Charles “Pete” Schultz on May 13, 1980 in Memphis.   He survives. The […]