Recent Obituaries

Christopher James Herring, Jr., the infant son of Christopher James Herring, Sr. and Tiffany Leanne Stacy died Sunday, January 3, 2016 in the emergency room at Scotland County Hospital. He was born on November 10, 2015 in Memphis. Christopher was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Pamela Brown and Sarah Simmons; great grandmother, Loretta Slape, […]

John Charles Boland, 63, of Memphis, died December 26, 2015 in the emergency room of the Highland Community Hospital in Picayune MS. He was born March 25, 1952 in Grand Blanc, MI, the son of Gilbert and Arletta (Peterson) Boland. John grew up in Flint, MI, as a farmer before joining the United States Army […]

Robert David Franklin, 74, of Gorin died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born the son of Robert and Guida (Brewer) Franklin on December 1, 1941 in Batavia, Iowa. Bob married the former Judy Peterson on November 10, 1962. Bob worked for many years as a dozer and heavy […]

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 […]