Death Notices December 8, 2016

Henry Wills, Jr.

Henry Earl Wills, Jr., 92, Willard, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016.

Funeral services, under the care and direction of Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home, Ash Grove, Missouri, were held Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Willard  Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church, Willard, Missouri. Burial followed in the Sinking Creek Cemetery at Everton, Missouri.

Lou Edith DeVore

Lou Edith DeVore, age 85, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, formerly of Miller, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2016, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center, after an extended stay.

A graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, was held on Friday, December 2, 2016, at the Williams Cemetery west of Mt. Vernon.

Richard Dean Shearhart

Richard Dean Shearhart, age 75, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016, at his home.

A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, was held Friday, December 2, 2016, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.

Betty Jane Johnson

Betty Jane Johnson, age 97, of Verona, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Lacoba Homes in Monett, Missouri.

A funeral service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora was held on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the Verona Baptist Church with burial to follow at the Spring River Cemetery.

Gerald Arlen Morris

Gerald Arlen Morris, age 84, of Greenfield, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, in his home.
No services are planned at this time. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller, Missouri.

Shirley J. Brown

Shirley J. Brown, of Springfield, Missouri, departed this life on Saturday, December 3, 2016, in her home at the age of 77 years.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post #639 of Springfield. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Cremation arrangements were under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.

Charles C. Hargis

Charles C. Hargis, of Greenfield, Missouri, departed this life on Monday, December 5, 2016, in his residence at the age of 88 years.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016, in Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday at 1:00 p.m. until service time in the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the Dade County Senior Citizens Center. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Services are under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.