Death Notices July 27,2017

Linda Sue Batson

Linda Sue Batson, age 70, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
A funeral service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon was held Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. Burial followed at the Union Cemetery in Stotts City, Missouri.

Greyson Phillip Jackson

Greyson Phillip Jackson, age 3, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital in Aurora.
A funeral service was held Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial followed at the Mars Hill Cemetery southeast of Aurora.

John Walter Weldin

John Walter Weldin, age 75, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon.

Donald Ray Cox

Donald Ray Cox, age 86, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, Missouri.

Murl A. Johnson

Murl A. Johnson, age 86, of Carthage, Missouri, formerly of Miller, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at home.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller. Burial will follow with full military honors at the Sycamore Cemetery.

Donald Keith Massey

Donald Keith Massey, age 74, of Longview, Texas, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017, at his home.

A visitation was held at the Rader Funeral Home in Longview, Texas. Graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017, at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00–2:30 p.m. prior to the service, in the funeral home chapel.

James Everett “Jim” Rice

James Everett “Jim” Rice, age 83, of Miller, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at his home.

A graveside service, under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller, Missouri, will be held at a later date.

Leona Arlene Simmons

Leona Arlene Simmons, age 69, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
A funeral service was held Saturday, July 22, 2107, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial was at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery.

Shirley Jean Adams

Shirley Jean Adams, 82, Greenfield, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017, at the Truman Nursing Home in Lamar, Missouri.

Services were held Tuesday morning, July 25th, at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Greenfield, Missouri. A visitation was held prior to the services with burial in Caplinger Mills Cemetery.

Phyllis Mae Edwards

Phyllis Mae Edwards, age 81, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon.

A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial followed at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery.