Thomas Benjamin Groundwater

Dec 24, 2020

Thomas Benjamin Groundwater of Springfield, Missouri, departed this life on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Cox South Hospital with his loving wife and daughter by his side at the age of 79 years. Tom was born on October 20, 1941 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Thomas S. and Maxine (Towner) Groundwater. Tom graduated from Parkview High School in 1959. He...

Ray Morris

Dec 15, 2020

Ray Morris was born in Sweetwater, Texas in 1928. At the age of 10 he received Christ as his savior. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1949-1952 at Fort Hood, Texas. After the army he relocated to Springfield, Missouri to attend Baptist Bible College and attended High Street Baptist Church where he met his future bride....

Jake Dale Johnston

Dec 15, 2020

Jake Dale Johnston, 13, of Nixa, MO passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was born on Thursday, August 16, 2007 in Springfield, MO to Amy Dawn Blair and Jeremiah Dale Johnston.

Jake was a people pleaser and always had a smile for you. He was undisappointable, selfless and forever the jokester. Jake had an incredible...

Tony E. Howell

Dec 14, 2020

Anthony Edward Howell, 84, of Springfield, MO passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. He was born on Monday, August 24, 1936 in Plattville, WI to Florence Loretta Kopp and Joseph Peter Howell.

Tony and Delores Yearous were united in marriage on February 19, 1955 and to this union seven children were born. He retired from Yale-Gammon...

Hazel Gladys Smith

Dec 12, 2020

Hazel Gladys Smith, 104, of Springfield, MO went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Birch Pointe Heath Center. She was born on Tuesday, March 14, 1916 in Springfield, MO as one of eleven children to David Wilson and Rosa Turner.

On August 8, 1932 Hazel married Walter Sherman Smith and they...

Velma Lee Coday

Dec 8, 2020

Beloved mother and wife, Velma Lee (Boyd) Coday, passed away peacefully at home on December 8, 2020 after a period of declining health. Born August 8, 1939, Velma was a lifelong resident of the Ozarks. Her sweet nature will be profoundly missed by family and friends. Burial will take place at Rivermonte Memorial Gardens. Private family services will be...

Walter "Bob" Robert Fouraker

Dec 3, 2020

Walter Robert "Bob" Fouraker 77 of Willard, Mo beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and a friend to so many passed away on Thursday December 3, 2020.

He was born in Jacksonville, FL on April 16, 1943. Bob and his family moved to Willard Mo when he was 5 years old. He spent his entire life in...

Margaret Ray Dowell

Dec 2, 2020

Services are private

Bonnie J Moore

Dec 2, 2020

Bonnie J. Moore, age 95 born February 4, 1925 to Grace Britain and Charles Chumbley in Springfield, Mo passed away on Dec. 2, 2020. Bonnie had seven children.

She is preceded in death by Joan Moore. She is survived by Max Moore, Wayne Moore, Luke Moore, Less Moore, Edna Roberts and Carol Bills.

Bonnie was...

Larry M Thomas

Nov 30, 2020

Larry M. Thomas (83) of Joplin Mo disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and a loyal friend passed away on Monday November 30, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born in Miami, Oklahoma on August 16, 1937 to Irvin Troy and Naomi Ann LeMasters Thomas.

He attended Miami...