Cathey Gayle Caruthers Clark, age 45, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Ogliodendroglioma (she called it “OgreDragon”) and Glioblastoma Mulitiforme, both brain cancers, on Friday, August 3, 2018, at The Villa on Blue Ridge, in Columbia. Cathey was born June 11, 1973, in Columbia, Mo., to Earl F. Caruthers and Mariea Hall Caruthers.…

Marsha Lee Tiffany, age 59, of Fayette, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville. A funeral service will be held on Marsha’s 60th birthday, Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203. The family will receive friends one…

James DeWayne Smith, 61, of Jefferson City, passed away on August 4, 2018 in Columbia. DeWayne was born on July 15, 1957 in St. Louis, the dear son of the late James Leroy Smith and Violet Louise Darnell. DeWayne joined the U.S. Navy immediately following high school graduation in 1975, where he traveled the world…

Tony Eugene Copenhaver, 50, of Columbia, passed away suddenly on August 1, 2018. A benefit BBQ and memorial service will be held September 15, 2018 at noon at Eldon City Park in Eldon. Tony was born April 2, 1968 in Jefferson City. He was preceded in death by an infant brother; his grandparents; his father,…

Erica Marie Benton-Grover, “Big E” passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Monday, July 30, 2018. Born July 16, 1971, in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Alvin L. Finley and LaHoma Benton. Erica attended school in the Kansas City Area graduating from Van Horn High School in 1989. In her senior year…

Hillman Deenie Ann (Ivey), 67, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away August 4, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; mother, Carrie; and father, Preston. She will be missed by her brother, David (Susan) Ivey, Irving, TX; sister, Darla (Ron) Filleul Regina, Saskatchewan; daughters, Donna (Michael) Lityma, and Tonya (Brian) Prowell; as…

David Bruce Robbins, 64, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 28, 2018 at Cliff Drive. Mr. Robbins was born February 1, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Marily (Ross) Robbins and Kenneth Robins, and brother Douglas Robbins. Survivors include daughter Tina (Robbins) Conner, sisters;…

James W Jones passed away in his home on July 24th 2018. James was a retiree of the Blue Springs school district. Although his accomplishments are too many to list he held his family and friends dearest to his heart. He will be missed but his memory will live on forever. He leaves behind, Sisters…