Grace passed on to her heavenly home at the age of 95 on December 18, 2025. She entered this life near Elbridge, Tennessee on April 16, 1930, the ninth of twelve children born to Willie West (“WW”) McCoy and Mary Storey McCoy. Theirs was a farming family and Grace grew up in the cotton fields…

Obbie Willis III was only 31 years young and so full of life, hope, and boundless spirit. An extraordinary traveling Registered Nurse (RN), he journeyed across the United States, courageously dedicating himself to helping others in times of unimaginable crisis, fighting COVID, supporting medical units, and touching countless lives along the way. After 5 adventurous…

Lori Ann McManus, 62, of Jefferson City, Missouri passed away on Sunday December 7th. Lori was born on November 4th, 1963 in Columbia, Missouri to Joseph Ronald Ogden and Mary Jean Thomas. She graduated from Southern Boone County High School in 1981. Lori married Thomas McManus on February 9th, 1992. She worked for the City of Ashland from…

Vernon James Wright, 85, of Gardner, KS passed away December 11, 2025. Vernon was born on December 10, 1940, in Bremerton, Washington. He attended South Kitsap High School and later married. Vernon joined the United States Air Force, which took him to England and Great Falls, Montana, where he began raising a family. After his…

Gary V. Thornhill of Fulton passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025. With the help of his longtime companion, Connie (CJ) Blue, he had fought the good fight against cancer, after his diagnosis in August of 2024. Gary was born in Moberly on November 21, 1946, to Van and Betty Thornhill. Until just recently, he…

Doris Jean Sears loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, entered eternal rest on December 12, 2025. Doris was born on October 18, 1937, in Boonville, Missouri, to George and Eunice (Hill) Hein. She married Lloyd W. Sears and moved to Independence, Missouri. Doris is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and seven siblings.…

Mary Jane “Janie” Faibian August 22, 1949 – December 1, 2025 Mary Jane “Janie” Faibian, 76, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2025, at Seasons Rehab and Healthcare Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, with her son Andrew by her side. Janie was a Christian. Mary Jane was born on August 22, 1949,…

Betty Kaye Scott, 79, passed away on December 2, 2025 following a 12-year battle from Alzheimer’s. Betty was married for over 60 years to her husband, JR Scott, with whom she shared two daughters and three grandchildren. Other than family, Betty’s greatest passion was art. Betty was an accomplished artist who enjoyed painting, sculpting, designing,…

Ronald Keith Ninemire, 76, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 13 after a courageous three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born November 8, 1949, in St. Charles, Illinois, Ron moved to Missouri early in life. He grew up in Kansas City with his parents, Truman and Mertie, and his two sisters, Amy and…