Obituaries

Mary Margaret (Morton) Hughes, 95, a native of Ashland, Missouri lived in Norfolk, Virginia over 60 years where she was a homemaker. She passed away peacefully on November 19, 2020. She was the widow of MCPO Robert P. Hughes. Margaret is survived by her three daughters, Karen Jean Smith and Debra Ann Smith (Joe) of

Penny Kay Wagers, 66, of New Bloomfield passed away at Capital Region Medical Center on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was born in Columbia, Missouri on July 1, 1954 to the late Benjamin Estes Rouse and the late Naomi (Jennings) Rouse. On August 3, 1974, Penny married David Wagers who survives her passing. Penny worked

Dave Tucker of Ashland, passed away November 16, 2020 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, he was 65 years old. Dave was born December 08, 1954 in Fulton, the son of Donald  and Francis (Sartor) Tucker. He married Mary Baxter on July 10, 1976 in Russellville, MO. He retired from Boone Electric, where he was

Reverend Russell L. Branch, 77, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at his home on November 8, 2020. He was born on January 11, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, the youngest of five children, the son of the late Harry V. and Letha C. (Wilson) Branch.  Russell was in the United States Army from

Billy Joe Carlos of Hartsburg passed away November 15, 2020 at the Harry S. Truman’s Veterans Community Living Center, he was 90 years old. The son of Joseph and Ruby Pearl Crews, Carlos. He married Evelyn Raithel on November 24, 1966 in Russellville, MO. Bill served in the US Army during the Korean War.  He

Geraldine Pinet of Ashland passed away at her home on November 11, 2020, she was 78 years old. She was born June 18, 1942 in Claremore, Oklahoma, the daughter of Buford and Dorothy Brandenburg Wright.  Geraldine worked for Shelter Insurance as a claims processor. Private services will be held at a later date. Survivors include

Patricia Marie Nichols passed away November 11, 2020 at Ashland Healthcare she was 61 years old. Pat was born December 22, 1958 in Boone County, the daughter of J.C. Nichols and Daphne Schneider Old. Pat worked for the University of Missouri as a quick copy operator. There will be no services. Survivors include, her mother,

Jennie L. Farris of Ashland, passed away at her home on November 13, 2020, she was 89 years old. Jennie was born May 7, 1931 in Unionville, Missouri the daughter of Burl and Dulcie Small, Munden. She married Walter Keith Farris November  6, 1948 in Pocahontas, Arkansas and he preceded her in death. She worked

William Leroy Blackburn, 74, of Russellville, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020, at River City Nursing Home in Jefferson City. He was born March 5, 1946, in Russellville, the son of the late William Lloyd and Carmen Cleo (Miles) Blackburn. He was a 1964 graduate of Russellville High School.  After graduation, he worked for Employment

Rosalyn I. Sapp of Ashland, passed away November 6, 2020 at the University of Missouri Hospital & Clinics, she was 77 years old. Rosie was born September 30, 1943 in Norborne, Missouri, the daughter of Elmer and Agnes Brautigam, Goetting. She married Robert L. Sapp on September 7, 1963 in Hartsburg, Missouri and he preceded