Obituaries

Samuel Wallace Johnson of Ashland, passed away November 2, 2017 at Ashland Healthcare, he was 94 years old. Wallace was born April 28, 1923 in Hartsburg Missouri, the son of Samuel and Nellie Waters Johnson. He married Betty Forbis on June 25, 1949 in Ashland and she preceded him in death. Wallace served in the

Benjamin F. Nieman Jr. of Columbia passed away at his home on October 31, 2017, he was 66 years old. Ben was born April 17, 1951 in Jefferson City, the son of Benjamin and Elda Boemeker, Niemann Sr. He married Beverly Bonjour on October 27, 19 95. Ben was a member of Peace United Church

Edward J. Avery Jr., of Ashland, formerly of Barnhart, passed away October 19, 2017 at the University of Missouri, he was 77 years old. Ed was born January 26, 1940 in Flamm City, Mo, the son of Edward and Josephine M. Schmidt Avery. He was a graduate of Melville High School, retired from Laborer Union

C.L. Richardson of Hartsburg, passed away October 17, 2017 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, he was 86 years old. C.L. was born September 1, 1931 in Wilton, the son of Charles Logan and Nellie Mae Rippeto, Richardson. He married Nancy Wintermeyer on October 11, 1952 in Hartsburg. C.L. and his wife, Nancy own and

Laurie Shawver, 61, of Ashland, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. A memorial service was held at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Myers & Smith Chapel with Doug Shelley, pastor of East Side Baptist Church, officiating. Laurie was born February 8, 1956 in Tama, Iowa to Gladys Agnes Heishman

Cephas Jackson, Jr., 88 of Fulton, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 10-11am, Monday, October 2, 2017 at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Funeral will be 11am Monday at Memorial with burial to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Cephas was born May 26,

Bettye Lee (Dye) Tracy, 88, of Columbia, passed away September 16, 2017 at The Arbors at Colony Pointe in Columbia, Missouri. Bettye was born on December 23, 1928 in Skellyville, Oklahoma, a daughter of Kess and Maude Agnes Hoyler Dye. She married Derwood Tracy, Sr. in 1947 and he preceded her in death on August

Kenneth E. Pauley, 94 of Ashland passed away August 23, 2017 at Boone Hospital. Kenneth was born in Southern Boone County on February 20, 1923, the son of Artie Griggs and Nancy Ellen (Sapp) Pauley. He married Mary Louise Green on June 16, 1949 in Jefferson City. Kenneth was a lifelong farmer, in addition to

Debbie Melvin of Ashland, passed away August 23, 2017 at Boone Hospital, she was 61 years old. Debbie was born October 2, 1955, in Fulton, Missouri, the daughter of Hobert and Mary Lee Walker Parman. She married Johnny (Pete) Melvin on August 17, 1975 in Columbia. She was a member of the Praise Assembly in

Ernest Cain, age 89, of Ashland passed away at his home on August 1, 2017. He was born February 25, 1928 in Holts Summit, Missouri, the son of David and Ada Tibbs, Cain. He married Joan Bolks June 7, 1952 in Hilltown, Pa. He retired from the Missouri State Department of Corrections as a Corrections