Death Notices

JOPLIN, MO - Michael "Mike" Shaine Ackerson, 67, retired owner and operator of Massey Machine Shop, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary.

SHELL KNOB, MO - James Garland Anderson, 84, Ret. U.S. Air Force, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

CARL JUNCTION, MO - Edward L. Ashley, 72, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025.
A memorial service will be at a later date in Ohio. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Memorial Park Crematory, Joplin.

Grandfather, Welding Inspector, formerly of Webb City MO, passed away April 12 at age 61.
Celebration of Life: Wellspring Church | Webb City MO | May 3 | 2PM
Funeral Home: Forest Park East | Webster TX

CARL JUNCTION, MO - James "Jim" Richard Benham, 86, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 18, at Well United Methodist Church, Carl Junction. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena.

Colleen Black, age 88, formerly of Joplin passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Memorial service will be Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in Parker Mortuary Chapel with inurnment of her ashes in Ozark Memorial Park.

JOPLIN, MO - Kelli Blanton, 61, a nurse educator for Freeman Hospital and MSSU, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin.

NEOSHO, MO - Shirley Boatright, 89, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, Neosho. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

WEBB CITY, MO - Nadine E. Boyer, 94, formerly of Alba, MO, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Alba Christian Church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home, Webb City.

Celebration of Life at Granny Shaffer's Trolley Room (in back), Saturday, May 10th, from 2 to 4, Webb City. In lieu of flowers, donations to FURever Friends in Enid, Oklahoma, in care of Parker Mortuary, would be appreciated.

GRANBY, MO - Lee Allen Bridges, 72, a stucco and plaster finisher, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025.
No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho.

CARTHAGE, MO - Allen Brintnall, 87, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024.
Celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 21, at Connect Christian Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Memorial Park Crematory, Joplin.