Obituaries

Mendon Ray born July 4th, 1937, in Lebanon, OK, died on March 7, 2026, in Joplin, MO at age 88 years. Mendon married Bertha Jo Wright on February 15, 1958. Mendon "Tom" precedes in death his wife Jo Ray. Daughter Deanna M. (Ray), and spouse Tim Brix, grandchildren Bailey and Caleb Brix and great grandchildren...

Carol Ann Collett Grinnell, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-
grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on April 24,
2026, at the age of 79.
Carol was born on October 11, 1946, in Abilene, Texas to Gerald and Alice Collett. She
graduated from Wylie High School...

Susie (Houk) McDowell, 64, of Carthage, Missouri, passed peacefully in her sleep on May 1, 2026. She was born April 27, 1962, in Seneca, Missouri to Jimmie and Charlene (Kettner) Houk.

Susie and Claude McDowell married on March 2, 1997, eloping in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, after a two‑week courtship. A talented...

James Truman Volskay, 91, of Carthage, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home with his
loving family nearby. Truman was born on December 3, 1934, in Springfield, Missouri, to Otto
and Goldie (Bird) Volskay. After graduating from Central High School, he attended Southwest
Missouri State College and Graceland...

Gerald Leslie McCrary was born on August 22, 1936, in Neosho, MO, at the home of his parents, Roy Elmer and Rita Belle (Thomas) McCrary. He passed away on April 23, 2026 at his home in Neosho, Missouri, at the age of 89, from complications due to Parkinson's Disease.
Gerald grew up in Neosho Community, graduating...

Betty Lucille Duckworth, age 88, of Joplin, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at her home.
Betty was born on September 12, 1937, in Hartford, TN to the late union of Walter and Gladys (Dorsey) Darter.
Betty married Donald Duckworth, Sr. in February of 1957 in Springfield, Missouri. To this union brought three...

Gary Wayne Scott, beloved son of Skip Scott and Betty Scott, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, at the age of 81.

Gary was raised on a dairy farm in Kansas, where he developed a love for the land and hunting. It also resulted in a serious dislike for fishing despite growing up near Shoal Creek and the Spring...