Obituaries
Larry Eugene Jones
Oct 11, 2018
Larry Eugene Jones, 77, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Thursday October 11, 2018 at the Truman Gardens Nursing Home in Independence, MO. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday October 19, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, 100 W. Hwy OO, Odessa, MO, 64076. Funeral services will follow at 12:30 p.m., Friday at the church....
Glen Earl Swaim
Oct 10, 2018
Glen Earl Swaim, 89 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at The Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs, MO surrounded by family. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Funeral services will follow...
Edward Hepler
Oct 4, 2018
Edward Leroy Hepler, 61, of Lexington, passed away October 4, 2018 at his home. Graveside service with Military Honors will be Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 10:00 am at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville. Ed was born June 13, 1957 in Kane, Pennsylvania to Donald and Dorothy (Erskine) Hepler. He served during the Vietnam War in the United States...
Jeanette Lee (O'Brien) Thomas
Oct 1, 2018
Jeanette Lee (O’Brien) Thomas, 53 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday October 1, 2018 at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2018 at the...
Henry Everette Hall
Sep 25, 2018
Henry Everette Hall, 76, of Dover, Missouri, passed away September 25, 2018 at Overland Park Regional Hospital. The family will hold a private service with inurnment at Dover Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Everette was born March 15, 1942 to George and Ozite (Rapstein) Hall in San Antonio, Texas. He worked as an assembler for...
Jo Ann Young
Sep 25, 2018
Jo Ann Young, 54, of Lexington, formerly of Excelsior Springs, passed away September 25, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Per her wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services. Private burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be left to the family. Jo Ann was born May 31, 1964. She worked for the American Beauty Pasta Factory...
Mitchell "Mitch" Allen Williams
Sep 16, 2018
Mitchell “Mitch” Allen Williams, 59 of Blue Springs, MO formerly of Odessa, MO passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at home. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday,...
Freddie Lee King
Sep 13, 2018
Freddie Lee King, 77, of Lexington, passed away September 13, 2018 at his home. Funeral service will be Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm at the First Baptist Church, Lexington. Visitation will also be on Sunday at the church from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Burial with Military Honors will be in Green Castle Cemetery, Green Castle, Missouri on...
Jeffrey Paul Pollard
Sep 11, 2018
Jeffrey Paul "Cactus" Pollard, 56, of Odessa, passed away September 11, 2018 at his home. Funeral service will be Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 11:00 am at Walker Nadler Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington. Visitation will also be at the funeral home on Friday, September 14, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Burial will be in Lexington Memory...
Preston Winningham
Sep 7, 2018
Preston E. Winningham, 84, of Lexington passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 7, 2018 at St Luke's Hospital, Kansas City. Per Preston's wishes there will be no visitation or services. Private burial will be at a later date. Preston E. Winningham was born on April 23, 1934 in Lexington, MO to Lillian Parsley Winningham. Preston worked for the Lexington street...
Gail Sue Hollis
Sep 6, 2018
Gail Sue Thomas Hollis, 63, Lexington passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the Walker Nadler Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington, MO. There will be no visitation prior to services and private burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be made...
Herman J. Hudson, Jr.
Sep 3, 2018
Reverend Herman Joy Hudson, Jr, 90, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday September 3, 2018 at home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 7, 2018 at...
Christopher Allen Harshner
Sep 1, 2018
Christopher Allen Harshner, 60, of Odessa, Missouri passed away September 1, 2018 in Lincoln, Missouri. Visitation will be Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street, Odessa, Missouri, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Funeral service will be Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 10:00 am at Concord Baptist Church, 2899 Baptist Lane, Bates City,...
Mickey Simnitt
Aug 31, 2018
Mickey Begemann Simnitt died on August 31, 2018. She was born the oldest child to Alvin "Fred" and Dorothy (Claunch) Begemann on February 7, 1954. She and Scott Simnitt were married January 28, 1977 and had one daughter, Jean. Mickey is survived by her husband, Scott, of the home; daughter, Jean, and son-in-law, Dustin Holloway of Lees Summit; mother, Dorothy...
Albert "Buddy" Lee Blagg
Aug 30, 2018
Albert Lee “Buddy” Blagg, age 88 of Ozark, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St.. Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Inurnment will follow in the Odessa Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a...
Diane Lyn Randolph
Aug 27, 2018
Diane Lyn Randolph, 62, of Lexington, passed away August 27, 2018 at Riverbend Heights Care Center, Lexington. Funeral service will be Friday, September 7, 2018 at Second Baptist Church in Lexington at1:00pm. Visitation will also be on Friday at the church from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm. Burial will be at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville. Memorials may be made...
Robert "Bob" Allen Specker
Aug 23, 2018
Robert “Bob” Allen Specker, 79 of Bates City, Missouri passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Per Bob’s request cremation, with a private family Celebration of Life at later date. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3846 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS, 66208 or Ascend Hospice, 4550 W. 109th, Suite 210, Overland Park,...
Sandra Lee Johnson
Aug 19, 2018
Sandra Lee Johnson, 68, of Lexington passed away August 19, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence. Funeral service will be Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Second Baptist Church, Lexington at 1:00pm. Visitation will also be at the church from 12:00 until 1:00pm. Burial will be in Odessa City Cemetery. Sandra was born August 29, 1949 to Louis Lee and Thelma...
James Frank Craven
Aug 18, 2018
James F. "Frank" Craven, 95 of Odessa, Missouri died Saturday, August 18, 2018, at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday August 24, 2018 at the Odessa Restoration Branch, 6783 Hwy 131, Odessa, MO. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2018 at the...
Paul Edward Phillips
Aug 17, 2018
Paul Edward Phillips, loving father and grandfather, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City Missouri at age 88. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Connection Point Church, 10500 E. 350 Hwy, Raytown, MO, 64138. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August...
