Obituaries

Aug 26, 2017

Jul 18, 2017

Memorial services for Danny Simerl, 54, of rural Memphis will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis. Officiating the service will be Pastor Larry Smith.  As per his wishes cremation rites were accorded and there will be a private inurnment at a later date.Danny Simerl passed away Tuesday afternoon, 7/18, at the Scotland...

May 29, 2017

Jesse William Ketchum was born March 1, 1984 in Memphis, Missouri.  Jesse is the son of Bill and Kelley (McClamroch) Ketchum.  He was raised in rural Scotland County on the family farm. He attended Scotland County R-1 Schools and graduated in 2002.  He then went on to further his education at Indian Hill Community College where he received an associates...

May 25, 2017

Richard L. Templeton, 70, of  Arbela, Missouri passed away on Thursday morning, May 25, 2017, at his home near Granger.The son of Lee and Anna (Nixon) Templeton, he was born on September 10, 1946 in Keokuk, Iowa.He graduated from high school in Wyaconda, Missouri.Richard married Sheryl Smith on August 10, 1980. They are the parents of three children: Kellie, Cindy,...

May 21, 2017

May 13, 2017

Joe Wheeler, 76, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Saturday morning, May 13, 2017, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis surrounded by his family.The son of Ray and Bertha Aldridge Wheeler, he was born at home on December 18, 1940 on the family farm in Schuyler County, Missouri,He grew up in Schuyler County, Missouri where he attended grade school through...

Apr 13, 2017

Surviving relatives include his wife; Tina (Clark) Lewis; three children; Brad Lewis and special friend, April Engelbrecht of Memphis, MO, Bryan (Tabitha) Lewis of Memphis, MO, Kiley Lewis, of the home; three grandchildren; Weston Lewis, Ledger and Finleigh Lewis; two sisters; Kathy (Paul) Steen, of Glenwood, MO; Carol (Carl) Raine, of Queen City, MO; along with several nieces and nephews...

Apr 1, 2017

Alice Susan Bell McNamar, 91, of Memphis, Missouri passed away April 1, 2017, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.  The daughter of Ernest Marvin and Susan Speelman Miller, she was born May 23,1925 at Romney, West Virginia.She was united in marriage to Frank Eston McNamar on December 4, 1944 at Granger, Missouri and to this union five children were...

Mar 17, 2017

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Feb 9, 2017

Francis Donald "Don" Pence, 86, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away early Thursday morning, February 9, 2017, at his home west of Memphis.  The son of Lee and Nova Tibbs Pence, he was born May 4, 1930, at Gorin, Missouri. Don attended the South Liberty and Gorin schools, graduating in 1949.  After graduation, he began farming and always took great pride...

Feb 6, 2017

Hazel Bradley     Colorado Springs, CO      1938 - 2017Hazel Elaine Cunningham, 78, of Colorado Springs, CO passed away Monday morning, February 6, 2017, peacefully at her home in Colorado. The daughter of Fleet and Verlee( Boyer) Cunningham, she was born April 10, 1938 at Gorin, Missouri.Hazel attended the Narrow Grove School east of Gorin through her grade school years and graduated...

Jan 7, 2017

Dec 26, 2016

1VisitationWednesday    12/29      12 to 8   Family Hour 6 to8ServicePayne's Thursday, 12/30   10 A. M.IntermentBrock Cemetery north of MemphisMemorial ContributionsBrock Cemetery Association

Dec 26, 2016

11Memorial ServiceThursday 12/30  1:00 P.M. at Payne'sMemorialsLawn Ridge Cemetery Association % of Payne's

Dec 17, 2016

Funeral services for Steve Bradley, 64, of Fredericktown, Missouri, formerly of Memphis will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Dec. 22, at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with Pastor Mark Drummond officiating. Interment will follow in the Bible Grove Christian Church Cemetery.Visitation will be held at the Payne Funeral Chapel Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 12 to 8 p.m. with the...

Nov 19, 2016

Graveside services for Dottie Moffett, 67 of Kirksville, formerly of Memphis, will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at the Memphis Cemetery with Pastor Dan Hite officiating.Dottie Moffett passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 19, 2016 at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center at Kirksville, MO.Surviving relatives include her sister: Sharon (Gary) Faucett of Raleigh, NC; her half brother...

Nov 13, 2016

Myrtle Marie (Woods) Smith, 83, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Memphis passed away Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2016, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center, at Kirksville, Missouri.The daughter of Louie E. and Edith Belle (Rorabaugh) Woods, she was born December 8, 1932 in Scotland County, Missouri.She attended Robinson rural school. She and her siblings rode their horses to school every...

Nov 13, 2016

Memorial services for Judith Littleton, 69, of Gorin, MO will be at the Payne Funeral Chapel Saturday evening having visitation only with the family present from 6 to 8 P.M. Private inurnment will be at a later time.Judith Littleton passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 13, 2016,  at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. Cremation rites were accordedMemorials are suggested to...