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Thelma L. Cooper, 105, Nevada, Mo., died on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Graveside services were held on Nov. 16, 2020, at Sheldon Cemetery in Sheldon, Mo. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Theresa Ann “Terri” Chadd, 60, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, with her beloved best friend and partner in crime, Debbie, by her side following a short battle with cancer. Terri was born April 26, 1960, in Lamar, Mo., to Wayne and Patsy A. (Wallace) Owen. She married Gary W. Chadd on June 4, 2002, and her preceded her in death on Feb. 28, 2010...

Arthur Leslie “Sonny” Sewell Jr., 78, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, at his home surrounded by his wife Linda and loved ones. Sonny was born August 28th, 1942 in his grandmother’s house, 415 S. Tower St., Nevada, Mo. Aunt Dora McGee, who helped deliver Sonny gave the first bottom slap. Dora always claimed it wasn’t hard enough...

Helen Irene Fritter, 102, resident of Fort. Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born on Sept. 21, 1918, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Harry and Lessie Fetters Beal. Following high school, Irene worked for a candy factory in Joplin, Mo., a tire factory in Kansas City, and then back in Fort Scott at Key Work Clothes until marriage...

Nancy Kay Gulliford, 61, a resident of Nevada, Mo., passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at the Moore Few Care Center in Nevada, Mo. She was born on April 18, 1959, in Nevada, and was adopted by V.H. and Hazel Bley Gulliford on Oct. 15, 1959. Nancy Kay and her father were close. ...

Eugene Roger King, 86, Nevada, Mo., died on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2020, at Freeman West in Joplin, Mo. Eugene was born July 23, 1934, in St. Louis, Mo., to William J. and Ruth B. (Peters) King. Memorials services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, Michael Charles Pelland, loving father of two girls passed away at the age of 70. He was a resident of Nevada, Mo., and was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was born in Woonsocket, R.I., on Nov.17, 1949. ...

John Hastings Campbell, 91, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. John was born Dec. 26, 1928, in Moundville, Mo., to Howard J. and Gladys I. (Hall) Campbell. He married Patsy Ann Whitworth on Dec. 12, 1954, in Moundville, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 30, 2019...

Sherrial K. (Neas) Wessley Taylor was born July 11,1936, the eldest daughter of Cawood I. and Lanelle (Duncan) Neas. At the age of 84 she completed a life well lived, after a lengthy illness, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at Morningside Assisted Living, Nevada, Mo...

Christine Anne Clark, 69, of Nevada passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at St. Luke’s Nursing Center in Carthage, Mo., following a lengthy illness. Christine was born Sept. 13, 1951, in Bishop, Calif., to Elmer W. and Rose A. (Barile) Head. She was united in marriage to Lloyd W. Clark on Oct. 25, 1985, in Miami, Okla., and he preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 2019...