Stories from Friday, January 21, 2011

Mary Christine Drake, 97, Nevada, passed away on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. She was born March 5, 1913, in Lindsey, Calif., to Oscar E. Hunt and Hattie Duncan Hunt. She and her family moved to Greenfield, Mo., where she grew up. ...

Mary L. Gillespie, 77, Independence, Mo., formerly of the Moundville/Bronaugh, Mo., areas, passed away on Tuesday night, Jan. 18, 2011, at Center Point Hospital Medical Center, Independence, Mo. She was born on Oct. 26, 1933, in Burlington, Kan., to Frank Nunez and Pansy L. Little Nunez. She married Clinton H. Gillespie on July 7, 1952, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Peggy Mae Wright, 61, Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. She was born Jan. 1, 1950, in Nevada, to Charles Vernon Wright and Marian Lucille Etters Wright. Peggy was raised in Illinois and California. ...

Jess L. Manley, 47, of Joplin, Mo., passed away at 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo. Jess was born Oct. 16, 1963, in Nevada, and had lived in Joplin since 1983. He was an LPN and involved in pediatric nursing. He previously worked as a brick mason...

Seven-year-old Ally Turner and 4-year-old Zack Turner take a slide down a hill at Radio Springs Park, Nevada, Thursday afternoon. The slippery slope was "just right" and clearly, the two enjoyed the experience. Younger brother Patrick, who's 1, (not pictured) was less impressed with the idea, but seemed to be enjoying the outing anyway. ...

Kaylee Davis, daughter of Tim and Amanda (Pope) Davis will be promoting her second annual Teddy Bears for Tots Drive for the benefit of children hospitalized at Children's Mercy in Kansas City. Kaylee first had the idea to start her first teddy bear drive last year after watching a commercial promoting support for children battling cancer. She wanted to make a difference and to help other children with illnesses "feel better."...

Dr. Sean Gravely, D.O., FACOI of Nevada, was honored on Oct. 24 by the American College of Osteopathic Internists for excellence in the practice of internal medicine. The Honorary degree of Fellow in the ACOI was conferred upon Dr. Gravely in a ceremony witnessed by more than 400 of his peers, family and friends...

The Internal Revenue Service plans a Feb. 14 start date for processing tax returns delayed by last month's tax law changes. The IRS reminded taxpayers affected by the delay they can begin preparing their tax returns immediately because many software providers are ready now to accept these returns...

Filing for the Nevada R-5 Board of Education closed Tuesday afternoon with nine candidates running for the three open seats on the board. Candidates include incumbents Nora Quitno and Steve Cubbage. The other seven candidates include Denise Jenkins, Michael Freeze, Nathan Forkner, Chris Hendren, Rick Baker, Adam Dean and Jeremy Fast...