Stories from Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Gray Watson Clark, 77, of rural Schell City, Mo., passed away at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday evening, Dec. 5, 2018. Gray was born Nov. 7, 1941, in Washington, D.C., the son of Paul Hudson Clark and Alma (Blackburn) Clark. Gray resided in Bladensburg, Md., during his youth and graduated from Bladensburg High...

Jeff Lee Dade, 57, Springfield, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Springfield, Mo. Jeff was born Aug. 31, 1961, in Nevada to Jack Eugene and Lois Ann (Reedy) Dade. Jeff was raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1979. Following high school he attended Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield for one year. Jeff worked most of his life in construction and landscaping. For the past six months he has resided in Springfield...

Steve Leon Campbell, 76, formerly of Nevada, Mo., quietly departed this life on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at his home in Florissant, Mo. He was born Sept. 6, 1942, in Pryor, Okla., to Walter Lee and Lucybelle (Compton) Campbell. He was united in holy matrimony to Yvonne Phillips on Sept. 2, 1960, and this union was blessed with one child, Steve Kelley Campbell...

Shirley Jean Gragg, 82, Nevada, Mo., died on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home...

Randy Albert Wehmeyer, 59, formerly of Walker, Mo., died on Dec. 10, 2018, at Highland Rehabilitation and Health Center in Kansas City, Mo. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with the Rev. Jerod Lamb officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home...

Approximately 200 people attended Saturday’s biscuit and gravy showdown with over $2000 raised for the Nevada unit of Habitat for Humanity. The early morning bout featured gravy-making rivals Dangerous Driven David Ferry and Bold and Brutal Bill Cox in what was supposed to be a final throw down to decide, once and for all, which of the two prepares the tastiest sausage gravy dish. Sometimes, even the best laid plans.....

Nevada High School head wrestling coach David Hawks was pleased with his squad’s performance at Saturday’s Carl Junction Classic, as the Tigers finished in a tie for 10th at the 13-school event. “(We) competed extremely well,” said Hawks. “There are some very competitive teams at the Carl Junction tournament.”...

MOUNT VERNON — Things didn’t go according to plan for the Nevada Lady Tigers in their Big 8 Conference opener against the Mount Vernon Lady Mountaineers Monday night. Matching up with the No. 5 ranked team in Missouri Class 3 basketball, Nevada jumped out to a quick start, as a Calli Beshore triple handed the Lady Tigers a 7-2 advantage...