Stories from Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Madge Christine Baze, 99, formerly of Metz, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. She was born Sept. 14, 1919, in Metz, Mo., to Paul I. and Roxie M. (Cary) Lyons. On April 8, 1939, she was united in marriage to Dryden Baze in El Dorado Springs, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 1985...

Lana Sue Richardson, 72, of Walker, died at her home on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, following a brief illness. Lana was born in Stockton, Mo., the daughter of Samuel Hesikiah and Wilma Mae Turner Rosenbaum. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, at First Baptist Church in Nevada with Dr. Kevin Daugherty officiating. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m., prior to the service at the church...

Linda D. Dougherty, 72, of Nevada, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at Nevada Regional Hospital following a period of illness. Linda was born Nov. 24, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Charles Franklin and Dorene (Colton) Scott. Memorial services will be 3 p.m., Saturday, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Abel Hagan officiating...

Timothy Wayne Stong, 52, Sheldon, Mo., died on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at his home in Sheldon. Tim was born Jan. 18, 1966, in Nevada, the son of James Wayne and Katherine Long Stong. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 21, in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel with Kenny Wilson officiating with an Elks service to follow. Visitation for family and friends will begin at noon until service time...

It was a superb evening on the hardwood for both the Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball teams Tuesday night at Wynn Gym. In Big 8 Conference West division action the Lady Tigers dispatched the Lady Indians of Seneca, 52-40, while the Nevada boys completed the twinbill sweep with a decisive 63-40 victory...