Stories from Monday, October 19, 2020

On Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, Margie S. Long died at the age of 84. She was born on Feb. 18, 1936, in Ophir, Ky., to Russell and Ida Mae Smith. A private family service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, Mo. In lieu of flowers, Margie requested donations be made to the Jefferson County (Illinois) Retired Teachers Scholarship Fund...

Douglas “Doug” Earl Johnson, 57, of Nevada, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Doug was born on Aug. 12, 1963, to Billy Joe and Donna Kay (Beisly) Johnson in Fort Scott. Doug was raised in Deerfield and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1981. ...