Stories from Monday, February 8, 2021

Everett H. (Bud) Reeves Jr., was born on Dec. 23, 1953, in Nevada, Mo., to Everett H. (Lucky) Reeves and Althea P. Biggs Reeves. He left this world on Feb. 6, 2021, in Kansas City, Kan., following a short illness. Bud graduated from Grandview High School in 1971 and joined the Missouri National Guard Military Police in 1972. He served his country well and was honorably discharged in 1978...

James Emmett “Jim” Hutchison, 76, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2021, at Big Spring Care Center, Humansville, Mo. He was born in rural Vernon County on July 5, 1944, the second of four children of Charles (Buck) and Katherine Hutchison, Schell City, Mo. He graduated from Schell City High School Class of 1963...

Virgil Edward Flagor, 76, of Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Virgil was born April 8, 1944, in Pasco, Wash., to Reuben and Sarah (Lolley) Flagor. The family moved to a farm at Walker, Mo., when he was five. Virgil graduated from Walker High School in 1962. Growing up he loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and farming...

Chester Alan Kearbey, 79, Mt. Vernon, Mo., died on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born on March 15, 1941, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral services will at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, Mo., with Pastor Kyle Kearbey officiating...