Obituaries

Ruth M. Neal, 88 of Drexel, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Mo. 
Cremation, with visitation Friday, February 26, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with inurnment to follow in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Merwin Christian Church or Adrian Manor, which may be left in care of the funeral home.  An online guestbook is at www.mullinaxfh.com, where written messages may be left for the family.

John Robert Darrell Morgan, 72, of Sheldon, MO, left this life to be with Jesus for eternity on Sunday, February 14, 2010, at his home in Sheldon. He was born on November 13, 1937, in Bradleyville, MO, Taney Co., MO, to John Riley Morgan and Ida Bessie Johnson Morgan.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2010, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, MO, with Roger Beach officiating Interment followed in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, MO. Friends called up until the hour of service and the family received friends from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, February 17, 2010.

Betty Ann Moyer Chatfield, age 92, passed away February 14, 2010 at the Foxwood Springs Care Center in Raymore, MO.
Funeral Service were at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Penwell-Gabel Louisburg Chapel 120 South Broadway Louisburg, KS. Burial followed in the Louisburg Cemetery. Visitation was from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel.
To leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelLouisburg.com
Arrangements: Penwell - Gabel Louisburg Chapel.

Francis Paul Shirley, Jr., age 83, of LaCygne, KS, formerly of Louisburg, KS, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS. He was born July 1, 1926 in Seneca, MO, the son of Francis Paul, Sr. and Nellie Chester Shirley.

Nancy C. Burkitt, 70 of Drexel, passed away January 13, 2010 at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
Nancy was born November 10, 1939 in Clinton, Mo., to Albert Richard and Nellie Myrtle Denny of Coal, Mo.
Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel. A graveside service was at 2 p.m. Monday, January 18, at Sharon Cemetery near Drexel. Memorial contributions in memory of Nancy are suggested to the South Fork Baptist Church or the American Heart Association, and may be left in care of the funeral home.