Obituaries

February 20, 1943-April 2, 2026

June 14, 2019-March 31, 2026

Charles Blake VanZant, 26, of Higginsville, died on April 3,2026.

Michael L. Hamrick, 75, of Lexington, Mo. passed away Friday April 3,2026, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehab in Richmond, Mo., surrounded by those who loved him.

Alice Joyce (Redinger) Jacobs, 90, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 28. 2026. at Odessa Health Care in Odessa, Missouri.

Larry Albert Maxwell. 85, of Rayville, passed away Saturday. March 28. 2026. at Oak Ridge Assisted Living in Richmond.

Ken Marshall Cox, 85 of Higginsville, formerly of Dover, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Lafeyette Regional Hospital.

Roger Donald Riley, born Aug. 29, 1926, passed away on Jan. 18, 2026 at the age of 99. Don grew up in Waverly, the only child of Frank and Lucile Riley. He graduated from Waverly High School in 1944.

Danny Dewayne Eaton, Sr., 68, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, surrounded by the love, comfort, and presence of his family.

Melissa Lee (Hooser) Clark, 64, Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2026, at First Baptist Church, 525 S. Business Hwy 13, Lexington, Missouri, 64067. A Celebration of Life will follow immediately. Inurnment will take place at the Machpelah Cemetery. Memories of Melissa and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, Missouri, 64067, 660-259-2245.