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Martha D. Miller

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Martha D. (Byler) Miller, 76 years and 8 days, went to be with her loving Shepherd and Savior, on Friday, August 13, 2021. She bravely, patiently, fought her battle with cancer, being diagnosed 5 months ago.

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Dorothy Eileen McGraw

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Dorothy Eileen McGraw, 80, of Hardin, died Thursday, August 12, 2021, at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City.

Dorothy was born on May 11, 1941, in rural Hardin, the daughter of Roy Noel and Mary Ellen (Sadler) Slover.  She was united in marriage to James “Jimmy” McGraw of Hardin on January 10, 1959; he preceded her in death on September 27, 2004.

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Sammy Max Taylor

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Sammy Max Taylor, 87, of Orrick, MO, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021.
Max was born on March 5, 1934 to Virgil (Dick) Taylor and Hannah (Clevenger) Taylor in Orrick. He married Shirley Branham on March 16, 1957, at the Orrick Christian Church in Orrick, MO.

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Georgianne Ellis

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Georgianne Ellis, 90, of Hardin, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Georgianne was born on October 26, 1930, in Richmond, the daughter of George Radcliffe and Lucy Frances (Perry) Aumiller.  She was united in marriage to Dayton Junior Ellis, of the Richmond and Henrietta area, on May 16, 1948; he preceded her in death on December 10, 2013.

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Linda Lea Yallaly

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Linda Lea Yallaly, 81, of Carrollton, died Friday, August 6, 2021, at Life Care Center in Carrollton.

Linda was born on June 3, 1940, in Richmond, the daughter of Marvin Elmer “M.E.” Paine and Virginia Francis Davis.  She was united in marriage to Dorris Wayne “D.W.” Yallaly of Waverly on June 14, 1957; and he preceded her in death on April 23, 2020.

Barbara Louise Proffitt

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Barbara Louise Proffitt, 75, of Richmond, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021.  

She was born on Saturday, April 20, 1946, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, the daughter of the late Howard and the late Mary (née Reynolds) Sharp. On Dec. 18, 1965, she married her husband, Phil Proffitt.  

Barbara enjoyed genealogy and crafting. She very much loved hanging out and spending time with her grandchildren.  

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Tracey "T" Lynn Lewis

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Tracey “T” Lynn Lewis, 65, of Kansas City, died peacefully at her home on Friday, July 30, 2021.

Tracey was born on Thursday, November 17, 1955, in Kansas City, to Frederick Andrew and Esther “Squirt” Myrtle (Pynn) Moore.  Tracey was first married to Donald Battagler of Orrick; they were later divorced.  She then married Bill J. Lewis of Kansas City, who had relocated to Richmond several years earlier; he survives of the home.