Obituaries

Effie Rose (Moppin) Minyard, 87, of Faucett, MO passed away Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Effie was born on Jan. 4, 1935, in Henrietta, MO. She was the daughter of George Andy and Mamie Pearl (Mershon) Moppin and she was one of 14 children. She worked as a seamstress for many years.

Kelly Lyn Downs, 60, of Richmond, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at Liberty Hospital.

David A. Warren, 51, of Cleveland, TN, passed away at a Chattanooga hospital on Saturday, January 22, 2022.   A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Thurman Funeral Home, 507 E N Main St., Richmond, MO 64085. His family will receive visitors at 12 p.m.

Paula Ann (Smith) Hertzig, 74, of Bella Vista, AR, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and covered in prayer.

Alyce Ann Hutchison of Richmond, MO passed away on Feb. 1, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital Hospice House after a short battle with cancer. She was 49 years old.

Betty Ann Phipps, 87, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Betty was born on Jan. 24, 1935, in Richmond, the daughter of Roy Lee and Mary Elizabeth (Oliphant) Schwensen.  She was united in marriage to Andrew J. “A.J.

Wanda Lucille Hupp-Rone, 89, of Richmond, MO, formerly of Orrick, MO, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 5, 2022, at the Ray County Memorial Hospital.

Virginia Ella (Palmer) Jackson, 82, of Richmond, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Richmond, surrounded by her loving family.

Peggy Jean Sullard, 89, of Richmond, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at North Care Hospice House in Kansas City. Peggy was born on May 11, 1932, in Branch, the daughter of James Monroe and Eliza Mae (Jump) Lynch.  She was united in marriage to Donald Gene Sullard of Richmond on Aug.

Rodney Wayne Walker, 55, of Lexington, died Saturday, January 29, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital.  Rodney was born on May 15, 1966, in Kansas City, the son of Marvin Lee and Beverly Ann (Proffitt) Walker.