Obituaries

James Dean Davis, 50, of Orrick passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at his home in Orrick. James was born on Sept.

Pastor Larry LeRoy Block, 78, of Excelsior Springs gained heaven on March 29, 2021. Larry was born July 29, 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa, the second of four children of Gust and Vernita (Ackerman) Block.

Ronald Dean “Ron” Anderson, 73, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away March 21, 2021, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He was born Sept.

Jerrolyn “Jerry” Parker, 77, of Raytown, died March 15, 2021, at St. Luke’s East.

Charles E. Buford passed away on Feb.

Ernest Howard Williams, 72, of Richmond passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at home. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Leisa Williams, and their beloved Missy Baby.

Billy Joe Hall, 91, of Orrick passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at his home in Orrick. Billy was born on Nov.

Betty Jean (James) Atkins, 94, passed away March 10, 2021, at her home 7 miles southeast of Lawson, where she and her husband, Arthur Allen Atkins, resided for 42 years. She was the daughter of Albert C.

Roberta F. Mayer, 86, of St.