Stories from Monday, April 26, 2021

This is the story of Cheryl Kaye (Graves) Carpenter. Cheryl was a wonderfully stubborn woman who enjoyed having the last word in an argument about as much as she enjoyed getting in a bidding war at an auction. She, of course, loved her family and friends too...

Lecil Fields, 82, of Horton, Mo., passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Mo. Lecil was born on Sept. 5, 1938, in Black Jack, Mo., to Freedia Chambers. In August 1963, Lecil married Carolyn and had two children. After 29 years of married, Carolyn preceded him in death in 1989. In November 1992, Lecil married Barbara and after 27 years of marriage she preceded him in death in 2019...

Troy Lee Bugg, 52, Jasper, Mo., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Troy was born April 20, 1969, in Lebanon, Mo., to Donnie and Vickie Bugg. He married Martha A. Poe on Dec. 13, 1990, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home...