Stories from Wednesday, January 22, 2025

A presence that was unmatched left us unexpectedly in the early morning hours of January 17th, 2025 at the home of his companion. Susan, Tommy and Cole were by his side. Tom Holcomb was born May 5, 1939 north of Nevada on the backside of his current home to Howard R. and Lucille K. (Poland) Holcomb. He attended a one-room school through the 8th grade and graduated from Nevada High School in 1957...

Opal Vivian Davis, beloved spouse, mother, grandmother, and aunt passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025. Opal was born April 21, 1942, the first child of Edgar and Opal (Higgins) Headrick. Opal attended Stotesbury Grade School through the 4th grade and then transferred to Metz when her parents purchased their family farm. ...

Sharon “Shay” (McConnell) Harris, age 79, Nevada, MO, went to her eternal reward on Friday, January 17, 2025 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born April 6, 1945 in Woodsfield, Ohio to Edwin and Vera (Ault) McConnell. She graduated from Woodsfield High School in 1963 and was married to Dick Harris on December 29th of the same year...

Shirley Jean (Davis) Moore, age 81, peacefully departed this life and entered her heavenly home on Friday, January 17, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Tuesday, August 17, 1943, in San Jose, California, the daughter of Clarence and Elma (Simmons) Davis. Early in her life, Shirley, along with her family moved to Schell City where she attended school, graduating with the Schell City High School Class of 1961...

Marcia Kay Eagleson, 75, Nevada, MO, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 at her home in Nevada. Marcia was born July 27, 1949 in Kansas City, KS to Harold Charles and Lois Marie (Tomlinson) Wesoloski. She was united in marriage to Jackie Eagleson on April 12, 1969 in Shawnee, KS and he preceded her in death on August 14, 2015...

Daryl Franklin Smith was born on August 3, 1956, in Nevada, Missouri, to William Franklin Smith and Elma Irene (McClanahan) Smith. He left for Heaven on January 18, 2025.  He was the third of five children that made up a rural farm family where eating three home cooked meals a day, playing in the dirt, church, and chores were part of daily life. ...