I was born Oct. 7, 1938 at Bothwell Hospital. I attended Washington Elementary and Smith-Cotton High School. I joined the United States Navy in 1955, and served on four WWll era Destroyers during my active career in the Navy. I am retired Navy with 24 years of service in the regular navy and the reserve force. I have worked in real estate sales, mobile home sales and a lot of laborer type jobs. I retired from Payless Cashways as a dock worker, and machine operator in 2001 when they went out of business. I have written columns for the Sedalia Democrat, and the Sedalia News Journal and two books “Unhurried Days” and “Looking Back Again.” I have worked in Radio for over 10 years as a newsman and on-air columnist. I have been married to Marlene (Yahne) Miller for 53 years, and we have three children, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. I am currently working on a fiction book of short stories.
Jack Miller
Darrell Gene Flournoy, 83
Darrell Gene Flournoy, 83, of Sedalia, Missouri, beloved Husband and Father passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Cole Camp, Missouri. He was born on February 15, 1933 in Oilton, Oklahoma, the son of Joe Flournoy and Sophia Goad Flournoy, who both preceded him in death...
Law Day Cases From the Circuit Court, Courtesy of Prosecuting Attorney Phillip T. Sawyer
The following cases were heard in the Circuit Court of Pettis County on March 7, 2016. Information courtesy of the Pettis County Prosecutor, Phillip T. Sawyer
John Richard Rice, 74
John Richard Rice, 84, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Lakeview Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville.
He was born June 30, 1931, in Beaman, son of Silas Wendell and Lucille Kemp Rice, who preceded him in death...
Richard Leo Lilly, 74
Richard Leo Lilly, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at his home.
He was born November 2, 1941, in Sedalia, son of Oliver and Imogene Lane Lilly.
Richard graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1960.
On November 1, 1963, in Otterville, he was united in marriage to Joyce Sanders...
Afternoon: Sedalia Police Crime Reports For Wednesday March 9, 2016
Hughesville man arrested Tuesday night on drug related charges
Around 8:40 Tuesday night Sedalia Police observed a vehicle in front of them pull to the side of the road, and a man flea from the scene on foot. The suspect identified as 20-year-old Darren A...
Johnny E. Templemire Jr. 62
Johnny E. Templemire Jr., 62, of Sedalia passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. He was born on May 28, 1953 in Sedalia, MO the son of John E. Templemire Sr. and Shirley Rose Marquess, who preceded him in death...
Shirley Viola Marriott Schroeder, 71
Shirley Viola Marriott Schroeder, 71, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Four Seasons Living Center.
She was born November 18, 1944, in Sedalia, daughter of William Lee Marriott and Florence Jane Baldwin Marriott Barnett.
Shirley attended Washington Grade School and Smith-Cotton High School...
Sedalia Woman and Child Injured in a Pettis County Accident Monday
Just after 9am Monday morning, a 2001 Chevrolet driven by 23-year-old Christina H. Horn of Sedalia travelled off of Route “B” two-miles South of Sedalia, struck a ditch and overturned several times.
Afternoon Sedalia Police Crime Reports For March 8, 2016
Just before 11am Monday morning, the Sedalia police were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of West Broadway to investigate the theft of credit cards.
Karl Andrew Darby, 90
Karl Andrew Darby, 90, of Hughesville, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.
He was born November 8, 1925, in Carroll County, son of John Wink and Vallie Estella Chapman Darby.
On January 10, 1947, he graduated from Carrollton High School...