Edward Stephen Emery, 50, Excelsior Springs, MO. passed away December 22, 2021, at Liberty Hospital. Visitation will be held 9-10am with service following Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Crescent Lake Christian Center.  Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, MO.  Memorial contributions are suggested to CLCC to be used towards a memorial for Edward. 

Ralph J. Smart, 96, North Kansas City, MO (formerly of Rayville, MO), died December 17, 2021 at his home. Graveside services will be 1:30 PM Thursday, December 23rd at Crowley Cemetery, near Rayville. 

John Naylor, 75, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri passed away on December 4, 2021 at home. Visitation will be held from 11:00am-12:30pm, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Rock Falls Baptist Church, Excelsior Springs, Missouri. A graveside service will follow the visitation at Crown Hill Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Mr. Naylor was born on October 21, 1946 in Roxsboro, North Carolina. John attended Excelsior Springs High School and volunteered for the Army during the Vietnam War. He was in communications and classified as a sharp shooter.

Annie Pearl Barbee, 82, Lawson, MO died Saturday Dec. 11, 2021. 

Annie was born to Adrath Ronald Baker and Eula Johnson Baker. 

Annie worked in the medical field, with her last employment with Dr T.R. Baldwin. 

Annie was married first to Fred Williams, then was married to Max Barbee. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Douglas Williams September, 2021.