Stories from Thursday, July 30, 2015

Bobbie D. Turner, 77, of Fort Scott, died Saturday morning, July 18, 2015 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home. He was born Sept. 24, 1937, in Deerfield, Mo., the son of Dale and Lorena Estella (Hood) Turner. A memorial visitation and luncheon for all of his friends and family will be from 1 to 3 p.m. ...

Betty Hixon, 87, of Fort Scott, died Tuesday evening, July 28, 2015 at the Benton House of Shoal Creek in North Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Reed Hartford and Rev. ...

Norma Jean Campbell, 82, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday Morning, July 30, 2015. She was born May 5, 1933 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Lester (Pete) and Marion Dudley. During high school, Norma was worldly advisor to the Rainbow Girls, president of FHA, member of the Methodist Youth Fellowship and received a pin for not missing a Sunday for 18 years, and was drum majorette for the band while also editing the band newspaper "The Stinger." She taught swimming lessons and cashiered at the Whitesides' Grocery Store on Market Square. ...