Obituaries – Wednesday, December 3rd 2025

Funeral services for Howard Huston of Cherryville, age 83, will be held at 1:00 this afternoon at the Britton Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be held from 11:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the Steelville Cemetery, with full Military Honors.

Funeral Services for David Clayton Smith, age 89, of Willow Springs, formerly of Salem, will be Friday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 12:00 until service time. Burial with Full Military Honors will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. 

Funeral Service for John Paul Wade, age 49, will take place Saturday morning at 10:00 at the Licking Christian Church with Mr. Rick Mosher officiating. Visitation will take place Friday night from 5:00 to 8:00 at the Licking Christian Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Fox Funeral Home. 

Graveside Services for Steven Paul Duckworth, age 67 of Tulsa, Oklahoma will be held at 1:00 in the afternoon on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction and care of Wilson Mortuary of Salem.