Edward Denny David, 72, of Nevada, MO was called home to Jesus on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Freemen Health System in Joplin, MO. He was born on December 17, 1943 in Vernon County, MO to Homer E. and Martha E. (Jeans) David. He was married to Joy Mitchem then later married Nancy Jo Barber on October 3, 1981 and she survives of the home.
Denny graduated from Nevada High School and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was employed by the Nevada Fire Department from 1967 and retired as a Captain in 1999.
He liked playing minor league softball in his younger years. Denny loved the Lord and his family, and enjoyed cooking, golf and fishing. He loved to laugh and was a good hearted prankster and was known for having a kind soul and a great sense of humor.
Preceding him in death were his parents, one daughter Lisa Navaar in 2001, one brother Bobby David, one son-in-law Remy Mejia, and one grandson Benny Mejia. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; a daughter, Amanda Chick (Christopher) of Smithville, MO; two daughters from his previous marriage, Shelly Mejia and Nichole David, both of Austin, TX; grandchildren, Ember Chick, Trevor Farnham, Christopher Shrimplin, Holly Hallam, and Amy Williams; great-grandchildren, Hudson and William Shrimplin, Izabella and Isaac Hallam, and Paige and Timothy Williams; one sister, Brenda Seaver (Lynn) and one brother, Rick David, both of Nevada; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family and special friends.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the First Christian Church in Nevada with Pastor David Rorabaugh officiating. Committal will follow at Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the funeral home.
Those who wish may contribute in Denny's memory to the Firefighter’s Association of Missouri Scholarship Fund in care of Ferry Funeral Home.
As the storm moves through, we are experiencing outages in several areas. 
Around 9:40am last night the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with the Bates County Sheriffs Office and Rich Hill Police responded to a one vehicle accident in the Northbound Lanes of I-49 around Mile Marker 126.8 North of Rich Hill.
Around 9:12pm last night the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with the Henry County Sheriffs Office and Tightwad First Responders were called out to a two vehicle head on crash at Missouri 7 Highway and 895 Road in rural Henry County.
The day started with a bang, and there's more on the way- although an earlier thunderstorm warning has expired, more rain is expected throughout the next few days, some potentially heavy at times. Watch for flooded areas and debris in the road as you head out this morning.
Nile Lee Ogle, 87, passed away at his home in Nevada, MO on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Nile was born on November 29, 1928 in Sullivan County, MO to James Russell and Maggie Ethel (Clabough) Ogle. Nile married his childhood sweetheart Mary Elizabeth Payne on March 13, 1949 in Kirksville, MO and she survives of the home. 
