Linda Kay Jones Weiner, 78, of Raleigh, North Carolina and formerly of Fort Scott, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Linda was born on February 3,1943 and was raised in Fort Scott by her grandmother Eunice S. Hill and step-grandfather, Carl F. Hill, a partner in Hill Lumber Company with his two brothers Grover and John. They have preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was Wesley J. Erwin, her second husband, who helped raise her son Michael, and her brother Jimmy J. Jones.

Linda Kay was a graduate of Fort Scott High School Class of 1961. She received a BSN from Avila University in Kansas City and an MSN from the University of Illinois. In addition to teaching nursing at several nursing schools in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas, Linda was an ANA Certified Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric mental health nursing and practiced as a therapist with Provident Counseling in St. Louis, Missouri.

Following her marriage to Larry A. Weiner in 1992, the couple moved from St. Louis to Raleigh, NC. Linda was active in Assistance League of the Triangle Area and served on the Consulting Circle of “A Place for Women to Gather”, an outreach program of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Linda loved her friends in Canasta Cuties and Tea & Tattered Pages, her book club. In addition to reading, Linda liked to knit, and knitted many prayer shawls for friends over the years.

Linda Kay is survived by her husband Larry, of Raleigh, NC, son Michael C. Morrison, from her marriage to Clair L. Morrison, her four beautiful granddaughters, Megan, Madison, Michaela, McKenna Morrison, stepson Keith Weiner, half-siblings Kimberly Lessert Rossi and Craig D. Lessert. She is also survived by two cousins, Betty Ann Young and Fred J. Young, whose mother was Grace Woodward, FSHS class of 1936, niece Cathy Keesee Scott and nephew T. Carl Jones.

Linda Kay remained close friends with many of her high school classmates, enjoying FSHS reunions and taking numerous trips with high school friends throughout the years. While growing up in Fort Scott, she was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church and attended Miss Mary’s Kindergarten, before kindergartens became a part of the Fort Scott public school system.

Rev. Jim Logan will officiate graveside services at 11:00 a.m. June 2, 2021, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas, where her cremains will be buried next to her childhood friend, Kyle Sweeney Keith. Services are under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.,

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: FSHS Alumni Association, 424 South Main St.,

Peggy LaVonne Davis, age 85, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Monday, May 17, 2021, at her home. She was born February 12, 1936, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Raymond and Florence Wyckoff Mason. She married Ralph Davis on August 7, 1955.

Peggy worked for the Western Insurance Company and as the homemaker of her family. She was a member of the First Church of God where she worked in Women’s Ministry and helped serve many funeral dinners.

Survivors include her husband Ralph of the home; two sons, Rick Davis and wife Susan, Ft. Scott, and Roger Davis and wife Diana, Broken Arrow, OK; a daughter, Chris Conrad and husband Robert, Springfield, MO; eight grandchildren, Melissa Conrad Thomas and husband Bud, Jason Conrad, Josh Conrad and wife Haiden, Jennifer Davis Simhiser, Kelli Davis, Haley Bellmyer and husband Mark, Kelsey Bellmyer and husband Caleb, and Marley Davis; 6 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Samuel Mason; a sister, Bonnie Taylor; and her parents. The family wishes to thank Integrity Home Health Care and Hospice for their loving support.

Pastor Ed Sneed will conduct private family graveside services at the U. S. National Cemetery on Friday, May 21^st.

The family will receive friends Friday from 11:00 until 12:00 noon at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the First Church of God and may be left in the care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.