George Edwin McReynolds, age 79, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the Medicoldges of Fort Scott. He was born November 11, 1941 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of Truman and Ethel Leona Pitts McReynolds.

George worked a Wal-Mart for 32 years and was manager of the electronics department.

He loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed putting together puzzles and spending time with his two dogs. George loved spending time with family and friends, especially his time with the grandkids.

George is survived by a son, Jason McReynolds and wife Holly, of Fort Scott; four grandchildren, Jacob Cole McReynolds, Zoey Brown, Andrew Brown, and Khya Brown; as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Janice Lea Spencer McReynolds; a son Jimmy Thompson; parents; one brother, Robert Lowe, two sisters, Jane Loune and Judy Scofield.

There was cremation. Rev. Chuck Russel will conduct graveside services, 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 17, 2021, at the U. S. National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 – 9:45 A.M. before leaving for the cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the George McReynolds Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Toby Lane Adams was born in El Dorado, Kansas on February 7th, 1969, to James Richard and Sharon Lynn (Kelley) Adams. He passed away on Sunday, September 5th, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas after a 28-day battle with Covid. Toby attended school in Fort Scott, Kansas, El Dorado, Kansas and Altoona, Kansas. After high school he served in the Army as a munitions specialist and was honorably discharged in 1997. Later in life Toby completed his degree in Electrical Engineering from Pittsburg State University in 2008.

Toby loved everything outdoors. Fishing, hunting, snorkeling, bike riding, and gardening. His final years were spent working in Fort Scott, Kansas as an Electrical Engineer at a local printing manufacturer for just over 20 years. With Toby’s entire being, he embodied the unwritten “Adams Creed”.

• Work hard, no matter how taxing the task at hand; see it through until the end.
• Play harder, especially with the littles! Take time to enjoy a good meal, catch a few crappie, watch the birds, enjoy the outdoors, or add to your antique collection. Life is too short to miss those moments of joy.
• Rest when needed because tomorrow you have to work.
• You are your own worst critic; don’t let others add to your baggage.
• Always be willing to learn more.
• Failure is not an option; you should have learned more the first time.
• Speak the truth, but don’t always show your hand.
• When you do show your hand, be direct and to the point. Yeah…. probably not going to sugar coat it.
• Keep your life private except to those most loyal to you. Then share as needed.
• Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone.
• Save that money…….well, unless you need a new toy.
• Friends are family you choose for yourself.
• When you love, love fiercely!

Toby was preceded in death by his father, maternal grandparents, and paternal grandparents. Survivors include a son, Peyton Adams; mother, Sharon Smith; siblings Jamie (Bob) Beckham, Dean (Felicia) Adams, Joel Smith, and Kirk Adams; several nieces and nephews; and multiple close friends whom Toby considered family.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 6th, 2021, at Gunn Park Shelter house #1 at 10:00 a.m.

Casual clothing is encouraged and those that ride the Gunn Park trails are asked to wear riding gear and bring their bikes for Toby’s final trail ride and cold beverage following the service.

Private burial will be at a later date TBD.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gunn Park Trails, payable to City of Fort Scott, and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Glenn Allen Newcomer was born in Hays, KS, on August 25, 1942, to Ralph and Leila Newcomer. He passed away on Saturday, September 4th in Fort Scott. He was raised on the

family farm in Russell, KS, where he grew to love the land. This led him to Kansas State University where he majored in animal husbandry. While there, he worked at their dairy barns and was a member of the Livestock Judging Team. At the Collegiate 4-H Club, he met Carol Tiffany, and they were married on August 14,1966. Together they were blessed with two daughters.

Glenn was a member of the Air National guard for six years. He was the Bourbon County Extension Agent for 37 years retiring January 1, 2002. After retiring, he worked part time as a water quality manager at the Soil Conservation District for a few years. He was a gentle man, being completely honest and respectful of all the farmers and 4-Hers who had the privilege of working with him. Helping his daughters with their 4-H lambs, attending Rock Spring Ranch with them and teaching them photography techniques was a joy for him. He had a great time attending the school activities of his girls and grandchildren, along with following K-State Wildcat sports. He was proud to always have a green lawn free of dandelions and a plentiful garden.

Glenn was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bourbon County Fair Board, Methodist Men, and Kiwanis. Until his health failed, he volunteered at church as part of the Wednesday morning work crew. He also loved being a part of an early morning coffee group.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister. Survivors include his wife,

Carol; his daughter, Kendra Clancy (Chris); daughter, Darcy Strong (Joe); grandchildren: Rebecca, Kaylin, Amber, Tristan, Emily, Alex, Jared, and Ethan; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Friday, September 10th from 5-7 p.m. at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 11th at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The National Fragile X Foundation, First United Methodist Church, or Bourbon County Fair Association and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Maxine Louise (Lockwood) Kinney Smith, 96, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away August 27, 2021, at Country Place Senior Living in Fort Scott. She was born September 18, 1924, in Bourbon County, Kansas, to George and Mildred Lockwood of Godfrey, Kansas. Maxine and Harley P. Kinney, Jr., were married on June 8, 1946. Maxine and Harley lived and raised a family in Fort Scott until Harley’s untimely death on September 29, 1974. During their years together, Maxine and Harley enjoyed many activities, including extended family gatherings and cookouts, camping trips, square dancing, bowling, and long road-trip vacations. They were active members of the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Scott.

On April 30, 1990, Maxine married an old high school friend, Charles Smith. Maxine and Charlie spent many happy years together, enjoying their retirement years in Fort Scott and taking occasional sightseeing tours. Charlie passed away in September 2020.

Maxine loved to tell the story of her lifelong dream of being a schoolteacher. She often related how, as a small child, she would line up chairs in the farmhouse where she was raised, put dolls in the chairs and pretend to teach a class. Being a schoolteacher was her passion. She taught for 36 years and was very proud of her career.

Maxine graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1941. She continued her education at Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg (today’s Pittsburg State University). In 1942, at the age of only 17 and without a college degree, she began her first teaching job in a one-room schoolhouse, Star School in rural Bourbon County, where her duties included building the fire in the wood stove to heat the building, preparing lunches, sweeping the floors and teaching the students from first through eighth grades. From 1944 through 1947 she taught at Godfrey School. In 1946, after completing two years of the “College Course,” Maxine was awarded a “Life Certificate to Teach in the Public Schools of Kansas” by The Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg.

After Harley returned from service in World War II, Maxine and Harley were married and lived briefly in the Kansas City area, where Maxine worked for Hall Brothers and at the Hercules Army Ammunition Plant. During their time in the Kansas City area, their daughter Judy was born in 1949. The couple returned to Fort Scott in 1952. Their second child, Doug, was born in Fort Scott in 1953.

After returning to Fort Scott, Maxine resumed her teaching career, once again teaching at Star School and then at Hiattville School. In 1960 she began a long career in the Fort Scott school system, beginning as a sixth-grade teacher at Eugene Ware Elementary School. In 1961, after many years of summer and night classes, she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Kansas State College of Pittsburg. She continued her education, and in 1966 received her Master of Science degree. From 1961 through 1983 she taught ninth grade English at Fort Scott Junior High. When the Fort Scott schools realigned into a middle school system in 1983, Maxine moved to Fort Scott High School, where she continued to teach English until her retirement in June 1987.

Maxine and Charlie were active in Fort Scott community affairs throughout their retirement years. They were faithful and active members of the First Presbyterian Church, where Maxine served in many different roles over the years. Maxine loved spending time with her grandchildren and entertaining them in her home.

Survivors include her daughter Judy Hunter and husband Bill, son Doug Kinney and wife Lynn, grandson Scott Hunter and wife Kendra, granddaughter Erin Stroble and husband Kyle, granddaughter Shawn Kinney, great-grandsons Max Hunter and Matthew Stroble, great-granddaughters Mary Grace Hunter, Ryleigh Kinney-Hall and Josie Kinney, Maxine’s brother Murray Lockwood and wife Norma, five nieces and nephews, stepchildren David Smith, Dennis Smith and wife Carol and family, and Sandra Bowzer and husband Greg and family. Maxine was preceded in death by her first husband Harley Kinney, her second husband Charles Smith, parents George and Mildred Lockwood, sister Carol Thompson, sister Dorothy Lockwood and in-laws Harley and Kate Kinney, Ruth Kinney Hamm Creighton and Harold Thompson.

Funeral services will be held at Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 West Wall Street, Fort Scott, Kansas, on Saturday, September 4, 2021, beginning at 12:00 PM. There will be a private burial service for family at a later date. Maxine will be interred with Harley Kinney in Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family suggests memorial donations to the First Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford Street, Fort Scott, KS., 66701. Contributions may also be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

Margie Nell Majors, 90, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday September 1, 2021, at A Country Place in Fort Scott. She was born March 3, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Norman Curtis and Edna May (Gunsaullus) Bowers. She married Billy Joe Majors on March 4, 1950, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death May 6, 2016.

Margie graduated from Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1948, and she was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Margie was the first female paper carrier for the Tribune, and she played piano in a band called Bob Hart and the Heartbeats. She worked for thirty-seven years at the Bourbon County Courthouse as Deputy County Clerk, Correctional Center Secretary, and Tag Office Clerk, from which she retired.

Margie is survived by her children, Bruce Majors and Carol, of Fort Scott, Cindy Majors Hiatt and Randy, of Joplin, Missouri; three grandchildren, Trevor Majors and wife Amy, Travis Majors and wife Jessica, and Brian Hiatt; six great-grandchildren, Gavin Majors and wife Kaylee, Tayton Majors, Lindsay Majors, Gabbi Majors, Ali Majors, and Luke Majors; and one great-great-grandchild due in January. In addition to her husband Billy, Margie was also preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Dale Bowers.

Rev. Chris Eshelman will conduct funeral services at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

Shannon Elizabeth Herrington, 30, of Girard, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born February 27, 1991, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Paul Oscar Herrington, Jr. and Bonnie Lynn (Bolton) Herrington.

Shannon is survived by her children, Dustin Fry, Haedyn Skaggs, and Savannah Skaggs, all of the home; her parents, Paul and Bonnie Herrington of Bonner Springs, Kansas; a brother, Paul Herrington, III and Amanda Amer, of Fort Scott; two nephews, Christian Herrington, and Kholson Herrington, and a niece, Kaydence Herrington.

The family will receive friends at a Celebration of Life Visitation 6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, September 1, 2021, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., Fort Scott, Kansas.

Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.