Born April 19, 1954 in Branson Chesley Eugene Tennis, 51, of Protem, died March 13, 2006, at his residence. He was born April 19, 1954 in Branson, the son of Leslie E. and Edith (Hunter) Tennis. Chesley drove a concrete truck. He loved the outdoors and riding his Harley. Survivors…
Born Aug. 22, 1930, in West Plains Vera Stark, daughter of Lon Hollingshad and Mae (Summers) Hollingshad, was born Aug. 22, 1930, in West Plains, and departed this life March 10, 2006, in St. Francis, Kan., at the age of 75. Vera moved to Wichita, Kan. at an early age…
Of Pocahontas, Ark. Kenneth Esta McSwain of Pocahontas, Ark. and formerly of Hagerstown, Md., passed away March 11, 2006 at a Pocahontas Nursing Home and Rehab Center. He was born June 23, 1910. He was preceded in death by his parents, John T. and Lillie Lawson McSwain; a brother, Glennard…
Of Ava Funeral services for William Eugene “Bill” Pennington, Ava, formerly of Hollister, were held Monday, March 13, at the Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home, Branson. Rev. Floyd “Bud” Arnold officiated with burial following in the Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson. Mr. Pennington passed away Friday, March 10, at his home in…
Complete obituary will be printed next week Stella Sanders, 85, of Ava, passed away Tuesday, March 14, following a long illness. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Oren Alcorn officiating. Burial will follow in Denney Cemetery. Visitation with her husband,…
Of Norwood, in Douglas County Dan Gray Blankenship, son of the late Ansel and Helen (Jones) Blankenship, was born on May 31, 1941, in Kansas City, and departed this life on March 7, 2006, at his residence south of Norwood, in Douglas County, following an extended illness. He was 64.…
Daughter of William and Beulah (Hunt) Grabeel M. Rosalie (Grabeel) Huffman, the daughter of William and Beulah (Hunt) Grabeel, was born April 20, 1924, in San Bernardino, Calif., and departed this life March 10, 2006, at the age of 81. Rosalie was a resident of the Ava area for most…
Born August 16, 1921, in Bradleyville Hazel L. Turner, 83, of Taneyville, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2006, at Skaggs Community Hospital in Branson. She was born August 16, 1921, in Bradleyville, the daughter of William and Margaret (Cranfill) Clayton. Mrs. Turner was a lifetime resident of Taney County, she…
Of Gainesville Graveside services for Opal Marie Uhlmann, 90, of Gainesville, and formerly of West Plains, will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains. Mrs. Uhlmann died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Gainesville…
Employed in Willow Springs Michael Loy McKinney, son of the late Sam Houston and Lessie (Ingram) McKinney, was born Dec. 7, 1946, in Lufkin, Texas, and departed this life suddenly on March 3, 2006, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. He was 59. Michael grew up and attended school in Lufkin,…
Born March 27, 1941, in Douglas County Bonnie Lavon Varner, daughter of Clarence and Leslie Rose Pollard Cotton, was born March 27, 1941, in Douglas County, Missouri. She departed this life Friday, March 3, 2006, in her home in Ava, at the age of 64 years. In 1957, she was…
Born Sept. 4, 1928, at Crossroads Hazel Lorene Heinlein, daughter of Emmett Horner and Virginia (Adams) Horner, was born Sept. 4, 1928, at Crossroads, Mo., in Douglas County, and departed this life March 7, 2006, at the age of 77. Lorene was a lifelong resident of the Ava area. On…
Born on Nov. 18, 1930, in Girdner, Mo. Newt E. Porter, son of Charley Elmer Porter and Mary Elizabeth Plumb Porter, was born on Nov. 18, 1930, in Girdner, Mo., and departed this life on March 7, 2006, in Springfield, at the age of 75 years. Newt was born and…
Born on Sept. 18, 1910, in Smallett Carrie Osburn Sellers was born on Sept. 18, 1910, in the Smallett, community, the daughter of James and Ada Andrews Osburn and sister to Thelma Osburn Haden. Due to the early death of her parents, she was lovingly raised by her Uncle Clarence…
Born Aug. 19, 1916, in Douglas County Gara Newell Loftin, the daughter of Marion William Graham and Elpha (Exline) Graham, was born Aug. 19, 1916, in Douglas County, and departed this life Feb. 28, 2006, at the age of 89. Gara Newell Graham and Albert Russell Loftin were united in…
Daughter of Tillman and Nellie Garland Jean R. Hunter, 84, Springfield, was called home to be with her Lord on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. The daughter of Tillman and Nellie Garland, she was born on Nov. 9, 1921, in Green Forest, Ark. At a very young age, her mother and…
Jack moved to Ava in 1975 J.W. (Jack) Bohnstedt, of Ava, passed away Feb. 24, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer, at the home of his daughter, Sue, in Diamond, Mo., surrounded by his loving wife of 56 years, Peggy, and family. Jack was 81. He was born March…
A resident of Seymour for 13 years Joan Kay Dillon, daughter of Oscar Leroy Loughead and Dorothy Elizabeth Miller Loughead, was born on July 17, 1936, in Kansas City, and departed this life on March 1, 2006, in rural Seymour, (Douglas County) at the age of 69 years. Joan was…
Born Feb. 2, 1916 in Santa Anna, Texas Mary Boker the daughter of William Samuel Dupre and Fannie Frances (Moore) Dupre, was born Feb. 2, 1916 in Santa Anna, Texas, and departed this life March 7, 2006, in Ava, at the age of 90. Mary lived in Arizona for 37…
Born Sept. 11, 1960, at Oldfield Harold D. Heyn, 45, Ava, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006, in his home surrounded by family members. He was born Sept. 11, 1960, at Oldfield, the son of Fred and Freda (Coffer) Heyn. Harold was employed through Local Union #676 as a highway…
Daughter of Jerry and Betty Ridenour, Ava Candy Diane Willhite, daughter of Jerry Wayne Ridenour and Betty June (Teal) Ridenour, was born on March 19, 1972, in St. Louis, and passed away on March 1, 2006 in Mansfield, MO at the age of 33. Diane was a resident of Mansfield…
He was born Nov. 8, 1939, in Ava Carrol Dean Swearengin, age 66, of Sparta, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2006. He was born Nov. 8, 1939, in Ava, the son of Alma and Tressie (Nelson) Swearengin. On May 20, 1963, he and Charlene Larson were united in marriage. Mr.…
Complete obituary will be published in next week Garra Loftin passed away Feb. 28. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with burial in Loftin Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A complete obituary will be published in…
Born Sept. 15, 1920, at Romance, Mo. Helen Pauline Price, of Ava, was born Sept. 15, 1920, at Romance, Mo., in Ozark County. She passed away from a stroke on Feb. 27, at 4:40 p.m., in the home of her daughter, Andrea (Sage) Cook), surrounded by her family. She was…
Daughter of George and Ethel Hughes Hamel Ruby Opal Mitchell, daughter of George and Ethel Hughes Hamel, was born June 24, 1915, in Walnut Ridge, Ark. She departed this life Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, in Ava, at the age of 90. Funeral services…
Born to William and Anna Singleton Lola B. Rippee passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 1006, at the age of 99 years. She was born to William and Anna Singleton at Younger, Okla., on June 24, 1906. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Huey Rippee; sons, Homer Rippee…
Born Nov. 21, 1925, at Ocie Nadine Adams was born Nov. 21, 1925, at Ocie, and expired Feb. 22, 2006,at Cox Medical Center, Springfield. Nadine had made her home at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava for the past several years. Nadine is survived by nine children, Basil…
Daughter of Frank Funk and Clara (Duffin) Funk Frances Johns, the daughter of Frank Funk and Clara (Duffin) Funk, was born Dec. 18, 1919, in Rock Island, Ill., and departed this life Feb. 25, 2006, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava. Frances was 86 years old. Frances attended school…
Son of Noble Lakey and Bonnie May (Byerlee) Lakey William “Bill” Lakey, son of Noble Lakey and Bonnie May (Byerlee) Lakey, was born March 29, 1957, in Gunnison, Colo., and departed this life Feb. 21, 2006, in St. John’s Hospital Springfield, at the age of 48. Bill was a resident…
A resident of the Ava area for most of her life Reta Thelma Hampton, the daughter of Diamond Levy Brake and Parthena Gladys (Hill) Brake, was born Dec. 5, 1916, in Silver City, Iowa, and departed this life Feb. 17, 2006 in Ava, at the age of 89. Reta was…
Born April 5, 1921, in Douglas County Edith Lorene Ritter, the daughter of Monroe Kunze and Myrtle (Haynes) Kunze, was born April 5, 1921, in Douglas County, and departed this life Feb. 14, 2006 at the age of 84. Edith was a resident of the Ava area for most of…
Son of Chesley and Nora (Jennings) Turner, in Thornfield Orville Monroe “O.M.” Turner, 83, of Taneyville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. He was born Oct. 14, 1922, the son of Chesley and Nora (Jennings) Turner, in Thornfield. O.M. married Hazel Yvonne Clayton on May…
A resident of Mansfield for eight years moving from Wasola Ralph Henry McColgan, son of Harry McColgan and Iva (Summers) McColgan, was born on Sept. 15, 1928 in Cairo, Ill., and passed away on Jan. 29, 2006, in Springfield, at the age of 77. Ralph was a resident of Mansfield…
Born Feb 3, 1927, in Drury Mo. Chester Clyde “Whitey” Lee was born Feb 3, 1927, in Drury Mo. He passed away on Monday, January 30, 2006, at the age of 78. Chester was the oldest of eight siblings and was employed for 39 years as a maintenance worker at…
Services Friday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Edith Lorene Ritter, 83, of Ava, passed away Feb. 14 in her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with interment in Dobbs Cemetery east of Ava. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday)…
He was born Nov. 7, 1948, at Ava Jimmy Ray Engelhardt, 57, Ava, passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. He was born Nov. 7, 1948, at Ava, the son of Lee Roy and Anna Lee (Denney) Engelhardt. On July 22, 1972, he married Cheryl Finkemeier…
Born on Jan. 30, 1939, in Ava Lonnie Denney, son of Benjamin Franklin Denney and Ethel Cox Denney, was born on Jan. 30, 1939, in Ava, and passed away on Feb. 11, 2006, in Hartville, at the age of 67 years. Lonnie grew up in the Ava area. He lived…
Born Feb. 8, 1920 Edna Connelly, the daughter of Tillman Garland and Nellie (Pierson) Garland, was born Feb. 8, 1920 in Denver, Ark., and departed this life Feb. 9, 2006, at the age of 86. Edna was a resident of Baxter Springs, Kan. for the past 35 years moving from…
Born June 16, 1932, in Ava Dorothy J. Lafferty, 73, of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of DeWitt, Iowa, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at Bluff Terrace in Clinton following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Dorothy J. (Williams) Lafferty was born June 16, 1932, in Ava, Mo., the daughter…
Born on Aug. 22, 1927 in Smallett Bobbie Louise Sanders, daughter of Hershel S. Taber and Gladys Lucile Gentry Taber, was born on Aug. 22, 1927 in Smallett, and went to her heavenly home on Feb. 10, 2006, in Springfield, in Maranatha Village, at the age of 78. Bobbie was…
Born Oct. 28, 1948, in Ozark County, Mo. Dallas Herd, 57, of Wapato, Wash., went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 23, 2006. He was born Oct. 28, 1948, in Ozark County, Mo., to Sherman and Hazel Herd. Dallas served in the U.S. Marine Corps 1968 through 1970.…
Monta lived in the Ava area since 1939 Monta Irene Stone, daughter of William Alfred Messick and Alma Irene Mooney Messick, was born on Sept. 7, 1915 in Gassville, Ark., and went home to be with her Lord on Feb. 12, 2006, in Springfield, at the age of 90 years.…
Born Sept. 21, 1938, south of Seymour Dale LeRoy Cox, son of Orval and Effie Marie Fleetwood Cox, was born Sept. 21, 1938, south of Seymour. He departed this life Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, in his home, in Seymour, at the age of 67. On Feb. 7, 1958, he was…
A member of the United Methodist Church in Ava Ethel Pearl Frye, 71, of Milan, Ill., died Thursday Feb. 2, 2006, at Rosewood Care Center, Moline, Ill. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Larson Funeral Home, Rock Island, Ill., with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Ethel…
Born on July 21, 1922, in Squires Nancy Neiman Bolen, daughter of Calvin Samuel Neiman and Bertie Mae Gastineau Neiman, was born on July 21, 1922, in Squires, Mo., and went to her heavenly home on Feb. 4, 2006, in New Florence, Mo., at the age of 83 years. Nancy…
He graduated from Ava High School William Walter “Bill” Burk, 79, of Ava, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at his home. He was born Sept. 20, 1926, at Independence, the son of Leonard John and Eva Mae (Kester) Burk. He graduated from Ava High School and finished three years…
A lifelong resident of the area Clell Larkin Jackson, the son of Roy Jackson and Ollie Harrison Welch Jackson, was born Nov. 28, 1925, in Hammond, Mo., and departed this life Feb. 1, 2006, at the age of 80. Clell was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from…
Born on Aug. 15, 1903, in Denlow, Mo. Effa Mae Giles, daughter of the late Benjamin and Eliza (Cox) Irwin, was born on Aug. 15, 1903, in Denlow, Mo., and departed this life on Feb. 5, 2006, in the Ozark Nursing and Care Center, Ozark, following a short illness. She…
Born on May 17, 1917, in Douglas County Verna R. Freeman, daughter of the late Christopher Columbus and Vianna (Loveall) Bell, was born on May 17, 1917, in Douglas County, and departed this life on Feb. 1, 2006, in the Hynes Hospice of St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kan., following…
He grew up in Douglas County Howard R. Spurlock, 90, passed away at his home in Springfield, Mo., Sunday night, Feb. 5, 2006. He grew up in Douglas County, son of Robert (Bob) Spurlock and Rosa McFarlin Spurlock, now deceased. Survived by his sisters in Ava, Elizabeth (Wilson) Guthery, and…
Born April 2, 1918, at Almartha, Mo. Rosa Ruth Enloe passed away in her sleep, Jan. 20, 2006, at North Park Village in Ozark, Mo. She was born April 2, 1918, at Almartha, Mo., the daughter of Rosa Benett Morgan and Clarence E. Morgan. She was married to the late…
Born Dec. 14, 1913, at Macomb Paul Webster Johnston, 92, formerly of Ava, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove. He was born Dec. 14, 1913, at Macomb to Noah Webster and Dora (Bolt) Johnston. On April 8, 1934, he married Gladys Mary…
Born in Squires, Mo., June 29, 1933 Don Valdon Frye, 72, a resident of Fredonia, Kans., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, at his daughter’s home in Carthage, Mo. He was born in Squires, Mo., June 29, 1933, to Clarence P. and Rena Bell (Hardcastle) Fry, and graduated from Fredonia High…
Son of Harry McColgan and Iva (Summers) McColgan Ralph Henry McColgan, son of Harry McColgan and Iva (Summers) McColgan, was born on Sept. 15, 1928 in Cairo, Ill., and passed away on Jan. 29, 2006 in Springfield, at the age of 77. Ralph was a resident of Mansfield for eight…
A full obituary will be published in next week’s Herald. Funeral services for William “Bill” Burk will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ava. Visitation will be Friday evening in the Barnes Chapel from 6 to 7 p.m. Burial will be in Turkey Creek…
Born Nov. 18, 1947 in Goodhope Lawrence Clifton Hampton, the son of Clifton Etcyl Hampton and Althea R. (Tindle) Hampton, was born Nov. 18, 1947 in Goodhope, and departed this life Jan. 25, 2006 at the age of 58. Lawrence was raised in the Goodhope community and was a resident…
Shirley attended Ava High School Shirley Faye King Fleetwood, the daughter of Wendell and Linda J. King was delivered by her father on Dec. 29, 1954 during one of the worst snowstorms in Meeker, Okla., and departed this life on Jan. 26, 2006, losing her courageous battle with cancer. In…
Graveside services Monday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m. Graveside services for Paul Webster Johnston, 92, of Ava, will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at the Ava Cemetery. An “Open Visitation” will be held at Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ava, on Sunday, Feb. 5, between the hours of…
Born October 5, 1947, in Walnut Shade, Missouri William Ray Cassy, son of Arthur Ray and Emma Louise La-Follette Cassy, was born October 5, 1947, in Walnut Shade, Missouri and he departed this life Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, in his home in Ava,, at the age of 58 years. Bill…
Son of James Lawrence Haynes and Wanda Haynes Mark Haynes, the son of James Lawrence Haynes and Wanda (Miller) Haynes, was born June 24, 1957, in Springfield, and departed this life Jan. 18, 2006, at the age of 48. Mark was raised in Ava and lived in Branson for over…
Born in Ava Esther Lee Shelton Bradbury, 91, passed away at her home in Phoenix, Ariz., on Jan. 13, 2006. She was born Oct. 27, 1914, in Ava, and moved to Phoenix in the 1930s. Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Bradbury, and her daughter Barbara Bracken.…
Born June 8, 1954, at Gainesville Dennis Roy McBride was born June 8, 1954, at Gainesville and died Jan. 23, 2006, in Mesa, Ariz. He was raised in the Longrun area and went to grade school at Thornfield and Gainesville High School. He served with the U.S. Army. He is…
Infant son of Charles and September Jennings Quentin Charles Loyd Jennings, infant son of Charles and September (Sims) Jennings, died at 12:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, as the result of a short illness. He was born at 1:03 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, at Freeman West in Joplin. In addition to…
Services were held in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Doris M. Homeister, 88, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, at Woodland Manor, Springfield. Doris was born Jan. 14, 1918, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Elam and Annis (Bush) Hill. She married Donald Young on January 14, 1939 in Waverly, Iowa. They later…
Born Oct. 26, 1927 in Ava Elmer Ray Phillips the son of Luther Phillips and Mae (Cornett) Phillips was born Oct. 26, 1927 in Ava, and departed this life Jan. 19, 2006 at the age of 78. Elmer was a resident of the Ava area for the past 47 years.…
Born in Ava, Mo., on Sept. 1, 1924 Amy Ratha Vreeland, 81, passed away after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer, on Monday, Jan. 9, 2006. Amy was born in Ava, Mo., on Sept. 1, 1924, to Frank and Macie (Powers) Sanders. She retired from Sears after 35 years. She…
Son of David Martin Boyd and Jaime Nicole (Lirley) Boyd Lyndon Martin Boyd, son of David Martin Boyd and Jaime Nicole (Lirley) Boyd, was stillborn Jan. 13, 2006, in Springfield. Lyndon was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Ralph Boyd, Jim and Donna McDaniel, Clyde Lirley and Ronnie Maggard. He…
Resident of Ava for the past six months Rayman Howard Minnigerode, son of Walter Minnigerode and Hazel Morgan Minnigerode, was born on May 23, 1921, in St. Louis, and departed this life on Jan. 16, 2006, in Ava, at the age of 84. Rayman was a resident of Ava for…
Born Dec. 21, 1935, at Brushyknob, Mo. Tessie Lorene Graham, daughter of Edward Eli Page and Blanche Leona (Reed) Page, was born Dec. 21, 1935, at Brushyknob, Mo., and a golden heart stopped beating and hard working hands laid to rest on Jan. 16, 2006, in Springfield, at the age…
Graduate of Clever High School class of 1947 Betty D. Gott, age 76, of Upland, Calif., lost her battle of 18 months with cancer and passed away Dec. 20, 2005, at her home surrounded by her family members at her side. She was born in Clever and was an Ontario/Upland…
Was born Nov. 7, 1920, in Pansy, Mo. Bonnie Henrietta Williams, daughter of Walter and Stella I. (Lakey) Fitzgerald, was born Nov. 7, 1920, in Pansy, Mo., and departed this life Jan. 5, 2006, in her home at Ava, at the age of 85. Bonnie was a lifelong resident of…
Services Saturday For Mansfield Marine Killed in California Funeral services for Marine Lance Corporal Christopher B. Best, of Mansfield, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial with full military honors will follow at Hensley Cemetery north of Mansfield. Cpl. Best had just returned to…
Daughter of Leon & Lurene Harris, Ava, and Ann Taylor, Kansas City; Debra L. Harris, 44, of Kansas City, Kans., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, at the home. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, and the funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Friday, Jan.…
Born Nov. 15, 1908, in Douglas County William Dole “Bill” Taber, 97, died Dec. 5, 2005, in Caldwell, Idaho. He was born Nov. 15, 1908, in Douglas County and leaves lots of friends and family in the Douglas County area. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9,…
David enjoyed visiting his sister’s home east of Ava David Michael Racobs, 53, of Sloan, Iowa, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, of injuries suffered in an accident at the AGP Soybean Processing Plant in Port Neal, near Salix, Iowa. Services were held at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 23, at Wood…
Born July 15, 1927, in Brown Branch Margaret Ailene Adams, daughter of James Arthur Cunningham and Della Melinda (Hicks) Cunningham, was born July 15, 1927, in Brown Branch, and departed this life Dec. 27, 2005 at the age of 78. Ailene was a resident of the area since 1955, moving…
Born on Oct. 7, 1922, in Douglas County Jesse V. Davis, son of Neal Davis and Bertha Brown Davis, was born on Oct. 7, 1922, in Douglas County, and departed this life on Jan. 2, 2006, in Ava Place, Ava, at the age of 83 years. Jesse was a resident…
A lifelong resident of the McClurg community Virgil Lowell Adams, the son of Luther Adams and Mary (Baird) Adams, was born Aug. 23, 1921, in McClurg, and departed this life Dec. 28, 2005, at the age of 84. Virgil was a lifelong resident of the McClurg community. He served his…
Daughter of David and Terinda (Everett) Hampton and Mike Hampton of Ava Mandy Marlene Hampton was born Feb. 13, 1988, in Springfield, and departed this life Dec. 30, 2005 at the age of 17. Mandy was the daughter of David and Terinda (Everett) Hampton and Mike Hampton of Ava. Mandy…
A.J. was a resident of Ava since 2003 Alford James “A.J.” Marx, son of J.A. Marx and Lena Turner Marx, was born on June 12, 1928 in Cleburne, Texas, and passed away Dec. 31, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 77. A.J. was a resident of Ava since 2003,…
Daughter of Charles Raymond and Doris Elizabeth Gammon Cates Miriam Lee Rasch, 64, Ava, passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. She was born Nov. 28, 1941, in Memphis, Tenn., the daughter of Charles Raymond and Doris Elizabeth (Gammon) Cates. On Dec. 9, 1961, she was…
Born Aug. 23, 1921, in McClurg Virgil Lowell Adams, the son of Luther Adams and Mary (Baird) Adams, was born Aug. 23, 1921, in McClurg, and departed this life Dec. 28, 2005, at the age of 84. Virgil was a lifelong resident of the McClurg community. He served his country…
A complete obituary will be published next week Services for Ailene Adams will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery at McClurg. Mrs. Adams died Tuesday at her home. No visitation is planned but friends may call any time prior…
Born Feb. 21, 1929 in Ava Ruth Potter the daughter of John Raymond David Harnden and Vida V. (Spurlock) Harnden was born Feb. 21, 1929 in Ava, and departed this life Dec. 23, 2005 in Forsyth, at the age of 76. Ruth grew up in St. Louis and Ava community.…
Born March 6, 1923, at Ava Reba Maxine (Hamby) Hobbs, 82, Springfield, departed from this life at 10:53 a.m. Dec. 17, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital. She was born March 6, 1923, at Ava, the daughter of Earnest (E.H.) and Edith (Robertson) Hamby. Reba married Louis Glenn Hobbs on March…
Born Aug. 8, 1927, in Ava Calvin Reed Lafferty, 78, of Princeton, Iowa, formerly of DeWitt, Iowa, died Thursday evening, Nov. 17, 2005, at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at Nelson Funeral Home in DeWitt. Burial was in Davenport Memorial…
Born June 14, 1923, in Lead Hill, Ark. James Ray Parsley, the son of James Monroe Parsley and Willa Bryant Stone Parsley, was born June 14, 1923, in Lead Hill, Ark., and departed this life Dec. 21, 2005, at the age of 82. Ray was a resident of Ava since…
Born July 26, 1925, in Ava Marvin Vernon Stillings, 80, Salina, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005. Mr. Stillings was born July 26, 1925, in Ava. He was a truck driver for Gooch Milling for 36 years, retiring in 1986. Survivors include his wife, Elsie R., of the home; three…
Born on Nov. 14, 1962 Douglas Wayne Porter, son of Carlos Pat Porter and Melba Louise (Lakey) Porter was born on Nov. 14, 1962 in Springfield, and passed away on Dec. 15, 2005 in Ava, at the age of 43 years. Doug was a life long resident of Douglas County.…
Born Sept.30, 1916 at Rockbridge Alpha Roberta Nelson, 89, the fourth daughter of George Price and Minnie (Kastening) Price was born Sept.30, 1916 at Rockbridge, Mo. Surrounded by her family, Alpha went home to be with her Lord on Dec. 13, 2005. Alpha was a life long resident of the…
Daughter of George Price and Minnie (Kastening) Price Alpha Roberta Nelson, 89, the fourth daughter of George Price and Minnie (Kastening) Price, was born Sept. 30, 1916, at Rockbridge, Mo. Surrounded by her family, Alpha went home to be with her Lord on Dec. 13, 2005. Alpha was a life…
Born Jan. 18, 1921 Fred A. Burk was born Jan. 18, 1921, in Ada, Okla., and peacefully passed from this life on Dec. 10, 2005, in Springfield. He was a faithful member of the First General Baptist Church of Springfield. He worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps and served his…
Died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005 Carmon Childress, 93, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at Christian Health Care South, Lebanon. He was born Jan. 4, 1912, near Superior, Neb., to Orval and Edyth Childress. As a young man he attended high school and three years of college in Ft. Collins, Colo.…
Born March 7, 1915 God reached down and gently lifted Ruth Caroline Bolte, 90, of Ava, Missouri, up to Heaven on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005. She was born March 7, 1915, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the daughter of Fred and Caroline (Willrath) Sauerteig. On July 24, 1944, in Spokane, Wash.,…
Born in Seymour, Mo. on April 23, 1932 Betty Louviva Farris died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at St. Anthony Hospital in Thornton. She was 73 years old. She was born in Seymour, Mo. on April 23, 1932. Her parents were the late John W. and Verba (Wingo) Silvey. After graduating…
Born in Mountain Grove, on Nov. 9, 1921 Marian Celesta Montgomery Pettit, 84, was born in Mountain Grove, on Nov. 9, 1921, to Bernice Montgomery Silverman and Charles “Monty” Montgomery. She passed away on Dec. 11, 2005, surrounded by her family, at St. John’s Regional Health Center in Joplin. On…
Son of Harry Lawrence Bingham and Zefria (Pyles) Harry Lee Bingham was born Jan. 2, 1940 in Branson, the son of Harry Lawrence Bingham and Zefria (Pyles) and passed away Nov. 30, 2005 at the age of 65. Harry was a resident of the Ava area since 1964. He was…
Daughter of Harry D. Jennings Sr. and Lillie Rankie Jennings Marilyn Brown, the daughter of Harry D. Jennings Sr. and Lillie Rankie Jennings, was born Nov. 4, 1946 in Chehalis, Wash., and departed this life Dec. 6, 2005, at the age of 59. Marilyn was a resident of Squires, for…
Daughter of Edward Goin and Lillie May Thompson Goin Muzie Beulah Hawkins, daughter of Edward Goin and Lillie May Thompson Goin, was born on June 25, 1919 in Merritt, Mo., and entered into Heaven on Dec. 3, 2005, in Ozark, at the age of 86. Muzie was lifelong resident of…
Daughter of Ira B. Heriford and Edith L. (Bruffett) Heriford Marjorie Loftin, daughter of Ira B. Heriford and Edith L. (Bruffett) Heriford was born Aug. 29, 1923, in Ozark County, Mo., and departed this life Dec. 2, 2005, at the age of 82. On June 6, 1942, Marjorie and Burrel…
Son of George Anderson Johnson and Gracie A. (Lawson) Johnson Alvie E. Johnson, the son of George Anderson Johnson and Gracie A. (Lawson) Johnson, was born Nov. 11, 1933 in Thornfield, and departed this life Dec. 4, 2005, at the age of 72. Alvie graduated from Seymour High School and…
Of Mansfield Marie Ellen Murphy, 74, of Mansfield, left us to continue her journey on Dec. 2, 2005. She is survived by her mother, Marie Womack; a daughter, Allison Andujar; grandchildren, Amanda, Nicole, and Crystal; great-granddaughter, Averi Sky; and all of her countless friends, co-workers, animals and children that were…
Born in Squires, to Floyd Conrad and Bessie Mae Lansdown Conrad Verlin “Ray” Conrad Sr., 68, of Sheldon, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at his home in Sheldon following a sudden illness. He was born Nov. 29, 1937, in Squires, to Floyd Conrad and Bessie Mae Lansdown Conrad. He…
Son of Willis and Lula Anderson Gray Earl L. Gray, son of Willis and Lula Anderson Gray, was born in Brushy Knob, Mo., on Nov. 3, 1922, and died suddenly at home on Nov. 29, 2005, at the age of 83. He was raised in the Brushy Knob area and…
Daughter of William T. and Zada Rhoades Coonts Ada Geneva Coonts Wagner, daughter of William T. and Zada Rhoades Coonts, passed away Nov. 8 at West Valley Hospital in Caldwell, Idaho. Funeral services were held Nov. 12 at the Nazarene Church in Parma, Idaho. Ada has lots of cousins living…
Services Saturday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Services for Harry Lee Bingham, 65, of Ava, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. Burial will be in Ava Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday. A complete obituary will be published next week.…
Passed away on Nov. 22, 2005 in Ava James Thomas Wilson, son of James Henry Wilson and Dorothy Thomas Wilson, was born on Oct. 11, 1944, in Vallejo, Calif., and passed away on Nov. 22, 2005 in Ava, at the age of 61. Jim was a resident of the Ava…
Son of Samuel Stokley Lansdown and Hester Ann (Miller) Lansdown Lewis Lansdown the son of Samuel Stokley Lansdown and Hester Ann (Miller) Lansdown was born May 27, 1922, in Squires, and departed this life Nov. 25, 2005, at the age of 83. Lewis was a resident of the Ava area…
Son of James Jason Jennings and Carrie (Jones) Jennings Lloyd “Yoke” Jennings was born Oct. 13, 1924 in McClurg, the son of James Jason Jennings and Carrie (Jones) Jennings, and departed this life on Nov. 29, 2005 in Springfield, at the age of 81. Lloyd was a lifelong resident of…
Son of George Peter Lemmon and Wilma Grace Mackey Lemmon Noel R. Lemmon, son of George Peter Lemmon and Wilma Grace Mackey Lemmon, was born on Oct. 20, 1927, in Springfield, and passed away on Nov. 25, 2005 in his home in Ava, at the age of 78 years. Noel…
Born Dec. 27, 1927, with her twin sister, Raye Faye (Sherrill) Hogan, 77, passed away Nov. 23, 2005, in her home at Merriam, Kan. She was born Dec. 27, 1927, with her twin sister, Raye, to Eddie and Dora Rosezilla (Thurman) Sherrill. In August 1950, she married Robert L. Hogan,…
Daughter of Melvin and Juanita (Putnam) Rogers Melva D. Lupton, 63, of Ozark, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. She was born Oct. 18 1942, in Ava, the daughter of Melvin and Juanita (Putnam) Rogers. Melva was employed by Cox South Hospital where she spent…
Born Nov. 14, 1928, at Gainesville Services for Troy Ross Sanders will be held at 9:30 a.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 1) in the sanctuary of Calvary Free Will Baptist Church, Claremore Okla., with the Rev. Tom Schulze officiating. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. in the Jenkins Cemetery west of…
Daughter of John William Barton and Bertha Lorine (Malicoat) Burton Linda Kay (Barton) Hampton, the daughter of John William Barton and Bertha Lorine (Malicoat) Burton, was born Jan. 18, 1946, in Ash Grove, and departed this life Nov. 15, 2005, at the age of 59. Linda was a resident of…
Son of Clyde and Jessie (Matlock) Middleton Quentin Eugene Middleton, 87, of Branson, was born Nov. 6, 1918, in Omaha, Ark., the son of Clyde and Jessie (Matlock) Middleton. He went to be with the Lord, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at his residence. Quentin and Nellie M. Blevins were married…
Son of Charles E. and Jennie O. (Fisher) Woody Charles Nelson Woody, 86, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, in his home. He was born Sept. 15, 1919, in Weatherby, Mo., the son of Charles E. and Jennie O. (Fisher) Woody. On July 3, 1941, Nelson was united…
Daughter of Milo Denton and Rose Parnell Denton Sandra Sue Vonallmen, daughter of Milo Denton and Rose Parnell Denton, was born on Oct. 17, 1949 in Thayer, and entered into Heaven on Nov. 13, 2005 at the age of 56 years. Sandra was a resident of the Ava community for…
Born April 26, 1939 in Augusta, Kan. and raised near Ava Wilma Jeanne (Adams) Fossett passed away this past Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at the age of 66, following a battle with leukemia and a recent surgery. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Fossett; her children, Alan Fossett, Leon…
In 1954 they moved to Ava Naomi Medora (Beall) “Nimie” Heigham, daughter of Howard Lee Beall and Medora Florence (Heinemyer) Beall, was born on May 22, 1914, in Baltimore, Md., and went to her heavenly home on Nov. 7, 2005, at 6:30 a.m. She was 91 years old. She moved…
Lister has relatives in the Ava area George Lister, 74, of East Moline, Ill., who was reported missing in mid-October, has been found deceased, it was reported to the Herald this week. Services for Mr. Lister will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Sullivan Phillips Mortuary in East Moline,…
A resident of Douglas County since September 2003 Eric Allen “Ziggy” Catledge, the son of Larry Catledge and Brenda Kaye (Childress) Catledge, was born Sept. 23, 1975 in Memphis, Tenn., and departed this life Nov. 2, 2005 in Mansfield, at the age of 30. Eric was a resident of Douglas…
Obituary will be published next week Nelson Woody, 86, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in the Yates Cemetery east of Ava with full military honors. Services are under the care and direction of Barnes Family Funeral Home,…
A resident of the Ava community for the past five years Jerold Raymond Molina, son of Raymond E. Molina and Bonnie Teel Molina, was born on Oct. 5, 1941, in Long Beach, Calif. and passed away on Nov. 8, 2005, in his home in Ava from a long illness at…
Daughter of Caleb and Nancy Maggard, was born in Ava Inice Irene Lawrence, daughter of Caleb Maggard and Nancy Huff Maggard, was born on Feb. 28, 1924 in Ava, and went to her heavenly home on Nov. 6, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 81 years. Inice was a…
Formerly of Ava, passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005 Arletta Dewhirst, age 71, formerly of Ava, passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, in the Riverways Manor, VanBuren, Mo. She was born Feb. 28, 1934, in Ava, the daughter of Edgar and Elona (Sanders) Levan. Survivors include: a son, Robert Dewhirst;…
Died Monday, Oct. 24, 2005 Emmett Welch Jr., 80, of Milledgeville, Ga., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2005. Mr. Welch was a native of Farmington, Mo., and had made his home in Milledgeville, Ga., for a number of years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, having served in…
Born in Thornfield, the daughter of Helen (Haskins) Harley Wilda “Jean” Griffith departed this life to be with our Lord on Oct. 25, 2005, at the age of 69. Jean was born Nov. 28, 1935, in Thornfield, the daughter of Helen (Haskins) Harley. On May 7, 1955, Jean and Samuel…
Born March 20, 1913 in Willhoit, Mo. Zella Fay Naugle, the daughter of of Encil Grover Harley and Sina Francis (Loftis) Harley, was born March 20, 1913 in Willhoit, Mo., and departed this life Oct. 28, 2005 at the age of 92. Zella was a resident of Springfield for the…
The daughter of Minta Edna Silva Hensley and Frank Nemeth Eloise Janetta (Nemeth) Smith, was born July 3, 1918, in Pitcher, Okla. and passed away October 27, 2005, at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 24 days. She was the daughter of Minta Edna Silva Hensley and Frank…
“J.C”, age 87, of Ava, was called home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, Oct. 24, 2005 Jewell Clayton Kester, fondly known as “J.C”, age 87, of Ava, was called home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, Oct. 24, 2005. J.C. passed away in…
Daughter of Clark T. and Esther B. (Brownrigg) Eimer Helen Maurine Jackson, 79, Ava, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center. Helen was born Jan. 25, 1926, in Tulsa, Okla., the daughter of Clark T. and Esther B. (Brownrigg) Eimer. On Nov. 15, 1947,…
Of Wasola Services for Wilda Jean Griffith, 69, of Wasola, will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, at Thornfield Chapel, with burial in Thornfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Lebanon General Baptist Church. A…
Son of Willard W. Coonts and Frances (Shelton) Coonts, was born on Aug. 18, 1945 Wilford D. Coonts, son of Willard W. Coonts and Frances (Shelton) Coonts, was born on Aug. 18, 1945, in Evans, and departed this life on Oct. 21, 2005, at the age of 60. On Jan.…
Born Oct. 31, 1931, in the Goodhope community Eldon Arlif Harper, 73, of Ava, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Eldon was born Oct. 31, 1931, in the Goodhope community, the son of Irvin Taylor and Lottie Delora (Hord) Harper. Eldon was employed at…
Born July 18, 1909 in Ava Oma B. Jenkins was born July 18, 1909 in Ava, to J. J. “Josh” and Mattie (Mitchell) Thompson. She graduated from Ava High School with a first grade teacher’s certificate. Having two years of teacher’s training, she graduated from Southwest Baptist College and finished…
He was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Drury, Mo., to David E. and Maude Berry Riley Carl Riley passed away Oct. 6 in Mountain Home, Ark. He was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Drury, Mo., to David E. and Maude Berry Riley. He married Mary Alice Breckner in 1953 and…
She was born Feb. 18, 1907, in Ava, to Lu Etta Campbell Jenkins and Robert F. Jenkins Roxena Faye Stith, 98 years old, a valiant and generous lady, left her earthly home at Epworth Villa in Oklahoma City to go to her Heavenly home on Oct. 12, 2005. She was…
Son of Leslie Turner Dye and Ora Mae (Knight) Dye Mike Dye, the son of Leslie Turner Dye and Ora Mae (Knight) Dye, was born Feb. 7, 1934, in Red Oak, Okla., and departed this life Oct. 13, 2005, at the age of 71. Mike was a resident of Brushy…
Was born Sept. 11, 1919, in Ozark County, Missouri Harvie L. Graham, son of Richard (Chiggar Bill) Graham and Rutha (Welch) Graham, was born Sept. 11, 1919, in Ozark County, Missouri and departed this life Oct. 12, 2005 at the age of 86. Harvie was a life long resident of…
Born at Dora, Mo., on Aug. 31, 1914, to Ed and Iva Myrtle (Tetrick) Dobbs Ireta Tate, 91, Ava, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava. She was born at Dora, Mo., on Aug. 31, 1914, to Ed and Iva Myrtle (Tetrick) Dobbs.…
Born in Carroll, Nebraska to Harold O. and Mae Harmer Bonnie Lee (Harmer) Smith was born April 11, 1927, in Carroll, Nebraska to Harold O. and Mae Harmer. After the divorce of her parents, she was raised in Mississippi by her aunt, Gladys Mills and husband Charlie. She entered her…
Born July 11, 1910, in Ava, the daughter of James Marion and Laura Jane Marler Robertson Jessie Naomi Robertson Purtle, age 95, passed away October 13, 2005. She was born July 11, 1910, in Ava, and was the daughter of James Marion and Laura Jane Marler Robertson. She married G.…
Passed away Oct. 12 Ireta Tate, 91, passed away Oct. 12. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ava, which will release a complete obituary next week.…
The eldest of nine children, was born on June 21, 1918, in the Dogwood community in Douglas County MSGT. (Ret.) Johnny L. Pruett was called home to be with the Lord at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, in Oak Manor Nursing Facility in Columbus, Ga. Johnny, the eldest…
Born in Rome, Mo., to Glenn and Edith (Mendel) Banks Georgia Lee Banks Green, 73, formerly of Yakima, Wash., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at the Lynnwood Manor Health Care Center in Lynnwood, Wash. She was born in Rome, Mo., to Glenn and Edith (Mendel) Banks. Mrs. Green…
Born July 24, 1954, at the Stoll Hospital in West Plains, to Roe and Mabel Osborn Fish. James Bartlett Fish was born July 24, 1954, at the Stoll Hospital in West Plains, to Roe and Mabel Osborn Fish, the youngest of their four children. At the time of his death…
Daughter of Jamie Danielle Garner Katelyn Shae Garner, daughter of Jamie Danielle Garner, was born Sept. 20, 2005, and passed away Oct. 7, 2005, in Springfield at the age of 18 days. She is survived by her parents, Robert Lee Hayes and Jamie Danielle Garner, both of Lebanon; her grandparents,…
Daughter of Robert Steven Harper and Mary Ann Johnson was born on June 16, 1972 Christina Marie Harper, daughter of Robert Steven Harper and Mary Ann Johnson was born on June 16, 1972 in Redondo Beach, CA and passed away on October 9, 2005 in Seymour, MO at the age…
She was born Feb. 1, 1907, in the Arno community, the daughter of John Henry and Sarah (Day) Brown Sybil Mildred Hart, 98, of Ava, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005. She was born Feb. 1, 1907, in the Arno community, the daughter of John…
Born April 17, 1931, at Goodhope On September 6, 2005, Duane Hamilton died at the age of 74. He was born April 17, 1931, at Goodhope. From his mother Araminta (Huff), who read to him as a child, Duane learned the love of reading –– he would later collect a…
A complete obituary will be published next week. Harvie L. Graham, 86, passed away Oct. 12. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava. Burial will be in Hilo Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. A complete obituary…
Born on May 19, 1957, in Mansfield, the son of Charles and Norma Page James Jim “Jimmy” F. James, 48, of Muscatine, Iowa, died suddenly on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at his home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home.…
Born Feb. 12, 1956, in Springfield to William Wesley Lupton and Elizabeth Mary Hargis Lupton. Dannie Ray Lupton Sr., 49, passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at his home in Springfield. Dannie was born Feb. 12, 1956, in Springfield to William Wesley Lupton and Elizabeth Mary Hargis Lupton. He was…
Son of William and Amanda Griggs Richard Edward Griggs was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Georgetown, Texas to William and Amanda Griggs and passed away at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 2005, in his home in Marshfield with his loving family at his side. Richard served his country as a…
Daughter of Oral George and Ada Mae (Silvertooth) Kerley Oral Zerah Friend, 73, of Sparta, passed away in her home Monday, Oct. 10, 2005. She was born Aug. 10, 1932, in Norfork, Ark., the daughter of Oral George and Ada Mae (Silvertooth) Kerley. On March 17, 1955, Zerah and Jessie…
George Charles Stone, the son of David Pate Stone and Margaret (Strong) Stone, was born April 16, 1913, in Rippee, Mo., and departed this life Oct. 3, 2005, at the age of 92. George was a life long resident of the area. On Jan. 5, 1944 George and Celesta Hodges…
Lealaena R. Holt was born April 8, 1986, at Mansfield. She entered into eternal rest Sept. 24, 2005, at the age of 19. She graduated from West Plains High School with the class of 2004 and was attending Missouri State University. On Oct. 31, 2003, she was married to Edmund…
Albert L. Holman, 55, of Nevada, Mo. Albert L. Holman, 55, of Nevada, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at 7:02 p.m., at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Albert was born Aug. 31, 1950, in Ava, the son of the late Florence Holman. He had been disabled all his…
Shirley Elaine Kirby was born Sept. 21, 1937, the daughter of Albert Russell Loftin and Gara Newell Graham. Shirley departed this life Oct. 3, 2005, at the age of 68. Shirley was a lifelong resident of the Ava area. In 1983 Shirley and J.B. Kirby were united in marriage in…
Melinda Jane Kinyon, 54, of Chadwick, passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, in Manor Care, Springfield. She was born May 29, 1951, in Chadwick the daughter of Ermel and Clara (Marlin) Finney. On June 27, 1968, Melinda was united in marriage to Steve Kinyon and to this union four children…
Lois E. Hicks, 91, entered into peaceful rest on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at home with her family by her side. She was born June 17, 1914, in Squires, the daughter of Samuel and Olive Thompson Scott. She married Earl Hicks Nov. 30, 1937. Lois loved being a mother to…
Mary Norma Gellenbeck Mitchell Gibson was born Jan. 30, 1930, in Lafayette, Ind., and went to her eternal rest on Oct. 3, 2005, at the age of 75. On Feb. 15, 1948, she was married to Joseph Watson Mitchell. Five children were born to this union, three sons and two…
Son of John and Melinda Abraham, was born on April 22,1996 Matthew Holt Abraham, the son of John and Melinda Abraham, was born on April 22, 1996, in Mtn. Home, Ark. He passed away on Sept. 28, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 9 years. Matt resided in Gainesville…
Harley was born Sept. 13, 1918, in Ava, to William and Cora (Lee) Sexton Harley Lee Sexton, 87, of Pittsburg, Kans., died at 5:25 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kans. Harley was born Sept. 13, 1918, in Ava, to William and Cora…
Daughter of Decater Burleson and Ida (Delbeck) Burleson, was born July 16, 1912 Ruby Delena Philpott, the daughter of Decater Burleson and Ida (Delbeck) Burleson, was born July 16, 1912, and departed this life Sept. 30, 2005, at the age of 93 years. Ruby was a lifelong resident of the…
The daughter of Lane Fredrick Morse and Ina Elnora (Grammar) Morse, was born March 13, 1916 Bessie Alice Cox, the daughter of Lane Fredrick Morse and Ina Elnora (Grammar) Morse, was born March 13, 1916, in Hastings, Iowa, and departed this life Sept. 22, 2005, at the age of 89.…
Ina was born Jan. 24, 1911, to James Wesley and Anna (Andrews) Burris in Ava. Ina (Burris) Rogers entered into rest peacefully, Sept. 26, 2005, surrounded by her family at the Hospice Chaplaincy in Kennewick, Wash. Ina was born Jan. 24, 1911, to James Wesley and Anna (Andrews) Burris in…
Died at his home Sept. 22, 2005. Davis was born Oct. 20, 1925, in Ava, and was the son of Warren C. and Julie A. Bearden Davis. Johnny Calvin Davis, 79, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died at his home Sept. 22, 2005. Davis was born Oct. 20, 1925, in Ava,…
Jimmy Arlin Thompson, the son of Wilbur Milo Thompson and Annie Jane Hathcock Thompson, was born on Dec. 28, 1937, in Dora, Mo., and passed away in his home on Sept. 28, 2005, at the age of 67. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Douglas County. He was the Douglas…
The son of Eugene Wilson and Chloe (Pellham) Wilson, was born June 28, 1951 Howard Wilson, the son of Eugene Wilson and Chloe (Pellham) Wilson, was born June 28, 1951, in Roy, Missouri, and departed this life Sept. 16, 2005 at the age of 54. On Sept. 13, 197l, Howard…
Sherry will be remembered by many in the Ava area Sherilyn (Robertson) Adams passed away Sept. 9, 2005, in St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kan., at the age of 56 years. Sherry was born May 25, 1949, at Rose, Kan. She is survived by her husband, James R. Adams III;…
Born to John H. and Mary Ann Blevins, Feb. 5, 1906, at Union, Ark. Services for Myrtle Campbell, 99, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava, with the Rev. Nolan Carrier and Rev. Tom Maples officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, from 1 p.m. to…
Son of Ellis Lafferty and Agnes Nelson Lafferty, was born on August 22, 1940 Elbert Melvin Lafferty, son of Ellis Lafferty and Agnes Nelson Lafferty, was born on August 22, 1940, in Douglas County, and passed away on September 17, 2005 in Everton, Mo., at the age of 65. Melvin…
Daughter of Austin and Eva (Howard) Wright Irene Epps, 82, Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Ozark, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, in Taylor House Hospice. She was born May 18, 1923, at Ongo, Mo., the daughter of Austin and Eva (Howard) Wright. On April 25, 1940, she was united…
Daughter of Joseph and Nellie Peelle McCracken O’Ella Louise (McCracken) Ross, age 90, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., departed this life Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at the Stoneybrook Assisted Living facility in Manhattan, Kan. She was born Dec. 17, 1914, on a farm near Hiattville, Kan., the daughter of…
Operator of Lili’s Steak House Fidel Zamora, 72, Ava, passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Fidel was born Feb. 28, 1933, in San Juan, Texas, the son of Francisco and Juanita Vazques (Miranda) Zamora. On Aug. 28, 1976, he was united in…
James “Moe” Cooper, 77, Springfield, was born Aug. 17, 1928, and passed away at 1:10 a.m., Sept. 7, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. He took great pride in the accomplishments of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He stopped at nothing to ensure his family’s happiness. His door was always…
Born July 28, 1933, at Mansfield, he was the son of Sherman Blaine and Anna Bennett Robertson. Memorial services for James Lee Robertson, 72, of Carmichael, Calif., will be held Sept. 17, at Robla School in Carmichael. Born July 28, 1933, at Mansfield, he was the son of Sherman Blaine…
Daughter of the late Frank B. and Mary R. (Wilson) Morton Martha Ann (Morton) Ashbaugh, 84, formerly of Ava, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, at her home in Long Valley, N.J. She was born Nov. 29, 1920, in Mount Gilead, Ohio, the daughter of the late Frank B. and Mary…
Virginia was born April 13, 1922, to Homer and Dollie Phillips Ellison of Roy, Mo. Virginia Ellison Richards, 83, of Nixa, passed away Sept. 6, 2005 at 12:20 a.m. at Christian Health Center in Nixa, following health complications and Alzheimer’s disease. Virginia was born April 13, 1922, to Homer and…
Son of Charles Riley and Tammy (Evans) Bryan. Nickolas Evan Riley was born Dec. 17, 1994, in Springfield, the son of Charles Riley and Tammy (Evans) Bryan. He joined God and his great-grandparents, Opal Evans and Laura and Arthur Johnson, on the evening of Sept. 11, 2005. He attended Sparta…
Lindsay Rhea Stout, daughter of John Kevin Stout and Katherine Lynn Pierson, was born on June 2, 1988 in Houston, Texas, and passed away on Sept. 12, 2005 from an auto accident in Ava at the age of 17. Lindsay was a senior at Norwood High School. She was a…
Charles “Shorty” Barr, 75, died Tuesday, August 31, 2005 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Halsey Hall, Ft. Dodge, Kansas. He was born September 26, 1929 at Arkansas City, Kansas, the son of Charles Russell and Newella Powell Barr. A Ft. Dodge resident since 1995, moving from Arkansas City, he was…
Georganna L. Lucero, the daughter of George Lucero and Sharon (Watson) Lucero, was born Dec. 23, 1966, in West Virginia, and departed this life Sept. 6, 2005, at the age of 38. Georganna was a resident of the Ava area for the past 13 years, moving here from Denver, Colo.…
Lloyd A McCleskey, 77, a longtime resident of Alamogordo, N.M., died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, at his home. Lloyd was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Seminole, Okla. He retired in 1982 from civil service at Seal Beach, Calif., where he had been an equipment mechanic. His career with civil service…
Roxie May Hollaway was born on Jan. 17, 1914, and was less than a year old when her family moved from Squires, Mo., to California to become part of the citrus growing culture in Claremont. Ms. Hollaway died on Aug. 13, 2005, at Kindred Hospital in Ontario, Calif. at the…
Walter Ivan Bishop, the son of Clarence Bishop and Daisy (King) Bishop, was born March 29, 1921 and passed into eternal peace on Aug. 26, 2005. Walter was a loved and respected resident of the Sweden community. A World War II Army veteran, Walter served from July 14, 1942 through…
Howard Walker Woodruff died on August 20, 2005, in Independence, Mo. Howard was born in Independence on October 7, 1910, to Myrtle and Walker Woodruff. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1930, Central Methodist College at Fayette, in 1935, and Perkins School of Theology at SMU, Dallas, Texas…
Robert “Bob” Witchey, son of Glenn E. Witchey and Gladys M. (Evilsisor) Witchey, was born Sept. 11, 1935, in Douglas County, Mo., and departed this life Aug. 21, 2005, at the age of 69. Bob was a resident of the Ava area for most of his life. He was employed…
Frank D. Stutts, son of Mike A. Stutts and Julia G. Winn Stutts, was born on Sept. 15, 1936, in Charleston, S.C., and passed away on Aug. 20, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield at the age of 68. Frank was a tree trimmer and a resident of the…
Ethmer Abraham Peak,80, Ava, the son of Otto “Bud” and Mary Louisa (Manning) Peak, was born May 19, 1925, in Douglas County and departed this life Aug. 20, 2005, at Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield where he had been a resident for the past five months. On Feb. 1, 1962,…
Cinita Blanche Nave, the daughter of Charles M. Spurlock and Grace (Lytle) Spurlock, was born March 28, 1914 in Ava, and departed this life Aug. 18, 2005 at the age of 91. On Aug. 19, 1929 Cinita and H.L. “Jake” Nave were united in marriage in Ava, and to this…
Truman John Loesch, the son of Charles Loesch and Kate (Garrison) Loesch, was born May 17, 1929 in Cole County, Missouri, and departed this life Aug. 22, 2005 in Springfield, at the age of 76. Truman was a resident of the Ava area for the past 20 years moving here…
Lois Eleanor Allen the daughter of Forest Camp and Florence (Privett) Camp was born July 3, 1922 in Douglas County, Missouri and departed this life Aug. 20, 2005 at the age of 83. Lois was a life long resident of the Ava area. March 19, 1943 Lois and Chester Allen…
Lewis Herman Huff, 93 years, was born Oct. 7, 1911, in Ava. He passed away on Aug. 17, 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anglo and Gertrude Turner Huff; two brothers, John Huff and Maynard Huff; two sisters, Evelyn Whittenburg and Betty McGuire; a daughter, Vada Lee…
Son of Charles Aaron Putnam and Sarah Columbus Bragg Putnam, was born March 21, 1929, in Douglas County, and departed this life Aug. 10, 2005, at the age of 76. Herbert B. Putnam, the son of Charles Aaron Putnam and Sarah Columbus Bragg Putnam, was born March 21, 1929, in…
Brenda Kay (Suggs) Middlekauff the daughter of Harlan Ellis Suggs and Josephine (Hicks) Suggs, was born Aug. 20, 1962, in Mansfield. Services for Brenda Kay (Suggs) Middlekauff will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Robert Grisham officiating. Interment will…
Claude Ralph Potter, the son of Earl Potter and Opal Davidson Potter, was born on June 9, 1930 in McClurg, in Taney County, and passed away on Aug. 11, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 75. Claude was a resident of Bradleyville for 38 years. He was a retired…
Born June 6, 1932, the daughter of Walter J. and Allie (Slate) Buchanan, and one of 22 siblings. Faye (Buchanan) Robertson Jessen, 73, Ava, passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at her home. She was born June 6, 1932, the daughter of Walter J. and Allie (Slate) Buchanan, and one…
Edgar Alva Ritter, age 88, a long time resident of Ava and Douglas County, passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, following a short illness. He was born Oct. 30, 1916, in Douglas County, near Ava, to Charles and Blanche Catherine (Hutchins) Ritter. On…
James Leroy Robbins, 70, passed away Aug. 8, 2005. in a Fort Worth, Texas, hospital. He was born Nov. 16, 1934, in Roy, Mo., the son of Bonnie Clyde and Lucinda Ellison Robbins. He was a longtime resident of Salesville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the…
Brenda Kay (Suggs) Middlekauff the daughter of Harlan Ellis Suggs and Josephine (Hicks) Suggs, was born Aug. 20, 1962, in Mansfield. Brenda has been missing for three years and was found July 2, 2005. Her death was due to a homicide. For the past 20 years Brenda has been a…
Deborah Gail Clemens, daughter of James Calvin Covin and Joyce Dorothy Terrell Covin, was born on Nov. 13, 1950, in Pasadena, Texas, and passed away in her home at Ava, from a long illness at the age of 54 years. Deborah was a housewife and had been a resident of…
Willis D. Donley passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. He was 80 years of age. Willis was born on March 25, 1925, in Michigan to Frank Donley and Nellie (Byam) Donley. On Nov. 12, 1946, Willis and Lucille Friend were married in Mountain Home, Ark.…
Funeral services for Master Sergeant Robert “Bob” Eugene Hendricks, 60, was held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2005, at the American Legion Building in Fairview, Okla. The Rev. Jim Veal and Chaplain (LTC) Ballard officiated. Burial was Tuesday, July 19, at 2 p.m., at the Fort Sill National Cemetery,…
Father Leonard Baldus, O.M.I., 95, of Story City, Iowa, born April 3, 1910, in Story City, Iowa, died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Father Baldus was a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate for 68 years. Early in his ministry, he served at…
Bertha Lorene Hodge, long time Sandy, Oregon resident, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at the age of 85. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, at Sandy Funeral Home in Sandy, Oregon. Bertha was born April 30, 1920, at Coldsprings, Mo., to Howard and Lola Upshaw Proctor.…
Berniece Alms, 78, Ava, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2005, in her home. Berniece was born Nov. 19, 1926, in Braden, Okla., the daughter of Rufus Benjamin and Dottie Victoria (Perrin) Pendleton. On Nov. 29, 1945, she was united in marriage to Murrell F. Alms, and to this union one…
India Jane Merritt, daughter of William Heatherly and Harriett Jane (Hodge) Heatherly, was born Sept. 15, 1910, in Douglas County, Missouri and departed this life July 20, 2005, at the age of 94. India was a life long resident of Douglas County. On Oct. 13, 1927, India and Acie J.…
Ronald Wayne Archer, age 79, of Oldfield, joined God Tuesday, July 19, 2005. He was born September 16, 1925, in Ava. Wayne was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed farming and logging. He was a father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be missed by many. Survivors include five children, Cynthia…
John Lester Follis, age 66, of Albuquerque, N.M., passed away July 16, 2005, at the V. A. Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. He was born Dec. 29, 1938, in Denver, Colo., to John Henry and Frances Rosalie (Newton) Follis. On Feb. 14, 1964, he was united in marriage to Virginia Smith…
James Richard “Jim” Bolte, 55, Ava, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 23, 2005. He was born March 10, 1950, in Salina, Kan., the son of Armin George and Ruth Caroline (Sauerteig) Bolte. Jim graduated from Ava High School in 1968 and from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1972, with…
Elda Norman Callaway was born May 2, 1906, the eldest child of Dr. Robert M. and Lissie (Hartley) Norman. Her birthplace was the house which is now the Ozark Hotel. At the age of two, her parents bought a home just north of the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home. The house burned…
Roselea Ruth “Rosie” Bruner, 58, homemaker, entered into eternal rest on July 13, 2005. Rosie was born on Sept. 4, 1946, in La Crosse, Kan., to Earl G. and Olga L. (Dillinger) Schwartzkopf. She was baptized into the Christian faith in 1960. On March 8, 1969, she was married to…
Eula S. Fletcher, daughter of Melvis Naugle and Lucy Loftis Naugle, was born on Nov. 16, 1917, in Ozark County, and passed away on July 17, 2005, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, at the age of 87. Eula was a housewife and homemaker. She was a…
Lillian E. Somers, daughter of Noah Elias Puckett and Belva Zella Burling Puckett, was born on April 15, 1943, in Cobleskill, N.Y., and was called home on July 18, 2005 in Ava at the age of 62 years. Lillian was a resident of the Ava community since 1997, moving from…
Karen Chronister, daughter of Richard Lee “Dick” Gastineau and Margaret Lois McHolland Gastineau, was born on Nov. 20, 1947, in Springfield, and departed this life on July 14, 2005, in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, at the age of 57. Karen was a lifelong resident of the Ava area.…
Claire Rifenberg Ehrhardt departed this life on July 10, 2005, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. She was born in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 5, 1925, to Milo and Frances Cunningham Rifenberg, and was raised in Michigan, where she graduated from Cleary Business College. On June 20, 1946, she…
Richard Miles Carpenter, son of Miles Franklin and Janie Evelyn Heckendorn Carpenter, was born Aug. 24, 1942, in Seymour, Mo. He departed this life Thursday, July 7, 2005, in Glenwood Healthcare, in Seymour, at the age of 62 years. His father preceded him in death in 1980. Richard is survived…
Margaret Lois Gastineau, the daughter of Steve McHolland and Nellie Haskins McHolland, was born June 14, 1921, in Ava, and passed away on July 6, 2005, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava, at the age of 84. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Ava. On June 30, 1946,…
Olive Lucretia Boorman the daughter of Victor Hunt and Eva Lowe, was born Aug. 25, 1919, in London, England, and departed this life July 7, 2005 at the age of 85. On July 26, 1947, Olive and Edward George Boorman were united in marriage in Southend-On-Sea, England. Olive was a…
Erma Siler, daughter of Will Davidson and Ethel (Smith) Davidson was born April 18, 1915 in McClurg, and departed this life July 11, 2005, at the age of 90. Erma was a life long resident of Brown Branch. On Sept. 25, 1937 Erma and Orville H. Siler were united in…
Will H. Havens the son of Ray Havens and Mary E. (Tooley) Havens was born Nov. 21, 1910 in Douglas County, and was promoted to glory on July 8, 2005 at the age of 94. On Dec. 12, 1933, Will and Clara E. Keeler were united in marriage in Willow…
Robert Leonard Keach, son of Albert Ray Keach and Aileen Collier Keach, was born on December 6, 1929 in Peoria, Ill., and passed away on July 9, 2005, in his home at the age of 75. Robert was a resident of the Squires and Girdner community for over 20 years.…
James Hobson was born March 31, 1929, the son of James Hobson and Necia (Jones) Hobson, in Memphis, Tenn., and departed this life on June 30, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 76. Jim was a resident of the Ava area since 1998, moving here from Colorado. Jim served…
Burket Robert Ray Whitaker, 4-months, passed away at 4:55 p.m., July 2, 2005, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He was born Feb. 16, 2005, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, to Holly Whitaker, of Squires. Surviving in addition to his mother are grandparents, Ray and Janis Whitaker, Squires, an uncle…
Arthur Warren Lumsden, the son of Arthur Lumsden and Goldie (Drury) Lumsden, was born Aug. 29, 1929, in Kelso, Wash., and departed this life June 29, 2005, at the age of 75. Arthur was a resident of the Wasola area for the past three years. He enjoyed being outdoors and…
Mary Catherine Perry, 54, Springfield, was born Feb. 18, 1951, and departed this life June 30, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Perry, and stepfather, Bill Schreiner. Mary is survived by her mother, Betty Schreiner, of Springfield; one sister, Pam Langford…
Funeral services for William Page Sr., were held Saturday, July 2, in the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Chapel, Mtn. Grove, with the Revs. Wayne Russell and Danny Douglas officiating. Full military honors were provided at the cemetery by American Legion Post 30 with Jared Moore serving as bugler. Burial was in Brushy Knob…
Lillian Dortha May Phillips, the daughter of Ben Dougherty and Ollie May (Lee) Dougherty, was born May 2, 1920, in Ava, and departed this life July 11, 2005, at the age of 85. Dortha was a resident of Ava, for the past 25 years moving here from Rochelle, Ill. On…
Shirley Goodnight, age 85, of Sapulpa, Okla., passed away Saturday, July 2, 2005, in her daughter’s home in Seligman, Mo. She was born July 24, 1919, in Lutie, Mo., the daughter of Jesse and Mary (Absher) Simpson. On July 19, 1937, in Pond Fork, Mo., she was united in marriage…
Herbert G. “Jake” Jacobs, the son of Richard Jacobs and Irene Belle (Lay) Jacobs, was born May 12, 1924, in Elmwood, Ohio, and passed away on July 5, 2005, in his home in Springfield, at the age of 81. Jake was a resident of Springfield for a year and a…
James Hobson was born March 31, 1929, the son of James Hobson and Necia (Jones) Hobson, in Memphis, Tenn., and departed this life on June 30, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 76. Jim was a resident of the Ava area since 1998, moving here from Colorado. Jim served…
Burket Robert Ray Whitaker, 4-months, passed away at 4:55 p.m., July 2, 2005, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He was born Feb. 16, 2005, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, to Holly Whitaker, of Squires. Surviving in addition to his mother are grandparents, Ray and Janis Whitaker, Squires, an uncle…
Arthur Warren Lumsden, the son of Arthur Lumsden and Goldie (Drury) Lumsden, was born Aug. 29, 1929, in Kelso, Wash., and departed this life June 29, 2005, at the age of 75. Arthur was a resident of the Wasola area for the past three years. He enjoyed being outdoors and…
Mary Catherine Perry, 54, Springfield, was born Feb. 18, 1951, and departed this life June 30, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Perry, and stepfather, Bill Schreiner. Mary is survived by her mother, Betty Schreiner, of Springfield; one sister, Pam Langford…
Joan McMaster entered into the arms of her heavenly Father on June 29, 2005. She was born Sept. 30, 1941, in Rippee, Mo., to Rev. Grant and Della Strong Ward. On April 16, 1960, she and Doyle Lee McMaster, of Wynn, Ark., were united in marriage and to this union…
Sidney O. Newton, 91, of Boise died Monday, June 20, 2005, at home. A private burial service was held Thursday, June 23, at Dry Creek Cemetery. He was born Sept. 13, 1913, in Eastview, Mo. to parents, Daniel and Hattie Newton. Sidney attended high school in Ava, and college in…
Donald M. Turner, of Peoria Heights, Ill., passed away at 5:58 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at Manor Care Health Services in Peoria. Born Oct. 8, 1928 in Squires, to Homer and Mary (Spurlock) Turner, he married Wanda J. Miller in Mountain Home, Ark. on June 6, 1949. She survives.…
Funeral services for William L. Page Sr., of Aurora, Ill., and Norwood, Mo., will be held Saturday, July 2, at 10 a.m., in the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Chapel, Mtn. Grove, with the Revs. Wayne Russell and Danny Douglas officiating. Burial will be in the Brushyknob Cemetery with full military honors. Services are…
Viola Irene Fern Dacy, the daughter of A.C. Jenkins and Myrtle (Lethco) Jenkins, was born Dec. 8, 1921, in Douglas County, and departed this life June 23, 2005, at the age of 83. Viola was a resident of the Fair Play area for the past 20 years, moving from Kansas.…
The daughter of Charles Jarod Spicer and Mildred Irene (Ott) Spicer, was born Aug. 2, 1937, in Holland, Ohio. Gladys Elaine Smith, the daughter of Charles Jarod Spicer and Mildred Irene (Ott) Spicer, was born Aug. 2, 1937, in Holland, Ohio. She departed this life on June 17, 2005, at…
William “Bill” Walter Woolman, son of Charlie and Lydia (Brown) Woolman, was born September 9, 1917, in the Rippee Creek area in Douglas County. He departed this life June 18, 2005, at the age of 87. On February 21, 1938, Bill and Mae Wright were united in marriage in Norwood.…
Ronda Sherl McFarland entered into the presence of her heavenly Father on Tuesday, June 21, 2005, after sharing her life with her family and friends for 56 years. She was born February 1, 1949, in Montrose, Colo., the daughter of Dayton and Reba (Ferris) Lawson. On Dec. 8, 1967, she…
Bertha Edna Massey, daughter of Howard Thornton and Belle (Halford) Thornton, was born May 30, 1912, in Ozark County, and departed this life June 16, 2005, at the age of 93. On Feb. 24, 1931, Bertha and William “Bill” Massey were united in marriage in Ozark County, and to this…
Helen M. Smith, 93, Springfield, was born in Ava on November 22, 1911, the daughter of Horace and Eva (White) Curnutt, and passed away on June 19, 2005, in Springfield. Helen was united in marriage with Eben Smith and he preceded her in death. Helen was a homemaker. In her…
Versal Leone Hill, daughter of Hobart Gentry and Bess Hunt Gentry, was born on Oct. 13, 1909, in Douglas County, Mo., and passed away on June 15, 2005, in Glenwood Nursing Home in Seymour, Mo., at the age of 95. Versal was a housewife and resident of the Ava community…
Mary Belle Deeds, daughter of Lonnie Kester and Susan Kate Pratt Kester, was born on May 16, 1926, in Smallett, Mo., and passed away on June 21, 2005, in Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield, at the age of 79 years. Mary Belle was a lifelong resident of the Ava community.…
Cecil Floyd Clayton, of Isabella, was born July 17, 1937, to James Matthew “Jim” Clayton and Margaret “Raye” Absher, died June 8, 2005, at home from cancer. Survivors include wife, Judy; two sons, Tim Creg, and wife Vivian, of Springfield, and Floyd Randall Clayton, and wife Lottie, of Isabella; one…
James L. Bryan, born Nov. 9, 1921, in Seymour, to James B. and Opal Bryan, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005 in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, at the age of 83, after a lengthy illness. James attended Seymour and Ava schools and the School of the Ozarks, Point Lookout. He married…
Ruth Nation, the daughter of Homer Clinton Warren and Martha Jane (Currier) Warren, was born May 6, 1917, in the Sweden community and departed this life June 14, 2005, at the age of 88. On March 27, 1953, Ruth and Robert Nation were united in marriage in Galveston, Texas. Ruth…
Beverly Ann Russell, 63, of Kansas City, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2005, at St. Luke’s Hospital after a courageous battle against colon cancer. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, June 17, at 10 a.m., in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Jerry Applegate officiating.…
Memorial services for Conrad I. Tennison, 70, of Sedalia, were held Wednesday, June 8, at the Hicks Cemetery in Theodosia, officiated by family and friends. Mr. Tennison died June 2, 2005, at his home. He was born July 20, 1934, in Lutie, the son of Benjamin Ellis and Ethyl June…
Versal L. Hill, a resident of Ava, passed away June 15, 2005, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour. Arrangements pending and will be announced by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. Complete obituary will be published in next week’s Douglas County Herald.…
Jeanette “Jan” Bradshaw, the eighth of nine children of Cletus A. and Jeanette Frances Van Dyke McNeive, was born Aug. 1, 1956, in Kansas City, Mo. She lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, June 4, 2005, in her home in Seymour, Mo., surrounded by her family, at the age…
Loa Davis, 87, Ava, passed away Friday, June 3, in her home. She was born Nov. 16, 1917, in Stillwater, Okla., the daughter of George Albert and Cora (Davis) Hamilton. On June 6, 1936, she was united in marriage to Cecil O. Davis in Ava. This union was blessed with…
Beulah Irene Rowland, daughter of the late George Washington and Sarah (Hopper) Vaughan, was born on February 22, 1919, in Douglas County, Mo., and departed this life on June 3, 2005, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Mo. She was 86 years of age. Beulah grew up…
Leora K. Graham, the daughter of Roy Davis and Kate (Nelson) Davis, was born Dec. 11, 1936, in Pansy, Mo., and departed this life June 6, 2005, at the age of 68 years. She was a resident of the Ava area most of her life, living in the Sweden community…
Ila Belle (Davis) Bowles, 84, a resident of Evansville Manor, Evansville, Wisc., died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 7, 2005, at Evansville Manor Inc. She was born on Jan. 27, 1921, at Girdner, Mo., near Ava, to George Felda and Stella (Parnell) Davis. She was married to Robert Eugene Bowles on…
Diane Dietrich Waters, daughter of Walter F. Dietrich and Evelyn M. Hannan Dietrich, was born on Oct. 16, 1929, in Hollywood, Calif., and passed away on May 29, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 75 years. Diane was a homemaker and resident of the…
John Wilson Ross, son of Henry Thomas Ross and Grace Elizabeth (Thomas) Ross, was born Oct. 15, 1926, in Burleson, Texas, and passed away May 25, 2005, at the age of 78 years. John was a life long resident of the Ava area. John was a self-employed mechanic for many…
Freda D. Heyn, 68, Ava, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, as the result of a senseless crime. After waiting 18 long months her family and friends will gather to pay their last respects and honor their loved one with a dignified funeral service at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28,…
Elizabeth H. “Betty” Smith, daughter of Pierre Peereboom and Muriel Richheimer Peereboom, was born July 27, 1937, in Jamaica, N.Y., in Queens County, and passed away May 24, 2005, at her home with her loving family and friends surrounding her, at the age of 67, after a long respiratory illness.…
John Ross, 78, of Ava, passed away Wednesday, May 25, at Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with burial in Fannon Cemetery south of Ava. A complete obituary will be published next week.…
Stanley Scislowicz was born on April 15, 1919, in Krakow, Poland, the son of Eleanor Scislowicz, and departed this life in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 86 years. Stanley spent most of his youth in Poland before immigrating to the United States and Chicago. In December of 1956, he…
Pauline Brixey, 85, a longtime resident of Wenatchee, and a former resident of East Wenatchee, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, May 1, 2005, at 6:45 a.m., in Colonial Vista Rehab Center. She was born Dec. 28, 1919, to Steve and Norie (Rippey) Tate at Ava,…
Elizabeth Darlene Smith, the daughter of Leon Arthur Gould and Alice Eugenia (Anderson) Gould, was born May 19, 1915, in Bemidji, Minn., and departed this life May 17, 2005, at the age of 89 years. On June 20, 1937, Elizabeth and Alexander Martin Smith were united in marriage in Bemidji,…
Vivian Irene Wheat, daughter of the late Harry Virgil and Sylvia May (Dobbs) Clark, was born Jan., 12, 1917, in Buckhart, Mo., and departed this life on May 9, 2005, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, following a long illness. She was 88. Vivian grew up and…
Carl Gene Hicks, son of Omer and Hazel Rose Bullis Hicks, was born Feb. 9, 1938, in Lebanon. He departed this life Wednesday, May 11, in his home near Mansfield, at the age of 67. On Dec. 2, 1995, he was united in marriage to Patsy Jo Cantrell, and together…
James Allen Call, son of Lawrence Call and Betty Turner Brown, was born on May 17, 1958, in Exeter, Calif., and passed away May 12 in an auto accident in Christian County at the age of 46. James was a resident of the Isabella community in Ozark County for the…
Richard G. “Uncle Rich” Strasser, 82, of Ava, passed away Friday, May 13, 2005. He was born Jan. 27, 1923, in St. Louis, the son of Otto and Grace (Stebel) Strasser. He worked for the CCC camps during World War II in St. Louis, helping build the park systems and…
Roy E. Lee, son of Opha Lee and Mabel Proctor Lee, was born on May 1, 1933, at Drury, Mo., and passed away on May 13, 2005 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, at the age of 72. Roy was a resident of Kansas City for five years and then…
Dorothy Davis died May 6, 2005, at the home of her daughter, Laura N. Krantz, of Ava. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., May 10, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Chapel, Ava, with Rev. Tom Maple officiating. Burial was in Goodhope Cemetery. Born May 3, 1911, at Oldfield, Mo., she was…
Billy Gene Loper, son of Melton Loper and Levie Lawson Loper, was born on Sept. 14, 1936, in Long Island, Alabama, and passed away in his home with his family around him on May 10, 2005, at the age of 68 years. Billy was a resident of the Ava community…
Earl Waldo Walker, age 89, of Branson, formerly of Ava, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2005. He was born March 22, 1916, in Chadwick, the son of Will and Mae (Alcorn) Walker. He married Adelia Kenyon in 1938 and later married Norma Jean “Pat” Childers who preceded him in death.…
Robert Thomas “Junior” Owens, 81, of Bruner, passed away in his home on Friday, May 6, 2005. He was born March 22, 1924 in Missouri City, Mo., the son of Robert and Sarah (Watkins) Owens. On April 11, 1942, he and Mildred Marie Perkins were united in marriage. He had…
Gordon was a resident of the Gainesville community since 1977, moving from Bradenton, Florida. Gordon Lee Riffey, son of Trask Riffey and Nannie Pearl Teets Riffey, was born on Aug. 7, 1921, in Charleston, West Virginia, and passed away on May 7, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, at…
Ryan Lovel Rogers, son (and third child) of Loren Lovel and Dorothy (Cosper) Rogers, was born on Dec. 6, 1946, and left his life on April 16, 2005, in Springerville, Ariz. Ryan was a resident of Thornfield, Mo., for a brief time in 2003-2004. He is the brother of Tenoha…
Etcyl “Jake” Degase, of Rifle, Colo., passed away May 1, 2005. He was 92 years of age. Mr. Degase was born Sept. 28, 1912, to Pone Degase and Elsie Miller, in Ozark County, Mo. He spent his childhood in Missouri. He married Myrtle Plum on April 27, 1931, in Douglas…
Nellie Mae Norman, the daughter of John D. Harnden and Mabel R. (Dougherty) Harnden, was born April 26, 1912, in Ava, and departed this life April 29, 2005, at the age of 93. Nellie was resident of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., for the past 12 years moving from Ava. In Ste.…
Leo Horner, the son of Fred H. Horner and Celia Arminta (Bates) Horner, was born June 20, 1915, at Rome, Mo., and departed this life April 28, 2005, at the age of 89. Leo was a resident of Springfield for the past eight years. He was a former resident of…
Dr. Leonard Carl Douglas, 77, was born Jan. 19, 1928, in Alton, Mo., to the late Clifton Taylor Douglas and Fay (Wallace) Douglas. He passed away Thursday, April 28, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. Leonard and Elda Faye Sell were united in marriage on March 5, 1950, in Ava.…
Voyne was born April 6, 1930, the son of Raymond and Hazel (McDaniel) Merritt, but was raised in the home of Horace and Hazel Hall, and departed this life April 22, 2005, at the age of 75 years. Voyne was born April 6, 1930, the son of Raymond and Hazel…
Frieda Larene Fletcher, 88, Ava, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava. She was born June 9, 1916, in Silver City, Iowa, the daughter of William Acie and Minnie Bell (Miller) McGill. In January of 1939, she moved with her parents to…
Esther E. Currier, the daughter of Frank Davey and Nora (Kling) Davey, was born Oct. 27, 1926, in Davenport, Iowa, and departed this life April 22, 2005, following a long illness, at the age of 78. Esther was raised by Ada (Rose) Athey. On Oct. 31, 1942, Esther and William…
Austin Earl Taylor, 76, Ava, passed away, Sunday, April 24, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. He was born Feb. 8, 1929, in Gradeyville, Ky., the son of Durard and Anna Lee (Coomer) Taylor. On Oct. 19, 1950, he and Opal Lois Humes were united in marriage in Argo, Ill.…
Mary Joann Woodard, the daughter of the late Eugene and Letha Metcalf Elliott, was born in Brushy Knob, Mo, on June 13, 1956, and passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, April 23, 2005, at the age of 48 years. She had been a resident…
Shirley Laura Crouse, 86, of Tulsa, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, in St. John Medical Center. Services were in Strode Funeral Home Chapel, Friday, 2 p.m. Dr. Norman Richmond officiated. Interment was in Tryon Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She was born in Squires, Mo., Oct.…
Grace Lou Gunkel, daughter of Henry and Nettie Henry Beach, was born Jan., 15, 1925, in Beggs, Okla. She departed this life Sunday, April 17, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield at the age of 80. On Sept. 24, 1940, she was united in marriage to Melvan Gunkel, and…
Ethel Pearl Mitchell, 87, Chadwick, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Pearl was born December 26, 1917, in Garrison, Missouri, the daughter of Francis Marion and Montie (Black) Stevens. On September 13, 1937, Pearl was united in marriage to Clarence Mitchell and to…
Walter Leamon Fleetwood, son of William Columbus and Mary Jane Cummins Fleetwood, was born Feb. 22, 1917, near Seymour, and departed this life Monday, April 4, 2005, in Strafford Care Center at the age of 88. Walter lived most of his life in the Seymour/Ava area where he did farm…
Jackson Hubbard, son of Kelsa Hubbard and Mattie (Snyder) Hubbard, was born June 9, 1925, in Blanche, Mo. Jackson died April 6, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Redding, Calif., following a traffic accident. He was preceded in death by his sister, Genevieve and their parents. He is survived by his…
Ovid L. Prine, 83, of Yakima, Wash., received his promotion to Heaven on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005. He was born Aug. 2, 1921, in Smallett, Mo., the youngest of eight children, to Jeff and Martha Prine. On Feb. 14, 1942, he married Ruby F. Simpson, and they enjoyed 63 years…
Carla Jo Branstetter, the daughter of Carl Von Deeds and Mary Belle (Kester) Deeds, was born Feb. 21, 1958, in Springfield, and passed away in an auto accident on April 14, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 47. Carla was a resident of Springfield but was raised in Ava.…
Cora Eileen Wendland, 62, Ava, passed away Monday, April 18, 2005, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. She was born Oct. 25, 1942, in Centerville, Iowa, the daughter of Glen and Mildred Frances (Baker) Clancy. On April 24, 1964, she was united in marriage to Charles Wendland in Lincoln , Neb.,…
Betty Jean Fossett Scott was born Sept. 9, 1934, in Chico, Texas, the daughter of Lester and Pearl (Simpson) Haney. She passed away April 12, 2005, at Sweden, Mo. Jean married Paul Emory Fossett on Aug. 4, 1951, in Eastland, Texas. Paul and Jean were blessed with two sons, Samuel…
Daniel Amasa Lyman, 13, Seymour, Mo., passed away Friday, April 8, 2005, in Webster County after an accidental drowning. He was born the son of Blaine and Candy (McCrae) Lyman on Oct. 5, 1991, in Escalante, Utah, the seventh of 11 children. Daniel was an energetic boy known for his…
Bobbie Jo Gillespie, daughter of R. F. “Bob” Spurlock and Vergie Walker Spurlock, was born on April 20, 1944, in Ava, and passed away on April 10, 2005, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 60 years. Bobbie Jo was a lifelong resident of Ava. She worked at the Ava…
Victor was the fourth child born to William and Ethel Davidson in McClurg, Mo., Nov. 9, 1918. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather went to be with his Lord, Feb. 17, 2005, surrounded by his loving family. Victor was the fourth child born to William and Ethel Davidson in McClurg,…
Eva Barbara Kinney, 97, Ava, passed away at 5:40 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 2005, in Glenwood Health Care Center, Seymour. She was born June 26, 1907, in Ogdensburg, Wisc., to Charley and Minnie (Frank) Jasman. On May 8, 1936, she married Myron Nathaniel Kinney in Los Angeles, Calif. Eva was…
Joseph Willard Michael Lansdown, son of Roger and Kathy Nelson Lansdown, was born Sept. 25, 1987, in Springfield. He departed this life Wednesday, April 6, 2005, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, from injuries received in an automobile accident, at the age of 17. He was preceded in death by…
Mary Owens, the daughter of Claud E. Gaulding and Amy (Small) Gaulding, was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Gainesville, Mo., and departed this life April 9, 2005, at the age of 81 years. Mary was a resident of Ava since 1946. Mary and Leonard Samuel Owens were united in marriage…
Formerly of Wilder and previously of Douglas County, Mo., died Thursday evening, Feb. 24, 2005, of a massive stroke, at Pershing General Hospital in Lovelock, Nev. Lloyd Marr Hancock, 90, formerly of Wilder and previously of Douglas County, Mo., died Thursday evening, Feb. 24, 2005, of a massive stroke, at…
Mr. Jackson was born Feb. 11, 1933, in Baxter County, Ark., to Harley and Ruby (Long) Jackson. Raymond “Carl” Jackson, 72, of 631A 23rd St., La Salle, died at 7:12 a.m., March 26, 2005, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Private funeral services will be held following a cremation with…
Orbrey (Jim) Shindler was born Dec. 23, 1914, in Almartha, Mo., the son of Enoch Shindler and Hattie (Yates) Shindler. Orbrey died Sunday, April 3, 2005, in Olathe, Kans., at the age of 90 years. On Nov. 28, 1935, he married Eska Faye James, and the couple ran the family…
Son of James Hiram Simmons and Georgianna Futha Eldred Simmons, was born on April 10, 1919, in Fruita, Colo., and passed away on April 4, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 85 years. Virgil Wayne Simmons, son of James Hiram Simmons and Georgianna Futha Eldred Simmons, was born on…
Sherman Herd, 76, of Wapato, Wash., died at home on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. He was born on Feb. 6, 1928, in Douglas County to Cecil and Lottie Herd. In 1946 he married Hazel E. Simpson and in 1952 they moved to Yakima, Wash. Sherman started work as a can…
Earl Holbrook, 74, of Ava, died April 1, 2005, at Lafayette General Hospital, Lafayette, La., while enjoying his favorite activity, bicycle riding. Earl was born June 3, 1930, in San Diego, Calif. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force for 20 years. He served in both…
Glenda Jo (Walker) Hall was born Aug. 26, 1937, in Ava, the daughter of Carl and Opal Scribner Walker. She went to Heaven on April 2, 2005, in Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, at the age of 67. She leaves behind her loving husband, Harold, with whom she shared 46…
Bud Miller was born the son of Paul and Georgia Chaffee Miller on Jan. 11, 1929, in Ben Davis, Mo., and departed this life in Springfield on April 2, 2005, at the age of 76. Bud was always looking for new adventures in life, trying many hats and enjoying them…
Donald Lawrence Grimes, 20, of Mansfield, died March 30, 2005, in Ava from injuries received in an automobile accident. Donald was born Nov. 26, 1984, in Lebanon, to Mary Candler. “D”, as he was known, had lived the last 10 years in Grovespring and the Mansfield area, as well as…
Bernie Leta Sallee, the daughter of Etcyl Haskins and Ollie (Delp) Haskins, was born Nov. 7, 1911, in Isabella, Mo., and departed this life April 5, 2005, at the age of 93. Bernie was a lifelong resident of Thornfield. On Dec. 26, 1928, Berrnie and Clarence Roosevelt Sallee were united…
Hazel B. Erdahl, 80, of Rochelle, Ill., passed away on Friday, April 1, 2005, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Ill. She was born on June 19, 1924, in Ava, the daughter of Benjamin and Ollie Lee Dougherty. Hazel married Oscar B. Erdahl on May 19, 1945, in Hugo, Okla.…
James Russell Hinote, son of Lawrence S. Hinote and Eva L. Wilson Hinote, was born on Oct. 26, 1929, in Douglas County, and passed away on April 3, 2005, in his home in Norwood, at the age of 75. James was a lifelong resident of Norwood. He was a retired…
Sherman Herd, 76, of Wapato, Wash., died at home on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. He was born Feb. 6, 1928, in Douglas County, Mo., to Cecil and Lottie Herd. In 1946 he married Hazel E. Simpson and in 1952 they moved to Yakima, Wash. Sherman started work as a can…
Gladys Edna Hutchison, daughter of John Fiane Spurlock and Eva Evelyn Currier Spurlock, was born Aug. 2, 1908, in Sweden, Mo., in Douglas County, and passed away on March 28, 2005, in Stockton, at the age of 96. Gladys was a resident of Stockton for the past nine years. She…
Lelah Mae Combs Todd, daughter of R.H. “Bob” and Ettie Pierce Combs, was born Dec. 20, 1913, at Texanna, Okla., and entered into perfect peace on March 24, 2005, at the age of 91. Lelah was a lifelong resident of the Union Flat Community where she and her husband, Russell,…
Hervil Dean “D” Clayton passed away Thursday, March 17, 2005, in Theodosia, at the age of 59. Hervil was born March 27, 1945, in Ozark County to Hillis Clayton and Beaulah (Mahan) Clayton. A graduate of Gainesville High School, Hervil and Arlene Edna Silvey were later married that year on…
Lawrence C. “Larry” Wallace, 54, of Rock Island, Ill., died Thursday, March 24, 2005, at his home after a long courageous battle with cancer. Services were held Monday at the Wheelan Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial was in the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, with military rites conducted by the Vietnam…
Fisher Heath Harvill, infant son of Tad and Melanie (Arington) Harvill, of Mansfield, passed away Friday, March 25, 2005, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Fisher was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, L.P. “Shorty” and Dottie Robertson; maternal great-grandmother, Virginia Arington; and paternal great-grandmother, Billie Harvill. Fisher is…
Nova June Tracy, 70 Belton, Mo., died February 25, 2005 at the Kansas University Nova June Tracy, 70, Belton, Mo., died February 25, 2005 at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kans. Nova was born June 1, 1934. in Ava, to Joseph O. Huffman and Bertha Bell Privett Huffman.…
Keaton Eli Paul, infant son of Daniel and Lori Kay (Lakey) Paul of Oldfield, passed away Monday, March 21, 2005, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Keaton was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Dallas Lakey. Keaton is survived by his parents, Daniel and Lori Paul; his brother, Tyler…
Floyd Allen “Pete” Hartley, 86, Ava, passed away at 12:45 a.m., Thursday, March 17, 2005, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center where he had been a resident for two years. He was born May 5, 1918, at Arno, Mo., to Lee and Eva (Wheeler) Hartley. On May 5, 1939,…
Wilda Pitts Chandler was born Dec. 23, 1906, in Springfield, to Bert and Rosetta Williamson, where she lived but a few years before returning as a young child to her mother’s childhood home of Ava. Wilda graduated from Ava High School in 1924. Wilda married Leo Pitts, son of Joseph…
Herbert Allen Wilson, son of William Henry Wilson and Nellie Viola Thompson Wilson, was born Oct. 27, 1907, in Squires, and passed away on March 20, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 97. Herbert was a lifelong resident of the Squires community. He was a farmer. On Dec. 14,…
Patricia “Pat” Geneva Lewis, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away with God and her family at her side on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 after suffering and valiantly fighting esonophilla leukemia for the past six years. She remained gracious and positive and never lost her ability to enjoy her family and friends…
Emma Louise Hamilton, the daughter of Robert Davidson and Catherine (VonKeller) Davidson was born Oct. 23, 1910, in Okla., and departed this life March 18, 2005, at the age of 94. Emma was a resident of Ava for the past 12 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bingo and…
Ralph Shockley Birdsong, 84, left this world to be with the Lord on March 15, 2005, at approxi-mately 7 p.m. Ralph passed away at Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson, after battling bad health for several years and severe complication from falls in the past two months. Ralph was born April…
Eulah was one of ten children born to Alfred and Rosa Woods Turner in Ozark County on Sept. 2, 1911, and departed this life on March 12, 2005, at the age of 93 years. Eulah spent her early years in the Thornfield community. She became a Christian at an early…
Darrell Wayne Small, son of Charles Alvin Small and Opal Mazel Johnson Small Salvey, was born on Sept. 27, 1939, in French Camp, Calif., and passed away on March 12, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 65 years. Darrell was a resident of Ava for the past eight years,…
Alvin Earl Spring, son of Fred Bernard Spring and Nellie Lea (Nicholson) Spring, was born Sept. 29, 1940, in Ava, and departed this life March 15, 2005, at the age of 64 years. Alvin was a lifelong resident of the Ava area. Alvin served his country with the U. S.…
Bob Fisher was born on Jan. 23, 1921, in Iola, Kans., and passed away on March 9, 2005, in Sacramento, Calif., form complications of a stroke he suffered a few years ago. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 64 years, Jean Fisher; his daughter, Cheryl Hronec,…
Wanda (Miller) Haynes, the daughter of Hermie Miller and Angie (Workman) Miller, was born Oct. 9, 1919, in Douglas County, and departed this life March 15, 2005, at the age of 85. Wanda was a lifelong resident of the Ava area. She was a homemaker and a wonderful mother and…
Mr. Blisard died Monday, March 7, 2005, at Noble. He was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Couer D’Alene, Idaho, the son of Ben and Mae (Farmer) Blisard. Funeral services for Norman Denton Blisard, 84, of Gainesville, were held Wednesday, March 9 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Macel Jefferson…
Cheyenne Lynn Reese, infant daughter of Cecil Reese and Danika Beaman, was born at Cox South Hospital at 9:05 a.m., and departed this life at 3:02 p.m., March 6, 2005, in Springfield. Cheyenne’s survivors include her parents, Cecil and Danika, of Ava; maternal grandparents, Danny and Sherry Lee, Ava; paternal…
Dexter Hawkins, the son of Newton A. Hawkins and Edith (Smith) Hawkins, was born Sept. 20, 1929, in Grabeel, Mo., and departed this life March 2, 2005, at the age of 75. On April 8, 1950, Dexter and Nelita Farmer were united in marriage in Wilhoit, Mo. They were blessed…
Ursula Luettgenau was born the daughter of Berned and Alma Brede Backhaus, in Gelsenkirchen-Buer, Germany, on Feb. 26, 1927, and departed this life on March 6, 2005, in her daughter’s home. In January 1958, Ursula and Georg Luettgenau were united in marriage in Munich, Germany. Ursula was a devoted wife…
She was born on Aug. 22, 1914, in Bartlett, Texas, to the late Reginald and Sudie (Morris) Teague. Services for Eula Hollis, 90, of Memphis, Texas, were Friday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m., at Hughs Memorial Chapel in Memphis, Texas, with her grandson, Pastor Rob Hollis, officiating, assisted by Rev. Bruce…
Freeda H. Workman, daughter of Thomas L. Moore and Cora Applegate Moore, was born on May 7, 1918, in Christian County, Mo., and entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on March 2, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 86 years. On Jan. 31, 1940, Freeda and…
Lonnie H. Moore, son of James A. Moore and Lola Ipock Moore, was born on July 14, 1913, in Douglas County, and passed away on March 6, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 91 years. Lonnie was a lifelong resident of the Girdner community. He was a farmer and…
Norma LaVern (Guthery) Duckworth was born Nov. 23, 1926, in Douglas County to George and Fay (Sanders) Guthery, and passed away on March 7, 2005, at the age of 78. Norma and Norman Duckworth were united in marriage on March 8, 1946, in Mtn. Home, Ark., and to this union…
Bennie J. Johnson, age 63, of Amboy, Ill., died at KSB Hospital in Dixon, Ill., on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005. He was born in Smallett, Mo., on Aug. 25, 1941, the son of Earnest and Lela (Wilkinson) Johnson. He was employed by Luja Tiling and Excavating in Amboy for 31…
Bernard Heard was born one of three children to Blaine and Gertrude Harvey Heard in Omaha, Neb., on Oct. 14, 1938, and departed this life on Feb. 26, 2005, in Springfield. Bernard grew up in the Norwood area and spent most of his life in the Kansas City area where…
Darrell R. Shortt, 73, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005. He was born on July 28, 1931, in Ongo, Mo., the son of Lee and Nora Shortt. He was united in marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Kathleen Nelson on June 17, 1952. Darrell graduated from Ava High School in…
Shannen Ray Dobbs, son of Ray and Margie (Potter) Dobbs, was born Dec. 24, 1977, in Davenport, Iowa, and departed this life Feb. 22, 2005, at the age of 27. Shannen was a lifelong resident of Ava. He was employed as a carpenter in home construction. On June 4, 1999,…
Granville Dean “Bud” Akers, 72, Squires, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, in Tunica, Miss. Bud was born Sept. 13, 1932, in Norwood, the son of Virgil and Ethel (Mulkey) Akers. On July 3, 1981, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Turner in Longrun, Mo. Bud was a caring,…
Alta Agnes Freeman, daughter of the late Robert and Jeanetta (Walker) Allen, was born on May 11, 1923, in Wright County, and departed this life on Feb. 25, 2005, at her daughter’s residence in Ozark, following a short illness. She was 81. Alta grew up and attended school in Wright…
Boyd H. Turley, son of Worden and Velma Rice Turley, was born June 21, 1932, at Ditt, Mo., and passed away Feb. 28, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, at the age of 72. Boyd grew up in Ozark County, moved to Kansas City, and had lived in Ava for…
Dora Maggard, the daughter of John W. Nelson and Barbara Ellen (Applegate) Nelson, was born June 4, 1907, in Douglas County, and departed this life Feb. 21, 2005, at the age of 97. On Nov. 4, 1924, Dora and Henry Maggard were united in marriage in Ava and to this…
Gary Dale Mitchell, son of the late Carlos Fay and Dorothy (Lucas) Mitchell, was born on April 7, 1942, in Wright County, Mo., and passed away on Feb. 17, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, following a short illness. He was 62. Gary grew up and attended school in Wright…
Shannen R. Dobbs, 27, of Ava, died Tuesday afternoon in Ozark County. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.…
Neil E. Stillings, son of Ray E. Stillings and Mary Ethel Haynes Stillings, was born on Sept. 11, 1925, in Arno, and passed away on Feb. 20, 2005, in Forsyth,, at the age of 79. Neil was a resident of Forsyth, for the past six years moving from Ava where…
Marie A. (Webster) Coffman Ross, 84, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 17, 2005. The daughter of Ernest and Shirley (Bunch) Webster, Marie was born on Nov. 15, 1920, in St. John, Kan. On June 1, 1941, Marie and Gordon O. Coffman were united in marriage in Ulysses,…
Glenn E. Witchey, son of Jacob E. Witchey and Hattie Dill Witchey, was born on Aug. 9, 1905, in Alva, Okla., and passed away on Feb. 12, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 99 years. Glenn was a resident of Brookline Station for the past 13 years, moving from…
James Doyne Parrish, son of Marlie M. Parrish and Millie Frances Phillips Parrish, was born on Nov. 27, 1922, in Pollard, Ark., and passed away on Feb. 13, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 82 years. James was a resident of Ava since 1963, moving from St. Louis. He…
Carroll Max Morrison, 65, Ava, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005. He was born June 22, 1939, at Highlonesome, Mo., the son of William “Bill” and Matle (Nelson) Morrison. On Nov. 7, 1948, Max was baptized and joined the Missionary Baptist Church. On July 29, 1960, he was…
Margaret Yvonne “Mather” Wigger, 55, of Edwardsville, Kans. passed away Feb. 13, 2005, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Thornfield Cemetery, Thornfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Olathe Deaf Cultural Center, 455…
Lorraine Lynn Brown, the daughter of Elaine Fleming Coonts and Roger Brown, was born March 7, 1959, in Rochelle, Ill., and went to be with her Savior on Feb. 11, 2005, at the age of 45 years. Lorraine was a resident of the Ava area for the past seven years,…
Frank Norvel Fleetwood, the son of Curtis and Rebecca Addeline (McRaven) Fleetwood, was born Jan. 27, 1919, and passed from this life Feb. 15, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 86 years. Frank was a resident of Ava for most of his life. Frank worked in the timber, owned…
A memorial service for Rev. Jack Ferguson, 67, was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, in the chapel at Vondel L. Smith & Sons Mortuaries in Oklahoma City. He died Jan. 18 at the home his brother, Mark, in Columbus, Miss. Jack was born July 21, 1937, in…
Christian Wilson was born Feb. 11, 1955, in Kansas City, the son of Courtnard Irvin and Bonnie J. (Pritchard) Wilson. He died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005, at Skaggs Community Hospital in Branson. Christian was married to Betty J. Harness on Oct. 21, 1972, in Paola, Kan. He was employed as…
Alta Jewell Hogan passed away on Thursday, Feb. 3,2005, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Jewell was born on Oct. 19, 1908, the first of nine children of Jacob W. and Maggie (Stewart) Scott. She was united in marriage to James Claude Hogan on Oct. 10, 1926, and they celebrated…
Adrian W. Sellers, 80, of East Moline, Ill., died Feb. 12, 2005, at Forest Hill Health and Rehab Center, East Moline. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, with a visitation one hour prior to service time at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd., Moline. Burial was at National Cemetery.…
Thomas Randall Fleetwood Bujarski, the son of Shane Bujarski and Lacy Fleetwood, was stillborn Feb. 7, 2005, in Springfield, Mo. Thomas is survived by his loving family, his father, Shane Bujarski, Mansfield; his mother, Lacy Fleetwood, Mtn. Grove; a sister, Kassidy Fleetwood, Mtn. Grove; paternal grandfather, Randy Bujarski; maternal grandfather,…
Atleigh Claire Jenkins, Bella Vista, Ark., infant daughter of Eric Jenkins and Jesimy Childers Jenkins, died Feb. 6, 2005, at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Campus, Little Rock, Ark. She is survived by her parents; her paternal grandparents, Darrell and Sun Jenkins, of Lowell, Ark.; and her maternal grandparents,…
Funeral services for Max Morrison, 65, Ava, will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ava. An “Open” visitation will be held on Thursday between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.…
Harold L. Sherrill, 74, died Dec. 11, 2004, at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore, Kans. He was born Feb. 26, 1930, at Wasola, the son of John and Ruth Abel Sherrill. A Jetmore resident, he was a business owner and manager of Liquid Carbonics. He belonged to First…
Eula E. Dyer, 89, passed away at Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, on Feb. 3, 2005. She was born July 12, 1915, at Teeter, in Douglas County, the eldest daughter of Charley and Lydia Woolman. Eula E. Dyer, 89, passed away at Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, on Feb. 3,…
John “J.T.” Nation, 86, passed away Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at the Glenwood Healthcare Nursing Home in Seymour. He was born April 7, 1918, in Marion, Ky., and was the eldest of three sons. John married Verna Lee McCaslin in December 1941 in Princeton, Ky., and from that marriage had…
Garrell Leo “Mitch” Mitchell, son of Isaac and Ruby Hamel Mitchell, was born June 10, 1945, in Walnut Ridge, Ark. He departed this life Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in his home, in Mansfield, Mo., at the age of 59. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Wiese, and together they…
Raymond Hughes Jr., the son of Raymond Hughes Sr. and Doris Jeanell (Heddinger) Hughes, was born Aug. 9, 1947, in Walker, Mo., and departed this life Feb. 2, 2005, at the age of 57 years. Raymond was a resident of Thornfield, for the past 12 years, moving from Brixey. He…
Loren Montgomery Sowers, 97, Mansfield, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, February 2, 2005, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. He was born Jan. 29, 1908, in Pine River, Minn., the son of Sandford and Annie (Huffman) Sowers. In 1939, he faced his worst tragedy with the loss of his 13…
Effie Marie Cox, the daughter of William Columbus Fleetwood and Mary Jane (Cummins) Fleetwood, was born Jan. 2, 1919, in Webster County, Mo., and departed this life Feb. 2, 2005, at the age of 86. Effie and Orval Cox were united in marriage March 14, 1936, in Ava, and to…
Stella Kathryn Steward, daughter of James B. Anderson and Susie Manning Anderson, was born on April 18,m 1928, in Ava, and passed away on Feb. 7, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 76. Stella was a resident of Mtn. Grove for several years, moving from Ava. She was a…
Martha Susan “Susie” Vaughn, daughter of James A. Ingram and Pearl Martin Ingram, was born on Sept. 24, 1915, in Hilo, Mo., in Douglas County, and passed away on Feb. 5, 2005, in West Plains, at the age of 89. Susie lived most of her life in the Ava community.…
Clarine Frances Hoelsch, 71, of Showlow, Ariz., and Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away Jan. 25, 2005, at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn. She was born on Jan. 27, 1333, in Ava, to Everett Austin Denney and Anna Ethel (Shelton) Denney. Clarine Frances Hoelsch, 71, of Showlow, Ariz., and Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away Jan.…
Elizabeth “Betty” Carolyn (Hulce) Walker was born May 29, 1945, in Spokane, Wash., to Charlie Raymond McCorquodale and Edith Inez Barnett. She was raised by her adoptive father, Stanley Eugene Hulce. She passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. When Betty was 15, her family moved…
Albert R. Reese, 80, Springfield, passed away Feb. 1, 2005. Mr. Reese was a cattle rancher at Brown Branch, Mo., from the late 1940′s until his retirement in 1990. During World War II he served with the 1264th Combat Engineers Battalion in Europe. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude,…
Arlan Dean Evans, 62, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at his home in Ava. He was born February 9, 1942, in St. Joseph, La., to a family including three brothers and three sisters. On April 15, 1966, Arlan was united in marriage to Laura…
Stephen Robert Myhre, the son of Robert Oliver Myhre and Louise May (Jennings) Myhre, was born July 6, 1947, in Centralia, Wash., and passed away in Squires. Stephen was a resident of Centralia, Wash., for the past 16 years. He was employed as an accountant for Lewis County, Wash. He…
Gordon Junior Roberts, 61, of Bruner, passed away Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, from a heart attack. He was born Feb. 9, 1943, in Bradleyville, the son of Lewis Gordon and Bernice (Wallace) Roberts. On Oct. 20, 1962, he and Anita Jo St. John were united in marriage. Gordon owned and…
Earl Richard Otto, 82, of Ava, passed away Thursday, Jan. 27, at 1:30 p.m., at his residence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Otto-Argo-Calvert Memorial Home, Danvers, Ill., with the Rev. Rick Tindall officiating. Interment was in Park Lawn Cemetery, Danvers, Ill., with military rites…
Willie “Gene” Riggs was born, the son of Lee and Erdie Heriford Riggs, on March 12, 1928, in Thornfield, and departed this life on Jan. 29, 2005, in Springfield. Gene spent most of his early years in the Thornfield community working and going to school. It was there that he…
Alta Snearley, the daughter of Otis Herd and Eva Mae (Vanmeter) Herd, was born Dec. 5, 1924, and departed this life Jan. 21, 2005, at the age of 80. Alta was a resident of Oldfield for the past 20 years, moving from Ava. Alta and Elzie Denton were united in…
Noah “Obed” Clayton was born April 9, 1939, in Wasola, Mo., the son of Clifford Ralph Clayton and Elva Earnasteen (Fry) Clayton, and passed away Jan. 21, 2005, at the age of 65. Noah was a resident of the Squires community for most of his life. He served his country…
Darrell Russell Todd, son of Russell and Lelah (Combs) Todd, was born April 16, 1942, at Bradleyville, and entered into eternal rest on Jan. 21, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 62. Darrell was a lifelong resident of the Bradleyville community. He served on the Bradleyville R-1 School Board…
Jonnie Allen Fletcher 95, Republic, passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, in Christian Health Care-Republic. Jonnie was born on Sept. 3, 1909, to the late Thomas J. and Ellen J. (Daniels) Allen in Hammond, Mo. She was a lifelong resident of the area. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, and sewing.…
Stephen Myhre passed away January, 25, 2005, in the home of his aunt, Marilyn Brown of Squires, Missouri. Mr. Myhre is from the state of Washington. Arrangements will be announced by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home of Ava.…
Evelyn L. Clements, 42, of Kansas City, Mo., went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 17, 2005. Evelyn was the daughter of Dorothy Cox Roby and Everett Clements. She leaves behind her mother, Dorothy Roby, of Kansas City; a brother, Harold Clements, of Holly Hill, Florida. A sister,…
Patricia Ann Scott Buehler was born Jan. 20, 1945, in Marshall, the daughter of Wilbur and Marie Twitty Scott. She passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, in her home in Pleasant Hope at the age of 59 years, 11 months and 27 days. She moved around a lot as a…
Ben M. “Mac” Callaway III, passed away peacefully at St. John’s Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ben “Mac” was born Nov. 14, 1934, in Ava, Mo., to Elda Norman Callaway and Benjamin M. Callaway. Ben “Mac” graduated from Ava High School…
Harold “E. T.” Stout, 82, of Nixa, passed away at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield. He was born in Blanche, Mo., on Aug. 27, 1922, to Jake and Ada (Bell) Stout. He was the grandson of Charley and Pauline (Berry)…
Jane Maxine Curtis, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher and photo journalist, died Jan. 15, 2005. Born in Oklahoma on Dec. 22, 1913, Maxine lived in Springfield and Hoxie, Ark., before moving to Willow Springs where she lived for over 60 years. Maxine was an active member of the United Methodist Church…
Zella Grace Kester was born Dec. 11, 1909, at Smallett, Mo., the daughter of N.V. “Bird” and Lilly (Turner) Kester. Funeral services were held in Winder, Ga., for former Ava resident Zella Atteberry Renegar. Zella Grace Kester was born Dec. 11, 1909, at Smallett, Mo., the daughter of N.V. “Bird”…
Mary Ella (Garrison) Dinwiddie, 62, Springfield, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, in St. John’s Hospital following a long illness. Mary was born Sept. 28, 1942, near Dogwood, to James Edward and Eva (Gifford) Garrison. She graduated from high school at School of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo., in May…
Richard M. DeWitt, the son of Dennis M. DeWitt and Mary Woodring DeWitt, was born Aug. 29, 1963, in Hemet, Calif., and departed this life Jan. 15, 2005, at the age of 41. Richard was a resident of Ava for the past year, moving from Gainesville. He was employed in…
Philip S. Huffman, 61, of Hartville, died early Tuesday morning in Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 14, in the Hartville Freewill Baptist Church under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Private burial will be in Steele Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at…
Daphna J. Hathcock, 87, of Gainesville, died on Jan. 10, 2005, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born Sept. 4, 1917, to Elisha and Mary (Kyle) Luna in Ozark County. Daphna and Arvis L. Hathcock were married Jan. 26, 1934. Survivors include two sons and their wives, Don…
Lula M. Hodges, daughter of John Hammons and Mary Ann Nance Hammons, was born on May 25,1926 in Witty, Mo., in Douglas County, and passed away on Jan. 6, 2005, in Ava, at the age of 78. Lula was a resident of the Ava community for the past 10 years…
Opal Evans, the daughter of Clarence Elliott and Fannie Elizabeth Haynes Elliott, was born March 1, 1910, in Vera Cruz, and departed this life Jan. 8, 2005, at the age of 94. Opal was a resident of Ozark for the past 30 years. She was a homemaker and a member…
Nora Alice Marsh, the daughter of Harbor Russel Gladden and Dillia Sallee Gladden, was born Jan. 18, 1917, in Longrun, Mo., and departed this life Jan. 8, 2005, at the age of 87. Nora and Thomas Marsh were united in marriage April 18, 1940, in Lutie, Mo., and to this…
Johnnie William Sawyer, the son of Rex Sawyer and Thelma Adams Sawyer, was born Aug. 1, 1933, in Goodhope, Missouri, and departed this life Jan. 12, 2005, at the age of 71 years 5 months and 11 days. Johnnie was a resident of the Ava area for most of his…
Harold James Howerton, 72, Ava, passed away peacefully at 9:10 a.m., Saturday, New Year’s Day, 2005, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center of Ava. Harold was born Jan. 20, 1932, at Thornfield, the son of Herbert and Eulah (Marsh) Howerton. On June 14, 1969, he was united in marriage…
Ruby Fay Lockhart, daughter of John Washington and Frances Jane Taylor Silvey, was born Feb. 9, 1921, south of the Ragsdale community near Seymour. She departed this life Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, in her home, in Seymour, at the age of 83 years. On July 18, 1941, she was united…
Lyle Patrick Brown, son of Bye and Fanny (Crow) Brown, was born March 21, 1913, in Rippee, Mo., and passed away Dec. 28, 2004, in Salem, Mo., at the age of 91. Lyle was united in marriage to Glessner Maureen Daily June 4, 1933. They were the parents of two…
Doris Elizabeth Smith Lisby passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, in her daughter’s home in Ava. The daughter of Nelson Smith and Alice May Reynolds Smith, Doris was born Sept. 3, 1915, in Rochester, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and three sisters. Her father…
Leola Wintjen Hale was born Nov. 24, 1931, in Oklahoma, the daughter of Gid and Ida Rogers Bice. She departed this life on Dec. 31, 2004, at the age of 73. Leola lived most of her life in the Ava area. She married Johnny Wintjen in Moline, Ill., in 1957.…
Macey Suzanne Fritz, the stillborn daughter of Shawn and Brenda Willard Fritz, was delivered Dec. 31, 2004. Although Macey never knew anything of this world she will always be remembered by those who loved her and will not forget her. She will be remembered by her parents, Shawn and Brenda…
Ruth Loraine McIntosh, daughter of the late Edmond Luther and Blanche (Shanklin) Shores, was born on March 29, 1920, in Wichita, Kan., and departed this life on Jan. 2, 2005, at her residence in Ava, following a battle with cancer. She was 84. Ruth grew up and attended school in…
Harl Want Elliott, son of Clarence Elliott and Fannie (Hay-nes) Elliott, was born on March 31, 1908 in Brushyknob, Mo., and passed away on June 13, 2004, in Ava, at the age of 96 years. Harl was a lifelong resident of the Ava community. He owned and operated a sawmill…
Darlene Sue “Susie” Canfield was born one of three children to Harry N. Anderson and Jan Boren (Johnson) in Rockford, Ill. on Jan. 26, 1943, and passed away at her home on June 13, 2004, at the age of 61. Susie worked in the banking and bookkeeping business in the…
Nathaniel Beard passed away Saturday night, June 12, 2004, at his residence in Douglas County, after a long illness. He was 72 years old. Nathaniel was born on Oct. 11, 1931, in Ozark County to John Beard and Nola (White) Beard. On Oct. 11, 1952, Nathaniel and Ada Lee Friend…
Anita L. Cory, daughter of Oscar Leverenz and Mary Taylor Leverenz, was born Feb. 3, 1917, in Milwaukee, Wisc., and passed away on June 10, 2004, in James River Care Center in Springfield, at the age of 87. Anita was a resident of the Smallett community since 1977. On Oct.…
Al Baker, the son of A.W. Baker and Annie Lee Kritner Baker, was born Oct. 10, 1944, near Trafford, Ala., and departed this life at his beautiful mountaintop home on June 9, 2004, at the age of 59. Al grew up, like all kids of the state, a great fan…
Karen Paxton, the daughter of Gilbert Maynard Breshears and Velma Doris (Hylton) Breshears was born February 8, 1947 in Ava, and departed this life June 7, 2004, at the age of 57 years, after a long battle with cancer, in which she fought very hard. Graveside service will be 10…
Glenda Jewell Snelson Brown Griffin, daughter of Oda Snelson and Tishie Dye Snelson, was born on Feb. 23, 1913, in Almartha, and went home to be with her Lord on June 6, 2004, in Springfield, at the age of 91. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at…
Elvis Lee Jenkins, the son of Albert L. Jenkins Sr. and Lois (Wilson) Jenkins, was born Dec. 25, 1940, in Goodhope, Mo., and went home to be with the Lord on June 4, 2004, at the age of 63. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 7, in the…
Gwendolyn Waid, the daughter of Ralph Gager and Charlotte Beckett Gager, was born Nov. 14, 1917, in Iowa, and departed this life on June 5, 2004, at the age of 86. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 7, in the Ava Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Thompson…
Virgil Franklin Hall, son of the late Benjamin H. and Maggie (Quick) Hall, was born on August 7, 1935, near Mountain Grove, and departed this life on June 3, 2004, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, following a long ill-ness, at the age of 68. Graveside services for Virgil…
Mrs. Perna T. Hailey died May 12, 2004 at Plains Regional Medical Center, Clovis, N.M., at the age of 84. She was born Aug. 12, 1919, in Romance, to Logan and Mae Burch Naugle. She married Robert T. Hailey Aug. 8, 1939 in Ava. She had been a resident of…
Allison Joseph Hyak was born Dec. 27, 1920, in Syria, and departed this life May 23, 2004, at the age of 83 years. He was an Army veteran serving this country with the US. Army during World War II. He was united in marriage with Vivian Marie Tull and was…
Llewellyn M. (Lew) Heigham, the son of William Hirst Heigham and Ella Amelia Ittner Heigham, was born June 30, 1911, in Waycross, Ga., and departed this life May 27,2004, at the age of 92 years. Mr. Heigham and Naomi M. Beall were united in marriage on Nov. 4, 1932, in…
