The Ava High School class of 1953 met at the Mansfield Home Center meeting room in Ava on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. It was such a wonderful place to meet and the class appreciates them making it available to them. There were 16 classmates present plus spouses and other graduates…
The annual Coonts family reunion was held Aug. 11, at the Ava Lions club building. Those attending from out of state were: Cathy Craig and Pat Engright of Stockton, Ill.; Connie, Cara, and Aislynne Downs of Lanark, Ill.; and Jim Coonts of Bettendorf, Iowa. Attending from Missouri were: Lena Mary…
The 2012 Williams family reunion was held on July 14 at the Williams Century Farm southwest of Ava. Sixty-seven family members and friends gathered for a pot luck dinner and evening bonfire cookout. Those in attendance were: Heath and Dana (Williams) Soehn, Grant Soehn, and Garrett Soehn, from Gatlinburg, Tenn.;…
The Ava High School class of 1952 was honored a the school reunion held Saturday, June 23, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Ava. Those who signed the guest book included: Aletha (Kastning) Sullivan Arnold and Doris (Smith) Heard Barbara (Day) Rowe, Ben Meeker, Betty (Lisby) Melton, Bill and…
The 60th class reunion of the Ava High School class of 1952 will be held in Ava this Saturday, June 23, at the First Southern Baptist Church. The church is located at 732 NW 3rd Ave. Organizers said the coffee will be ready by 10 a.m. and a covered dish…
Aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, brothers, and “kissin’ kin” began signing the register at 11 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 15. Family members gathered in the Ava Masonic Hall basement in celebration of “treasured family ties” for 2011. Forty-one relatives were assembled for the reunion which is held every two years. Many…
More than 60 descendants of Wiley and Martha (Snyder) Nance attended their annual reunion in Ava on Oct. 2. All those present were descendants of Wiley Hudson Nance and Martha Snyder, who were married in Randolph County, North Carolina, in 1857. Wiley and Martha had 10 children, many of whom…
The 17th annual Heath-Thomas reunion was held Oct. 8, at The American Legion Hall in Ava, with doors opening at 11 a.m. A basket dinner was enjoyed by all, with Ralph Dobbs asking the blessing over the meal. Special guest this year was Heather (Heath) Williams and husband, Meredith Williams,…
The 71st Hailey Family Reunion will be held on Sunday, Sept. 4, at the Super 8 Motel located at 1711 So. Jefferson Street in Ava, Mo. The get-together will be held in the motel meeting room with a carry-in luncheon fare at noon time, and a business meeting to follow.…
The Historical Preservation committee of the Seymour Area Arts Council is planning a reunion of people that worked in the Seymour area orchards and strawberry fields. The reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, from 2 until 3 p.m. at the School Mom’s Building. The committee felt that the Apple…
The Coonts Reunion was held Saturday, Aug. 13. Among the family members in attendance were: Dale and Corrine Bell; Gordon Bell; Sharon Bell; Chance Smith; Connie, Cara and Aislynne Downs; Peggy Bell; Cathy Craig; Steven and Jennifer Heinlein, Corey and Cole; Linda and Rodney Odom; Glenda Mae Williams; Faye and…
The 14th annual Wagner School reunion was held Saturday, Aug. 13 in the Community Building at the Southern Webster County Fire Station with 25 in attendance. Those attending were Ruth and Lloyd Hughes, Lisbon, Iowa; Treva and Bill Fleming, Holcomb, Ill.; Glen and Ruth Sagerser and great-granddaughter Jasmine, Nixa; Shirley…
The Haynes-Barnum family reunion was held at the Southside Senior Community Center in Springfield on July 30. Out-of-town and out-of state relatives as well as the local kinfolks that still inhabit the hollers and ridges of the Beaver Creek foothills attended the 35-year family reunion. Some of the older family…
The annual Wagner School Reunion will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13, in the community building at the Southern Webster County Fire Station. Everyone is welcome, and all former students and teachers are urged to attend. A covered dish meal will be served at noon. The Wagner schoolhouse is one…
The Wrinkles family reunion was held on June 25 at the home of Charles and Teresa Smith. Those in attendance were: Charles, Teresa and Morgan Smith, Helen Ice, Earla Wrinkles, Billy and Karen Wrinkles and Lucas, all of Licking; Pam Langford, of Salem; Donald and Linda Wrinkles, Angela and Caleb…
The Doss, Dry, Thompson reunion was held July 16 at the Ava Lions Club with 42 people attending. Those attending from out of state were: Eddie Dry from Cotter, Ark.; Willie “Bill” Dry, Betty (Johnston) Newberry from Wichita, Kan.; and Lorene (Bowman) Christin from Williamsburg, Va. Missouri people not from…
The descendants of Eruna and Malinda (Keller) Cooley met June 25 at the YMCA in Mtn. Grove. A potluck lunch was served followed by a drawing for door prizes and the annual auction. Music was provided by Max Cooley, Darrell Cooley, Wayne Hopper, Wayne Anderson and Jim Berry. Those attending…
On June 11 and 12, the Walker family, descendants of Thomas Granville Walker and Mary Jane Vaughan Walker, held their annual reunion in Mountain Grove. The Walkers first lived in Ozark County when they came to Missouri, and reared their 10 children near the Brixey community. From there, the children…
THE AVA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1981 30-YEAR REUNION was held June 17 & 18. Friday night’s festivities were held in downtown Springfield at the Springfield Brewing Company. The following classmates were in attendance: Rick “Moose” Allen, Tracy Gardner-Snodgrass, Mike Haynes, Brad Johnson, Warren Lawrence, Chris Letsinger, Mark McGarry, Julie…
On June 18, a picnic in memory of Burrell and ZelIa Mae Coonts was held at Noblett Lake. There were a lot of old stories and pictures shared by all, with horseshoes, volleyball games and some of the younger ones playing on the jungle gym. All enjoyed the music by…
The Phipps-Cunningham annual reunion was held June 4 at the Walnut Grove Church. After a delicious pot luck dinner at noon, the afternoon was spent visiting and listening to singing, piano and guitar playing and picture taking. Those attending were Betty Cazzell, Mosby; Georgia Gillham, Kansas City; Carl and Betty…
The annual Moore-Buchanan-Ipock reunion was held Saturday, June 18, at the Ava General Baptist Youth Fellowship Building. Enjoying the carry-in meal at noon were descendants of James and Lola (Ipock) Moore and Cecil and Bertha (Moore) Buchanan including: Max and Norma Wood, Ozark; Joshua, Andrea and Erika Strong, Seymour; Ken…
The Ava High School class of 2001 is having their 10-year reunion Saturday, July 23. Classmates will be meeting at the Ava Park near the swimming pool from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Please bring your family for a chance to mingle, reconnect and play games. A light lunch will…
The Ava High School graduating class of 1981 will hold its 30-year reunion this weekend. On Friday, June 17, class members will be at Springfield Brewing Company starting at 7:30 with dinner on your own. If you want to have some fun and “go back in time” they will meet…
Descendants of Elizabeth Johnston Barker Estes will meet for a family reunion on Sunday, May 29 at the Vanzant Community Building in Douglas County. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The reunion will commemorate the family journey from Tennessee to Indiana and finally to Missouri in 1878. Elizabeth, her husband Andrew…
Margaret Rosseau celebrated her 70th birthday (Feb. 21) on Saturday, Feb. 19. The party was given by her three daughters, Bevy, Donna and Becky, and held in the home of Gary and Bevy Moore. Cakes were made by Becky Carter and Donna Bannister, and by Connie Holloway. They also had…
The 95th birthday of Kathleen Harnden was celebrated on Feb. 6 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare where Kathleen is a resident. Hosting the event were Kathleen’s daughters, JoEtta Harnden, Linda and Husband Charles Meeker, and Mary Kay and husband David Davidson. Also attending was Kathleen’s brother, Edwin Hailey. A…
Members of the Ava High School graduating class of 1953 met in the home of Charles and Evelyn Cantwell for a late Christmas gathering on Saturday, Jan. 15. The gathering started around 12 noon, and by 4 o’clock a wonderful meal was enjoyed with contributions from everyone attending. The menu…
The 16th Annual Heath – Thomas Reunion was held Sat., Oct. 9, 2010 at The American Legion Hall in Ava, MO. with doors opening at 11:00 a.m. A wonderful basket dinner was enjoyed by all at noon with Ralph Dobbs asking the blessing over the meal. There was a time…
The 25th Annual Miller-Hall Reunion was held on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at the Ava Community Center. This year we had 52 family members and friends signed into enjoy the day of visiting, sharing pictures and up dating family stories from years past. Several enjoyed looking at the photo albums…
Skyline School was the scene for fun, laughter and food for the descendants of the late Horace and Hazel Hall on Sept. 4. After prayer by Rev. Robert Hall, a beautiful meal was served to the following: Patsy and David Dickens; Juanita Shebiel; Bob and Michael Glen Shebiel; Lora Kay…
If you attended school at Walnut Grove, Silver Shade, Lone Star or Frye, you may want to attend the rural grade school reunion being held this Saturday, Sept. 25, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Ava. The gathering will be a time of fellowship, and rural grade school stories,…
The annual Nance Family Reunion will be held on Sunday, Oct. 3, at the community building (Senior Center) in Ava. The descendants of Burrell Nance and Solomon Nance, and all their families and friends, are invited to attend a potluck lunch. The doors will open at 10 a.m., and lunch…
The descendents of Simon and Margaret (Maggie Crawford) Buchanan met at the Ava Lions Club on July 17 -18, 2010. Simon and Maggie Buchanan had 10 children: Vern, Lawrence, Versal, Gladys, Velma, Mable, Arthur, Lomus, Chalmer and James. Making a special appearance were Ruby Buchanan, of Ava, and Lomus (Buchanan)…
The 25th Annual Breshears-Hylton Reunion was held Sunday, September 12 at the Ava City Park. There were 73 family members and friends in attendance and seemed to enjoy the day. Cole Breshears asked the blessing before the barbeque. Potluck lunch was served. Joe Allen Breshears was chef for the day.…
The reunion was held Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the First Southern Baptist Church, 732 N.W. 3rd Ave., Ava, MO. There were about ninety in attendance. Many were local, but quite a number traveled many miles to be in attendance. There was lots of visiting, remembering the “old times”, sharing…
The spinning wheel shown above was photographed in the home of Edwin Hailey of Ava, Mo., and the lady at the wheel is Betty Hailey Young of Marshfield, Mo. This wheel came from the home of Joseph B. and Anna McAdoo Hailey. Joseph Hailey, whose name appears on the historical…
The 59th annual Macomb Homecoming and Community Reunion will be held Sunday, September 5, at the Corinth Baptist Church at Macomb. Following the morning worship service, a basket dinner will be enjoyed together in the dining room of the David Blanton Memorial Building at 12:30 p.m. After dinner there will…
Gainesville High School’s every-five-year 2010 homecoming, set for Sept. 4 at the high school, celebrates “100 Years of Graduates.” All grads, family, friends, teachers and administrators are encouraged to attend. The event has been held every five years since 1965. Registration will be held in the high school lobby from…
The annual Wagner School Reunion was held Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Olga Community building on Hwy. Z south of Fordland. According to reunion planners, 20 people attended the reunion this year. Attendance was down from previous years due to various illnesses and other activities. There was one former teacher…
On July 24, 111 people gathered at the Norwood School Multi-Purpose Room to celebrate Helen Freeman’s 88th birthday. Thirteen of Helen’s 15 children were there with their spouses as well as 26 grandchildren and their spouses and 33 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Also sharing in the celebration was Helen’s sister,…
The annual Wagner School reunion will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14. The location is the same as usual on Highway Z, approximately 2½ miles northwest of the Wagner School House in what is now called the Olga Community Building. Activities will begin at about 10 a.m. with a covered…
The Doss, Dry, Thompson reunion was held Saturday, July 24, with 58 people attending. Douglas Glenn and Floyd Vernon Dry had guest that flew up from Corpus Christi and Jasper Texas for the reunion. They were 1st cousins 6 times removed. Johan (Hans) Georg (Durr) Dry (1674-1741) Baden, Germany and…
The 34th Burks, Barnum, Haynes family reunion was held Saturday, July 24 at the Southside Senior Citizens Center in Springfield. The family reunion is a time when relatives scattered across the country converge to share memories and just simply visit. The ancestral origins, the progenitors who started this reunion are…
The descendents of Eruna and Malinda (Keller) Cooley met July 26, at First Freewill Baptist Church in Mtn. Grove. A delicious potluck lunch was served followed by a drawing for door prizes and the annual auction. The auction was enhanced greatly this year with beautiful handmade items donated by Betty…
The Adams reunion was once again a huge success thanks to so many pitching in to help. We had over 70 family and friends in attendance. The day started at 10 a.m. As people gathered in, we were setting up for lunch and visiting. It was good to see each…
