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Steven D. Yocum
May 21, 2016
Steve Yocum Ava, MO Steve Yocum, 65 years, 5 months, and 7 days old, passed to heaven on May 21, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. Steve was born on December 14, 1950 in St. Joseph, MO to John and Mary (Scott) Yocum. Steve and Janet Driskell were united in marriage on May 12, 1976 in...
Lori Ann Farris
May 19, 2016
Lori Ann Farris Ava, MO Lori Ann Farris, 55 years, 3 months, and 20 days old, passed away on May 19, 2016 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO with her family by her side. Lori was born January 30, 1961 in Lindsay, CA to Perry and Melba Jean (Morgan) Millsap, Jr. Lori was a resident of the Ava community...
Dessie Ludwig
May 18, 2016
Dessie Ludwig Ava, MO Dessie Ludwig, 73 years, 4 months, and 13 days old, passed to Heaven on May 18, 2016 at The Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center with her family nearby. Dessie was born in Douglas County Missouri to Carl and Bonnie (Fitzgerald) Williams. Dessie enjoyed spending time with her family and running the game room, Sunday afternoon...
John Autrey
May 18, 2016
John Ralph Autrey Ava, MO John Ralph Autrey, 90 years and 5 days old, passed to Heaven on May 18, 2016 at Ava Place, Ava, MO. John was born May 13, 1926 in De Queen, AR to James and Mary (Mullins) Autrey. John was a WWII U.S.Coast Guard Veteran during World War II and was honorably discharged at the end...
Evelyn K. Hatfield
May 16, 2016
Evelyn K. Hatfield Ava, MO Evelyn K. Hatfield, 79 years, 11 months, and 5 days old, passed to Heaven on May 16, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Evelyn was born June 11, 1936 in Earl, AR to Ed and Bertha (Evans) Isham. Evelyn and Charles Hatfield were united in marriage on September 6, 1962 in...
Jeffery Owens
May 16, 2016
Jeffery Doyle Owens, age 54, died unexpectedly at home in rural Theodosia, Missouri in the early morning on Monday, May 16, 2016 from congested heart failure. He was born June 2, 1961 in Kansas City, MO, son of Doyle Fred and Kathryn (Willbanks) Owens. Jeff is survived by a wife, Celia, his mother, Kathryn, and two brothers, Tim and Nick...
Frances Angeline Lambert
May 15, 2016
Mrs. Frances Angeline Lambert Springfield, MO Frances A Lambert, 75 years, 7 months, and 8 days old, passed to Heaven on May 15, 2016 at her home in Springfield, MO with her family by her side. Frances was born October 7, 1940 in Urbana, Ohio to William McKinley and Mamie Cevilla (Glass) Reams. She graduated from Urbana High School. Frances...
Ardath M Davidson
May 15, 2016
Ardath M. Davidson Ava, MO Ardath M. Davidson, 96 years, 5 months, and 15 days old, passed to Heaven on May 15, 2016 at Ava Place, Ava, MO. Ardath was born November 30, 1919 in McGregor, TX to Alvin Jackson Hill and Estelle (Baker) Hill. Ardath and William Albert Davidson were married for 57 years and to this union two...
Herman Irby
May 15, 2016
Herman Irby Buffalo, MO Herman Irby, 89 years, 6 months, and 18 days old, passed to heaven on May 15, 2016 at his home in Buffalo, MO with his family by his side Herman was born on October 28, 1926 in Wasola, MO to George Edward Irby and Cora May (Porter) Irby. He attended school in Ava, MO. Herman and...
Tonya Ann Titus
May 13, 2016
Tonya Titus died suddenly and peacefully in her home on May 13th, 2016 in Ava, MO at age 56 after a brief battle with lung cancer. Tonya was born on September 25th, 1959 to Delmer and Annette Caudill in Gainesville, MO. She graduated from Ava High School in 1977 before moving with her family to Muscatine, IA in 1980. She...
Charles Verdon Jones
May 7, 2016
Charles Verdon Jones Ava, MO Charles Verdon Jones of Ava, passed away suddenly at his home on May 7, 2016. He was 89 years old. Charles was born to Charles Earl and Mary Olivia (Frazier) Jones at Akron, Colorado on February 17, 1927. Charles entered the Army in 1945 serving 2 years, including in Austria & Germany. He married Georgia...
Rosemary Pitts
May 7, 2016
Rosemary S. Pitts Ava, MO Rosemary S. Pitts, 85 years, 6 months, and 2 days old, passed to Heaven on May 7, 2016 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO with her family by her side. Rosemary was born November 5, 1930 in Shrewsbury, KY to Willie D. Sadler and Addie Marie (Kiper) Sadler Fraze. On May 21, 1947,...
Bonnie Lucy Sherrill
May 5, 2016
Bonnie Lucy Sherrill Ava, MO Bonnie Lucy Sherrill, 91 years, 7 months, and 15 days old, passed to Heaven on May 5, 2016 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO with her family by her side. Bonnie was born September 21, 1924 in Longrun, MO to Preston and Ulah (Hart) Friend. On January 9, 1964 Bonnie and Harry Sherrill...
Robert "Bob" Urzychi
May 5, 2016
ROBERT ALLAN "BOB" URZYCHI Robert "Bob" Urzychi, 71, Pontiac, MO passed away May 5, 2016 at his home in Price Place, AR. He was born June 22, 1944 in Lorain, OH, the son of Casimer Peter and Jean Grace (Parker) Urzychi. Bob grew up in Ohio. He was a veteran who proudly served his country in the United States Army....
Lisa Ann Shelburn
May 2, 2016
Lisa Ann (Welker) Shelburn Springfield, MO Lisa Ann Shelburn, 46 years, 11 months, and 9 days old, passed to heaven on May 2, 2016 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO. Lisa was born May 24, 1969 in Mansfield, MO to Gary and Karen Sue (Padgett) Welker. She graduated from Ozark High School in 1987. Lisa was a resident of Springfield, MO...
Sybil Ann Russell
May 2, 2016
Sybil Ann Russell Drury, MO Sybil Ann Russell, 62 years, 11 months, and 8 days old, passed to heaven on May 2, 2016 with her family by her side. Sybil was born May 25, 1953 in Buckhart, MO to Stanley and Mary Leota (Bartlett) Russell. She graduated from Dora in 1971. Sybil was a resident of Drury, MO. She had...
Jimmie Griffin
Apr 28, 2016
Graveside services for Jimmy Anthony Griffin of Caulfield, MO, aged 76, will be held 2 pm May 2nd, 2016 at the Marshall Cemetery in Caulfield, with Pastor David Evans officiating. Mr. Griffin died April 28th, 2016 at his home. He was born July 25th, 1939 at Elijah, the son of Johnnie M. Griffin and Jewell (James) Griffin. Jimmy Griffin was...
Lonnie Gene Pool
Apr 28, 2016
Lonnie Gene Pool Ava, MO Lonnie Gene Pool, 83 years, 2 months, and 29 days old, passed to Heaven on April 28, 2016 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Gene was born January 30, 1933 in Drury, MO to George and Maggie (Hicks) Pool. Gene was a life long resident of the Ava community and Douglas County. He...
Jo Ann Lewis Mitchell
Apr 27, 2016
Jo Ann Lewis Mitchell Jo Ann Mitchell passed away peacefully in San Juan Capistrano, Ca early Wednesday morning April 27,th 2016, at the age of 80 years. Born January 9th, 1936 in Squires, MO she was a graduate of Ava High School and Drury College. Jo Ann and her husband James L. Mitchell raised their family in Meridian, MS and...
Gladys Ann Holman
Apr 25, 2016
Gladys Ann Holman Seymour, MO Gladys Ann Holman, 79 years, 9 months, and 1 day old, passed to heaven on April 25, 2016 at her home in Seymour, MO (Cedar Gap) with her family by her side. Gladys was born July 24, 1936 in Evans, MO to William "Bill" and Lena (Beavans-Thornsberry) Rippee. Gladys was a retired housekeeper from Trinity...
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