Carole Kay Gott
Nov 13, 2015
Carole Kay Gott Squires, MO Carole Kay Gott, 72 years, 7 months, and 7 days old, passed to Heaven on November 13, 2015 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Carole was born April 6, 1943 in Ava, MO to Burrel and Marjorie (Heriford) Loftin. She graduated from Ava High School in 1961. Carole was a life long resident...
Bobby Joe Ward
Nov 12, 2015
Bobby Joe Ward, Sr. Ava, MO Bobby Joe Ward, 72 years, 0 months, and 4 days old, passed away November 12, 2015 following a long illness at his home with his family by his side. Bobby was born November 8, 1943 in Halls, TN to James Walter and Mattie Alice (Fisher) Ward. Bobby was a retired carpenter. He was a...
Gary Frederick Miller
Nov 8, 2015
Gary Frederick Miller Ava, MO Gary Frederick Miller, 61 years, 5 months, and 9 days old, passed to Heaven on November 8, 2015 at Ava Place, Ava, MO. Gary was born May 30, 1954 in Chicago, IL to Frank L. and Viola Ruth (Gloner) Miller. Gary was a resident of the Ava community for the past 20 years. He was...
Peggy Ridenour
Nov 6, 2015
Peggy Iwyvonne Ridenour Bradleyville, MO Peggy Iwyvonne Ridenour, 64 years, 11 months, and 3 days old, passed to Heaven on November 6, 2015 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, MO. Peggy was born December 3, 1950 in Ava, MO to "Eddie" and Lola (Medlock) Ridenour. She graduated from Ava High School in 1969. Peggy had worked for several years at...
Vonna Dean Hathcock
Nov 4, 2015
Vonna Dean Hathcock Thornfield, MO Vonna Dean Hathcock, 82 years, 3 months, and 6 days old, passed to Heaven on November 4, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Vonna was born July 29, 1933 in Ozark County, MO to Vern and Gertrude (Gaulding) Wallace. On March 20, 1950 Vonna and Thurman Hayden Hathcock were united in marriage...
Lyda Byerley
Nov 3, 2015
Lyda Byerley Ava, MO Lyda Byerley, 90 years, 9 months, and 23 days old, passed to Heaven on November 3, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO with her children by her side. Lyda was born January 11, 1925 in Squires, MO to John Robert and Lou Vada (Manning) McBride. Lyda was retired from working at Rawlings Sporting Goods, Ava. She...
Rex Hartin
Oct 29, 2015
Rex Kenneth Hartin Ava, MO Rex Kenneth Hartin, 80 years, 7 months, and 21 days old, passed to Heaven on October 29, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Rex was born March 8, 1935 in Goodhope, MO to Sidney and Ada (Davis) Hartin. Rex was a resident of the Goodhope community in Douglas County. He was a...
Maxine Grote
Oct 29, 2015
Maxine Grote Ava, MO Dortha Maxine Grote was known by many as "Cene". She spent her last days on Earth with peace and grace surrounded by her family. She began her life's celebration in Heaven on Thursday morning, October 29, 2015. She was born the second daughter of Everett and Ethel Steelman Cantwell in Hammond, Missouri.She was preceded in death...
Shirley Hall
Oct 24, 2015
Shirley Hall Chadwick, Missouri Shirley (Hodges) Hall was born on April 10, 1946, and passed from this life on October 24, 2015 at 3:22 AM in the loving arms of her friends and family after a year-long battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Hodges and Lula (Hammons) Hodges, brother Ronald Dale Hodges, and infant...
Eunice Kelley
Oct 21, 2015
EUNICE ZELL KELLEY Eunice Zell Kelley, daughter of Hiram and Ruby (Clark) Wells, was born January 9, 1936 in Joplin, MO and entered into rest October 21, 2015 in West Plains, MO at 79 years of age. She married Walter Kelley on May 3, 1952 in Mountain Home, AR. She loved driving around in her car, her family and friends....
Makayla Marie Diel
Oct 19, 2015
Makayla Marie Diel Ava, MO Makayla Marie Diel, 15 years, 4 months, and 9 days old, passed away on October 19, 2015 at her home in Ava, MO. Makayla was born June 10, 2000 in Kansas City, MO to Paul Daniel Diel and Melissa Ann (Huff). Makayla was a Sophomore at Ava High School. She participated in volleyball, track, FFA,...
Kenneth James Smith
Oct 17, 2015
Kenneth James Smith Ava, MO Kenneth James Smith, 68 years, passed to heaven on October 17, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born on April 23, 1947 in Independence, MO to Kenneth Julian Smith and Edna Rae (Flint) Smith. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1965. Kenneth was employed by Lefarg Cement Corporation in...
Glenn Lee Stevens
Oct 16, 2015
Glenn Lee Stevens Ava, MO Glenn Lee Stevens, 76 years, 4 months, and 15 days old, passed to Heaven on October 16, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare. Glenn was born June 1, 1939 in Randsburg, CA, to Malvern and Mildred (Fanska) Stevens. He graduated from Trona High School in Trona, CA . Glenn and Marcia Hazeltine were united...
Leslie Lee Van Camp Sr.
Oct 16, 2015
Leslie Lee Van Camp Sr. Thornfield, MO Leslie Lee Van Camp Sr., 74 years, 3 months, and 12 days old, passed to his Heavenly home on October 16, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Leslie was born July 4, 1941 in Sterling, CO to Robert Lee and Lela Mae "Dolly" (Potter) Van Camp. Leslie was a retired...
Betty Lucille Coonts
Oct 13, 2015
Betty Lucille Coonts Ava, MO Betty Lucille Coonts, 84 years, 2 months, and 12 days old, passed to Heaven on October 13, 2015 at the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare with her granddaughter, Brandy by her side. Betty was born August 1, 1931 in Brushyknob, MO to Carl and Ida Mae (Page) Johnson. Betty was a life long resident of...
Velma Billingsly
Oct 11, 2015
VELMA L. BILLINGSLY Graveside funeral services for Velma Billingsly, 85, of Pontiac, MO are 11 a.m. Thursday, October 15, 2015 in the Pontiac Cemetery. Velma passed away peacefully October 11, 2105 at Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield, MO. She was born June 8, 1930 in Ozark County the daughter of Clarence and Emily (Jones) Ingram. Velma had several occupations throughout...
Jackie Mcginnis
Oct 9, 2015
JACKIE RAY MCGINNIS Jackie Ray McGinnis, 61, of Theodosia, MO passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 after suffering an apparent heart attack while driving just north of Thornfield, MO. He was born July 20, 1954 to Junior and Mary (Jones) McGinnis in Kansas City, KS weighing only one and a half pounds. He attended school in Kansas before entering the...
Elda Joyce Dobbs
Oct 8, 2015
Elda "Joyce" Dobbs Mountian Grove, MO Joyce Dobbs, 74 years, 8 months, and 28 days old, passed to heaven on October 8, 2015 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center with her family by her side. Joyce was born January 10, 1941 in Brushy Knob, MO to Arthur and Eva (Clinton) Linder. Joyce enjoyed crocheting, quilting and going on sightseeing trips. She...
Laverne Halstead
Oct 8, 2015
LaVerne Halstead Ava, MO LaVerne K. Halstead, 91 years, 7 months, and 26 days old, passed to Heaven on October 8, 2015 at Wilson's Creek Nursing in Springfield, MO with her family by her side. LaVerne was born February 13, 1924 in Goodhope, MO to Ezra and Amy Inez (Nelson) Mitchell. She received her education and graduated from the Union...
John J. Venezia
Oct 6, 2015
John J Venezia Entered the Heavenly Kingdom surrounded by his family and friends on October 6, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, Missouri. John was born April 1, 1925, In Mount Vernon, Illinois, to Nickolas and Vita (Ancona) Venezia. When John was 12 years old his father died suddenly and his oldest sister Rosa took over...
