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Faye Mcvay
Mar 4, 2025
Faye McVay
Ava, Missouri
Audrey Faye McVay, 95 years, 10 months, and 8 days old, entered Heaven on March 4, 2025, at her home with family by her side.
On April 27, 1929, Faye was born in Mansfield, Missouri, to George and Neoska "Marie" (Harris) Harvey.
Faye and Junior McVay were...
Morgan "Moe" James Melton
Feb 27, 2025
"Moe" Morgan James Melton
Mansfield, Missouri
Moe Melton, 28 years, 6 months, 11 days old, passed away on February 27, 2025 at Mansfield, Missouri.
Moe was born August 16, 1996, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, Â to Gerald Allen and Dorothy Evelyn (Trumbull) Melton.
Moe graduated from Ava High School in 2014.
...Rebecca Jean Whited
Feb 24, 2025
Rebecca Jean Whited
Ava, Missouri
It is with great sadness the family of  Rebecca Jean Whited announce her passing on February 24, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.  She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family in Ava, Missouri.
Rebecca was born  to her father, Norman L. Gamache, and mother, Jerry J. Jones,...
Hase Tetrick
Feb 24, 2025
Hase "Dude" Tetrick
Brixey, Missouri
Hase "Dude" Tetrick, Â 93 years, 2 months, and 30 days old, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2025 at Heart of the Ozarks with his children by his side.
Hase was born November 25, 1931 in Trail, Missouri to Lewis and Valley (Tate) Tetrick.
He was...
Lyle "Jimmy" James Rowe
Feb 23, 2025
Lyle James "Jimmy" Rowe
Ava, Missouri
Lyle James Rowe, 90 years, 4 months, and 15 days old, passed away on  February 23, 2025 at Heart of the Ozarks.
Jimmy was born October 8, 1934 in Sweden, Missouri to Leonard and Ruth (Warren) Rowe.
Jimmy was an Army Veteran and served honorably....
La Rane Wright
Feb 23, 2025
Graveside funeral services for La Rane (Crisp) Wright, 78, of Marshfield, MO formerly of Gainesville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 in the Smith Chapel Cemetery. Officiating will be her son-in-law, Rodger Hickerson.
Mrs. Wright passed away February 23, 2025 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, MO. She was born...
Loretta Faye Engelhardt
Feb 22, 2025
Loretta Faye Engelhardt
Ava, Missouri
Loretta Engelhardt, Â 65 years, 3 months, 8 days old, passed away on February 22, 2025, at her home in Ava, Missouri. Â She was surrounded by her family.
On November 14, 1959, Loretta was born in Gainesville, Missouri, to Marvin and Mary (Barcus) Caudill.
Loretta was a...
Joanne Lupton
Feb 22, 2025
Joanne Lupton
Ava, Missouri
Joanne Lupton, age 87, passed away on February 22, 2025, at James River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, MO with her family by her side. Joanne was born to Cecil and Bertha Buchanan in 1937 in Ava, MO.
While attending Ava High School, Joanne met her husband, Kenneth....
Robert Royce Bishop
Feb 21, 2025
Robert Royce "Bob" Bishop
Ava, Missouri
Robert Royce Bishop, 92 years, passed away on February 21, 2025, at his home in Ava, Missouri. His family was by his side.
On December 5, 1932, Bob was born in North Baltimore, Ohio to William Casper and Mabel Bishop.
Bob enlisted in the Ohio...
Constance Jean Garcia
Feb 18, 2025
Constance Jean Garcia
Ava, Missouri
Constance Jean Garcia, 71 years,  5 months, and 1 day old, quietly left this earth to meet her Lord and join her family, after a long battle with a rare disease on  February 18, 2025 at her home in Ava, Missouri.
Constance was born September 17, 1953 in...
John Sterling Biddle
Feb 17, 2025
John Sterling Biddle
Seymour, Missouri
John Sterling Biddle, Â 75 years, 1 month, and 22 days old, passed away on February 17, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.
John was born December 26, 1949 in York, Pennsylvania to Ralph and Evelyn Grace (Koontz) Biddle.
He graduated from North Caroline in Ridgely,...
Randy Mccullough
Feb 15, 2025
We are saddened to announce the passing of Randy McCullough, 36, of Gainesville, who passed away on February 15, 2025, in a tragic car accident. Randy was born October 21, 1988 in Mtn Home, AR, to father, Luther Wages and mother, Denise Young.
Randy leaves behind his wife, Erica (Lee) McCullough and their three beloved children: Brantley,...
Samuel "Sam" Byron Johnston
Feb 15, 2025
Samuel Byron Johnston
Drury, Missouri
Samuel  "Sam" Byron Johnston, 92 years, 4 months, 28 days old, passed away on  February 15, 2025, in Cabool, Missouri.
On September 18, 1932, Sam was born in Drury, Missouri, to Charles and Ethel (Sanders) Johnston.
He grew up in Drury and attended Hickory Flats School....
Twila Faye Collins
Feb 12, 2025
Twila Faye Collins
Dora, Missouri
Twila Faye Collins, 92 years, 8 months, 24 days old, passed away on February 12, 2025, in West Plains, Missouri.
Twila was born May 18, 1932, in Vanzant, Missouri, to Cleo and Jesse Faye (Harris) Welton.
In 1953, Twila and Johnny Augusta Collins were united in...
Eugene "Gene" Alan Bair
Feb 11, 2025
Eugene Alan "Gene" Bair
Glendale, California
Eugene Alan Bair, 77 years, 1 month, and 30 days old, passed away on February 11, 2025 at his home in Glendale, California with his friends by his side.
Gene was born December 12, 1947 in Los Angeles, California to Maurice Donald and Katherine Mary (Goetz) Bair....
Steven Leon Kirkland
Feb 11, 2025
Steven Leon Kirkland
Ozark, Missouri
Steven Leon Kirkland, 72 years, 8 months, 6 days old, passed away on  February 11, 2025, at his home in Ozark, Missouri.
On June 5, 1952, Steve was born in Norwood, Missouri, to Harley and Elsie (Spurlock) Kirkland.
Steve graduated from Mansfield High School. Soon after,...
Sandra Jean Archer
Feb 8, 2025
Sandra Jean Archer
Sparta, Missouri
Sandra Jean Archer, Â 75 years, 16 days old, passed peacefully on February 8, 2025, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, with her family by her side.
Sandra was born January 20, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan to Ray and Dolores Jean (Potts) Gibson.
She was...
Edward "Jerry" Sadler
Feb 7, 2025
Edward Gerald "Jerry" Sadler Jr., 67, of Gainesville, died Feb. 7, 2025, in Gainesville. A memorial will be planned at a later date.
Jerry was born Aug. 21, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Those who knew him may have known him as Edward, Ed or Jerry, depending on how they came to know him.
...
Evelyn Anne Egan
Feb 5, 2025
Evelyn Egan
Ava, Missouri
Evelyn Anne Egan, 79 years, 11 months, and 26 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on February 5, 2025. Her husband, Paul, and family were by her side.
On February 10, 1945, Evelyn was born in San Francisco, California, to John William and Pearl Anna (Morgan) Sharpe.
...
Linda Eacret
Feb 3, 2025
Linda Eacret, 73, of Gainesville, MO, a devoted wife, mother, Nana, and sister, passed away at Baxter Health, Mountain Home, AR on February 3, 2025. She was born on July 16, 1951, in Los Angeles, California. Linda married the love of her life, Steve Eacret, on January 14, 1977, and together they built a beautiful family filled with love...
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