Diana Jewell
Aug 16, 2015
DIANA KAY WALRATH JEWELL Funeral services for Diana Kay Walrath Jewell, 56, of Jonesboro will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville at 2 pm. A Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, August 18 from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. Mrs. Jewell died August 16, 2015 at home after a battle with cancer. She...
Gregory Lee Collins
Aug 15, 2015
Gregory Lee Collins Battlefield, MO Gregory Lee Collins, 37 years, 10 months, and 28 days old, passed to Heaven on August 15, 2015 from an accident on James River Freeway in Springfield, MO. Greg was born September 18, 1977 in Springfield, MO to Stanley Lee and Janet Kay (Riley) Collins. He graduated from Billings High School, Billings, MO. Greg was...
Kirk Thomas
Aug 12, 2015
KIRK HOWARD THOMAS Kirk Howard Thomas, 54, of Ava, MO passed away on August 12, 2015 at the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, MO. He was born on June 5, 1961 in Fresno, CA the son of Renny Thomas Sr. and Linda (Love) Thomas. Mr. Thomas had worked many years in construction while his health allowed him....
Bobby Conner
Aug 11, 2015
BOBBY GEORGE CONNER Bob Conner, 74, of Pontiac, Missouri passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. He was born August 11, 1941 at Gassville, Arkansas to Johnny and Della Conner. He was married to Joan Mahan on April 2, 1965 in Gassville, Arkansas. They made their home in Pontiac, Missouri nearby to the family farm. He...
Zada Purtle
Aug 8, 2015
Zada K. Purtle Ava, MO Zada Kathryn Purtle, 78 years, 11 months, and 30 days old, passed to Heaven on August 8, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Zada was born August 9, 1936 in Ava, MO near Basher community to George Willard and Jessie (Robertson) Purtle. She graduated with the class of 1954 from Ava High...
Mary Hannaford
Aug 7, 2015
MARY ANN HANNAFORD Mary Ann Hannaford, 76, of Gainesville, MO passed away on August 7, 2015 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on October 21, 1938 in Mazon, IL, the daughter of Elbert and Oreta (Stockham) Webber. On May 4, 1957 Mary was united in marriage to Gerald Hannaford. To this union two children were born, Richard and...
Winnie Stafford
Aug 6, 2015
Winnie Marie Stafford Ozark, MO Winnie Marie Stafford, 88 years, 18 days old, passed to Heaven on August 6, 2015 at Century Pines in Ozark, MO. Winnie was born July 19, 1927 in Roy, MO to Robert and Fannie (Phillips) Blakey. On May 19, 1945 Winnie and Edward Stafford were united in marriage in Goodhope, MO and to this union...
James Vernon Dockins
Aug 4, 2015
JAMES VERNON DOCKINS James Vernon Dockins, 73, of Ozark County, MO entered into rest on August 4, 2015 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born to Velma Dockins on June 21, 1942 in Calico Rock, AR. On April 17, 1967 he was united in marriage to Charlotte Ingram in Brown Branch, MO. That same year the couple moved...
Wayne Garrett
Aug 4, 2015
Wayne Garrett Ava, MO Earl Wayne Garrett, 81 years, 7 months, and 24 days old, passed to Heaven on August 4, 2015 at the Hospice House in Harrison, AR with his children by his side. Wayne was born December 11, 1933 in Franklin, Kentucky to Talton Smith and Ruth (Dunn) Garrett. Wayne was a retired U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant...
Hilda E Caudle
Aug 3, 2015
Hilda E. Caudle Ava, MO Hilda E. Caudle, 81 years, 2 months, and 24 days old, passed to Heaven on August 3, 2015 at Lake Stockton Healthcare in Stockton, MO with her sons by her side. Hilda was born May 10, 1934 in Laclede County, MO, Drynob community to William Watson and Verna (Crocker) Elmore. She graduated from Lebanon High...
Irene Stafford
Aug 1, 2015
IRENE STAFFORD Irene Stafford, 84, of Wichita, KS passed away on August 1, 2015 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born on June 6, 1931 in Theodosia, MO the daughter of Bea and Minnie (Johnson) Kelley. On August 14, 1950 Irene was united in marriage to Tony Stafford in Yellville, AR. To this union three children were born,...
Kent Leon Stamper
Jul 31, 2015
Kent L. Stamper Ava, MO Kent Leon Stamper, 56 years, 10 months, and 22 days old, passed to Heaven on July 31, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, in Springfield, MO with family by his side. Kent was born September 9, 1958 in Mansfield, MO to Troy Leon and Helen (Letsinger) Stamper. He graduated from Ava High School and attended trade school...
Herbert Fredrich Burmeister
Jul 29, 2015
Herbert Fredrich Burmeister Squires, MO Herbert Fredrich Burmeister, 80 years, passed away on July 29, 2015 at his home with his loving family by his side. Herbert was born June 15, 1935 in Hamburg, Germany to Alfred and Elise Luedders. Herbert was a retired plumber and owned his own plumbing company in California. On October 27, 1971 Herbert and Isabella...
Steven "Steve" Kenneth Gear
Jul 29, 2015
Steven Kenneth "Steve" Gear Ava, MO Steven Kenneth Gear, 55 years, 4 months, and 20 days old, passed away on July 29, 2015 at Bryant Creek east of Ava. Steve was born in Millstadt, IL to Kenneth Franklin and Rose Marie (Sitzes) Gear. He graduated from Belleville West High School, Belleville, IL. Steve was a resident of Valmeyer, IL moving...
Thomas Gilbert Mcmanus
Jul 27, 2015
Thomas Gilbert McManus Ava, MO Thomas Gilbert McManus, 58 years, 7 months, and 13 days old, passed away on July 27, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. Thomas was born December 14, 1956 in Gulf port, MS to Ira and Frankie (King) McManus. Thomas was a welder for most of his life. He was also an...
Donna Simms
Jul 27, 2015
DONNA SIMMS Donna Simms, 81, of Pontiac, MO passed away on July 27, 2015 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born on June 8, 1934 in St. Louis, the daughter of Eugene and Augusta (Boone) Brower. Funeral services are Saturday, August 1, 2015 in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville, MO with Dana Coyote...
Julia Johnson
Jul 24, 2015
JULIA ANN JOHNSON Julia Ann Johnson, 98, of Gainesville, MO passed away on July 24, 2015 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on November 23, 1916 in Milton LeFlore, OK, the daughter of Andrew Lee and Eliza Jane (Bowen) McDaniel. Julia worked for fifteen years on the assembly line for Rohr Industries, an aircraft assembly manufacturer in San...
Dalene Arthaud
Jul 22, 2015
DALENE ARTHAUD Dalene Arthaud, 98, of Pontiac, MO passed away on July 22, 2015 at the Magnolia Square Nursing & Rehab Center in Springfield, MO. She was born on June 11, 1917 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Dale and Ruth (Tobin) Jackson. Dalene graduated from Laredo High School in Laredo, MO in 1935. On January 4, 1941 she...
Allen Neil Mccoy
Jul 22, 2015
Neil McCoy Ava, MO Allen "Neil" McCoy, 77 years, 2 months, and 20 days old, passed to Heaven on July 22, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks. Neil was born May 2, 1938 near Licking, MO to Roger Allen McCoy and Thelma Virginia (Self) McCoy. Neil and Eileen Alice Culvey were united in marriage on December 27, 1957 in Belvidere,...
Brent Travis Overstreet
Jul 21, 2015
Brent Travis Overstreet Springfield, MO Brent Travis Overstreet, 27 years, 8 months, and 24 days old, passed away on July 21, 2015 at his home in Springfield. Brent was born October 27, 1987 in Columbia, MO, to Cassandra Cornett. He graduated from Ava High School in 2006 and attended MSU in Springfield, MO. Brent loved basketball, reading and learning new...
