Marie Osburn
Jan 25, 2015
Marie Osburn Ava, MO Marie Elsie Osburn, 93 years, 1 month, and 8 days old, passed to Heaven on January 25, 2015 at her home with her loving family by her side. Marie was born December 17, 1921 in Douglas County, MO to John Victor and Myrtle (Essary) Cunningham. Marie and Willie Osburn were united in marriage on December 23,...
Edna Uchtman
Jan 23, 2015
Edna Marie Uchtman, 67, an Ozark County native, passed away on January 23, 2015. She was born on October 29, 1947 in Gainesville, the daughter of Luther Ewing "Pete" White and Eula "Lorene" (Trivitt) White. Edna graduated from Gainesville High School in 1965. Afterwards she worked at Baxter Lab for a year until her sister, Linda, could enroll in beauty...
Craig Cockrum
Jan 23, 2015
CRAIG D. COCKRUM Craig Doy Cockrum, 62, of Gainesville, MO was born July 29, 1952 at Springfield, MO to Doyle and Gertrude (Taylor) Cockrum. He passed away on January 23, 2015 at his home. On March 18, 1995 he married Dianne Farris at Pineville, AR. On April 20, 1996 they were blessed with the birth of their daughter Ellie and...
Margaret Maninger
Jan 22, 2015
Margaret Lou Morrison Maninger passed away January 22, 2015 at the age of 79 years. Margie was born July 18, 1935 at Gainesville, Mo. the daughter of Afton and Earlene Patterson Morrison. Margie was married June 23, 1956 to Robert Maninger at Wichita, Kansas. Margie was baptized at an early age and was a devout Christian with a bright future...
Harold Raymond Carson
Jan 19, 2015
Harold Raymond Carson Wasola, MO Harold Raymond Carson, Retired Lieutenant Commander United States Navy age 89 of Wasola, Missouri passed into eternity on Monday January 19, 2015 due to illness. Harold was born in 1925 in Jacksonville, Illinois to Walter and Bertha Rae Carson. He attended Jacksonville High School and graduated in 1943. He received a chemistry scholarship to college,...
Carryl Brown
Jan 18, 2015
JULIA CARRYL BROWN Julia Carryl (Bradley) Brown was born the daughter of Wilford Woodrow "Bill" Bradley and Mona Belle (Warrick) Bradley on May 31, 1947, at Gainesville, MO and departed this life on January 18, 2015, at Springfield, MO at the age of 67 years. She was united in marriage to Ralph Lee Brown, December 11, 1964 in rural Douglas...
Mildred Fern Watson
Jan 12, 2015
Mildred Watson Ava, MO Mildred Fern Watson, 92 years, passed to Heaven on January 12, 2015 of congestive heart failure at Springfield, MO with her sister, JoAnn and husband, Fred Souder Livingston by her side. Mildred was born September 5, 1922 in Lutie, MO to Rev. George and Clara (Bruer) Willhoit. Being raised in Ozark County, she went to grade...
Johnnie Chisam
Jan 10, 2015
Johnnie Chisam, of KCKS, passed away at the age of 82 on Sat. Jan. 10 at home. He was born in Isabella, MO, the son of Noah and Vic Whisnant Chisam. He worked for Sunshine Biscuit for 42 years, retiring in 1995. Johnnie was preceded in death by his first wife Donnie in 1984; brothers Olen, Everett, Ed and Wes...
Ladonna Sue Mckinney
Jan 7, 2015
Ladonna Sue McKinney Dora, MO Ladonna Sue (Mears) McKinney was born August 17, 1950 in Norwood, MO to Luther Ray Mears and Esther L. (Elliott) Mears. On May 24, 1981 Ladonna and Daniel McKinney were united in marriage in Ozark County. She passed away on January 7, 2015 at the farm in Dora, MO, at the age of 64 years....
Lance Ray Watterson
Jan 7, 2015
Lance Ray Watterson Ava, MO Lance Ray Watterson, 53 years, passed to Heaven on January 7, 2015 at Rocky Ridge Nursing Home in Mansfield, MO with his family by his side. Lance was born November 13, 1961 to Jim and Gaytha (Lakey) Watterson in Springfield, MO. He graduated from Mt. Zion Bible School. Lance grew up on the family farm...
Ralph Dean Call
Jan 3, 2015
Ralph Dean Call Ava, MO Ralph Dean Call, 71 years, 11 months, and 13 days old, passed to Heaven, surrounded by his family, on January 3, 2015 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, MO from a sudden illness. Ralph was born January 21, 1943 in Ava, MO to Alva and Thelma (Strait) Call. He graduated from Ava High School...
Stan Warner
Jan 2, 2015
STAN WARNER Stan Warner, 61, of Gainesville, MO passed away on January 2, 2015. Stan was an avid backpacker and hiker, and was always happiest when on a long hike. He was born in Akron, OH to Ray A. Warner and Joan (Patterson) Warner on October 24, 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from 1972-1976, and received his degree...
Lorene Reba Nash
Jan 2, 2015
Lorene "Rene" Reba Nash Ava, MO Lorene Reba Nash, 97 years, 9 months, passed to Heaven on January 2, 2015 at Mercy Hospital. Rene was born April 2, 1917 in Squires, MO to Jesse Madison and Opal Fern (Abel) Nash. Rene loved cooking even until the week before her passing. She enjoyed bowling until she was 82 years old. Rene...
James Boyd Vanhouden
Jan 1, 2015
James Boyd VanHouden Springfield, MO James Boyd VanHouden, 74 years, 7 months, and 23 days old, departed this life on January 1, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO with his family by his side. Boyd was born May 9, 1940 in Ava, MO to Ruben and Alice (Kellogg) VanHouden. On March 9, 1963 Boyd and Lena Duckworth were united in...
Lawrence "Larry" Eugene Heatherly
Dec 31, 2014
Lawrence "Larry" Heatherly Mountain Grove, MO Lawrence Eugene Heatherly, 84 years, passed to heaven on December 31, 2014 at Country Living Assisted Living Center in Mtn. Grove, MO. Larry was born March 17, 1930 in Ava, MO to Dewey and Alice (Bullard) Heatherly. In 1953 Larry and Nadine Hodges were united in marriage and to this union four children were...
Irene Smith
Dec 30, 2014
Irene Smith Irene Smith was born April 6, 1931 in Protem, MO. to Elijah and Linda (Coiner) Jennings. Irene Jennings and Roy Smith were united in marriage on June 6, 1953 in Mountain Home, AR. Roy and Irene spent their life on the family farm in Isabella, MO. During her 10 year teaching career, mostly in one room school houses,...
Earl Steward
Dec 25, 2014
Earl Steward Rock Island, Illinois Earl Steward, 93, a resident of Rock Island, Illinois died on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at St. Anthony's Continuing Care Center in Rock Island where he had resided for the past two years. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa....
Sue Bennett
Dec 23, 2014
Evelyn "Sue" Bennett, 68, of Wellington, Missouri passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014. She was born August 10, 1946 in Gainesville, Missouri to Claudia Alene and Ancil Eldon Turner. Sue lived in Thornfield, Missouri for many years prior to moving to Wellington in 1981. She was preceded in death by her father, Ancil; and granddaughter, Bailey Bennett. Sue is survived...
Bobby Robbins
Dec 21, 2014
Bobby 'Bob' Robbins, 68 Bobby "Bob" Charles Robbins, born Aug. 9, 1946, loving father and grandfather, passed away at his home in Coupeville, Washington, on Dec. 21, 2014. Bob had battled stage 4 pulmonary hypertension, a rare and complex disease that restricts the blood vessels of the lungs. Bob was preceded in death by his dear parents, Byron and Cuma...
James Beasley
Dec 20, 2014
James W. Beasley, 77 Funeral services for James W. Beasley, 77, of Gainesville were held Dec. 23, 2014, at Lilly Ridge General Baptist Church with Brother Dale Roberts officiating. Mr. Beasley died Dec. 20 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born April 18, 1937, in Gainesville, the son of Oda B. and Lucy Jane Coy...
