Donald Taylor
Feb 11, 2015
Donald Taylor Ava, MO Donald Taylor, 74 years, passed to Heaven on February 11, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Nursing Home, Ava MO. Donald was born January 11, 1941 in Oak Grove, LA to A.C. and Marie (Broomley) Taylor. Donald was a resident of the Ava community for many years after moving from Louisiana. On September 4, 1968 Donald...
James "Sonny" Hill
Feb 11, 2015
James Walter Hill (Sonny) 81, died Wednesday February 11, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV surrounded by his family. James was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years Florence (Durst) Hill; his oldest son Raymond James Hill of Ferndale WA; one sister Jacqueline Collins and one brother Thomas Hill. James leaves behind his daughter Tena M. (Hill) Yuchniuk of...
Fred Ernest Perry
Feb 11, 2015
Fred E. Perry Ava, MO Fred Ernest Perry, 87 years, 1 month, passed away on February 11, 2015 at his home with his wife, Leota and daughter, Laura by his side. Fred was born January 11, 1928 in Turin, Iowa to Fred Earl and Ella Ellen (Hyatt) Perry. Fred was retired from working at Emerson Electric for several years. Fred...
Mary Louise Kerley
Feb 10, 2015
MARY LOUISE KERLEY Mary Louise Kerley, 64, of Gainesville, MO passed away on February 10, 2015 in Tecumseh, MO surrounded by her family. She was born on June 17, 1950 in Gainesville, the daughter of Neal and Lena (Lewis) Anderson. Mary lived at West Ridge Apartments for thirty years. She received a plaque for the longest resident ever. She lived...
Viola Marler
Feb 9, 2015
Viola Marler Fordland, MO Viola G. Marler, 89 years, passed to Heaven on February 9, 2015 at her home in Fordland with her family by her side. Viola was born May 20, 1925 in John Mills, MO to Winford and Minnie (Copeland) Hargis. On June 14, 1943, Viola and Glen Edward Marler were united in marriage in Marshfield, MO and...
Roland Srader
Feb 9, 2015
Roland Srader Ava, MO Roland Srader, 61 years, passed to his Heavenly home on February 9, 2015 at his home in Ava with his wife, Nancy by his side. Roland was born May 23, 1953 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Floyd and Dorothy (Jones) Srader. He graduated high school from Oklahoma City, OK.He served his country and was a U....
Earl Edward Johnston
Feb 7, 2015
Earl Edward Johnston Burn, Oregon Earl Edward Johnston of Burns, Oregon was born November 23, 1924 at Dewey, Oklahoma, raised in the Ozarks of Missouri and passed away on February 7, 2015 in Medford, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Effie Luetta Fry Johnston, son Warrant Officer Edward Charles Johnston, his parents Jason H. and Ollie Johnston,...
Donald Arthaud
Feb 7, 2015
DONALD LEE ARTHAUD Donald Lee Arthaud, 93, of Pontiac, MO passed away on February 7, 2015 at the Magnolia Square Nursing & Rehab Center in Springfield, MO. He was born to Mary (Beaird) and Elmer Arthaud on November 4, 1921 at home in Wheeling Missouri. Don married Dalene Jackson on January 4, 1941. He served in the United States Army...
Wilma Reynolds
Feb 5, 2015
Wilma Reynolds Ava, MO Wilma J. Reynolds, 97 years, 11 months, and 16 days old, passed to Heaven on February 5, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO with all her family by her side. Wilma was born February 19, 1917 in Ava, MO to James Herbert and Florence Sell. She graduated from Ava High School and attended...
Ruby Carrie Cunningham
Feb 4, 2015
Ruby Cunningham Nixa, MO Ruby Carrie Cunningham, 97 years, 6 months, 8 days, passed to Heaven on February 4, 2015 at the Magnolia Square Nursing Home in Springfield, MO. Ruby was born July 26, 1917 in Rome, MO, Douglas County to Benjamin Harrison Fulton and Gertie May (Richards) Fulton. Ruby was a resident of the Nixa area for a few...
Virginia Plaster
Feb 2, 2015
Virginia Plaster Wasola, MO Virginia Lucille Plaster, 85 years, 10 months, and 30 days old, passed to Heaven on February 2, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Virginia was born March 3, 1929 in Springfield, MO to Jesse and Opal (Street) Kelley. Virginia lived most of her life in Wasola and Almartha communities. In the fall of...
Betty Jo Kennedy
Feb 1, 2015
Betty Jo Kennedy Ava, MO Betty Jo Kennedy, 83 years, passed to her Heavenly home on February 1, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO with her family by her side. Betty was born in Kosse, TX on April 9, 1931, she was the eighth of ten children to Robert Charles and Ida Mae (Johnson) Lewis. The Lewis family...
Lacey Marie Masters
Jan 30, 2015
Lacey Marie Masters Ava, MO Lacey Marie Masters, 1 year, and 23 days old, passed to Heaven on January 30, 2015 at her home in Ava, MO. Lacey was born January 7, 2014 in Cox's Hospital, Springfield, MO to Adam Ray Masters and Shaniah Marie Reese. Lacey just had celebrated her first birthday and was proud to show off how...
Dawn Nelson
Jan 27, 2015
Dawn Leanora Nelson Oldfield, MO Dawn Leanora Nelson, of Oldfield, MO passed away, with her family by her side, on January 27, 2015 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield MO. She was born in Cicero, Illinois on January 10th, 1960, the daughter of George and Maxine (Schloss) Beltz. She was united in marriage on September 18, 2004 to Terry Nelson....
Goldie Newton
Jan 27, 2015
GOLDIE NEWTON Goldie Newton, 101, of Zanoni, MO passed away on January 27, 2015 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on September 17, 1913 in Zanoni, MO daughter of Jack and Leila (Piland) Smith. Goldie received her education from New Hope School. On September 11, 1927, she and H.D. Newton were united in marriage by Ike Smith in...
Joan Rackley
Jan 26, 2015
Wynne Joan Rackley Crane, MO (formerly of Ava, MO) Wynne Joan Rackley, 84 years, 8 months, and 6 days old, passed to heaven on January 26, 2015 at Ozark Mountain Regional Healthcare, Crane, MO. Joan was born May 20, 1930 in Wynnewood, OK to Ira and Mary ( Earl) Shipley. Joan was a resident of the Ava community for several...
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...
