Eloise Ford
Jul 20, 2014
Eloise Ford, 94 Funeral services for Eloise Ford, 94, of Springfield will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville, MO with Pastor Marshall Larson of Gainesville First Christian Church officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to service time. Mrs. Ford died July 20 at Christian Health and...
Forrest Easley
Jul 18, 2014
Forrest N. Easley, 90, of Gainesville, MO was born March 20, 1924 and departed his life on July 18, 2014 after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Oscar and Elda Easley, brother Don Easley, sons David and Steve Easley, and daughter Margaret Berry. Forrest was born in Newton Kansas and grew up on a farm...
Melverine Armour
Jul 18, 2014
Alice Melverine Armour Oldfield, MO Alice Melverine Armour, 80 years, 7 months, and 25 days old, passed to Heaven on July 18, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, with her loving family at her side. Melverine was born November 24, 1933 in Douglas County, MO, near High Lonesome to Roy and Lola (Pruett) Gray. Melverine and Daryel Armour were united in marriage...
Dolores Maxine Farris
Jul 11, 2014
Dolores M. Farris Ava, MO Dolores Maxine Farris, 80 years, passed to heaven on July 11, 2014 at her home in Ava with her family by her side from a long illness. Dolores was born November 10, 1933 in Amazonia, MO to Finis and Lucille (Laubscher) Gueltzau. She graduated from Mokane High School in Mokane, MO. On August 2, 1957,...
Imogene "Gene" Herd
Jul 11, 2014
Wilma Imogene "Gene" Herd Ava, MO Gene Herd, 88, recent widow of Troy Herd, passed gently to be with her husband of 70 years July 11, 2014 after a brief struggle with arterial disease and cardiac weakness. Gene, like Troy, worked hard every day of her life---still chasing moles in her lawn and defending her tomatoes from squirrels the last...
Mary Ellen Mitchell
Jul 11, 2014
Mary Mitchell Ava, MO Mary Ellen Mitchell, 73 years, 7 months, and 24 days old, passed to heaven on July 11, 2014 at her home with her family by her side from a long illness. Mary was born November 17, 1940 in White Salmon, Washington in Klicata County to Elzie and Helen (Seeley) Sawyer. Mary was a Homemaker and also...
Don A. Strong
Jul 10, 2014
Don Alvin Strong Springfield, MO Don Alvin Strong, 88 years, passed to Heaven on July 10, 2014 at Manor Care, Springfield, MO. Don was born September 27, 1925 in Chandler, Oklahoma to Homer and Rutha (Johnson) Strong. Don was an Army veteran. Don was employed as a construction worker . He was a member of the Baptist Temple Church in...
Arthur Archie Porter
Jul 8, 2014
Arthur Archie Porter Seymour, MO Arthur Archie Porter, 87 years, 16 days, was called home by his Heavenly Father on July 8, 2014 at Cox ER Medical Center South, Springfield, MO with his loving family by his side. Arthur was born June 22, 1927 in Girdner, MO to Evert Lee and Amanda Melvina (Plumb) Porter. Arthur was a resident of...
Timothy Ryan Sparks
Jul 4, 2014
Timothy Ryan Sparks, 18 years and 7 days old, passed to heaven on July 4, 2014 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Timothy was born June 27, 1996 in Fairfax, VA to James Carl and Elizabeth (Imgrund) Sparks. Timothy was a resident of Ozark, MO. He had currently been working at Prima's Mexican Grill in Ozark, where he enjoyed...
Junie Mae Epps
Jul 3, 2014
Junie Mae Epps, 84 years, 7 months, and 15 days old, passed to heaven on July 3, 2014. Junie was born on November 18, 1929 in Thornfield, MO to Milum and Inza (Howard) Lawson. Junie and Leonard Epps were united in marriage on August 16, 1947 in Mountain Home, AR and to this union three children were born. Junie was...
Judy Kay Bruton
Jun 29, 2014
Judy Kay Hampton Bruton, 61 years, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at her home. Judy was born on July 18, 1952 in Goodhope, MO to Clifton and Althea Hampton. Judy and James Bruton were united in marriage on July 18, 2008 in Miami, Oklahoma. Judy was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Roger Hampton and...
Emily (Purtle) Jane Burchell
Jun 26, 2014
Emily Jane (Purtle) Burchell Ozark, MO Emily Jane Burchell, 72 years, passed to heaven on June 26, 2014 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO with her family by her side. Emily was born January 21, 1942 in Norwood, MO to George Willard and Jessie (Robertson) Purtle. She graduated from Ava High School Class of 1960. Emily was a resident...
Mary Etta Kyle
Jun 25, 2014
Mary Etta Kyle Springfield, MO Mary Etta Minkler-Kyle, was born to Clark and Ada Minkler in Brush Creek, MO on September 19, 1927, and passed away June 25, 2014 at The Maples with family by her side, at the age of 86. She was married to Jack H. Kyle, November 22, 1951. They had three children, Rick Kyle and wife...
Russel Earl Somers
Jun 21, 2014
Russell E. Somers Ava, MO Russel E Somers, 74 years, passed away on June 21, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO with his family by his side. Russel was born October 23, 1939 in Hyndsville, NY to Earl Homer and Hannah Mary (Gillett) Somers. Russel was a resident of the Ava community since 1997 moving from Cobleskill, New York. He...
Larry Roe
Jun 20, 2014
LARRY JOE ROE Larry Joe Roe, 71, of Isabella, MO passed away on June 20, 2014 at Ozark Medical Center in West Plains, MO. He was born on October 16, 1942 in Campbell, MO. Larry was a Veteran who proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a carpenter by trade. Larry was united in marriage to...
Edward "Bubba" Barron
Jun 19, 2014
BUBBA EDWARD LEON BARRON III (1982-2014) Bubba Barron, 31, of Gainesville, MO passed away on June 19, 2014 from natural causes. He was born on September 27, 1982 in West Memphis, AR, the son of Edward and Katherine Barron. Bubba graduated from Bakersfield High School in 2001. He was a cook by trade, but you could always find him down...
Clara Sylvia Taylor
Jun 15, 2014
CLARA SYLVIA TAYLOR Clara Sylvia Taylor, 87, of Gainesville, MO, passed away on June 15, 2014 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born on September 6, 1926 in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Wellington and Mary (Kuehne) Ecklin. Sylvia married Eugene Webb of Mammoth, MO in 1945 and to this union six children were born. Sylvia was...
Stella King
Jun 10, 2014
STELLA MAE KING Stella Mae King, 91, of Gainesville, MO passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. She was born in Ozark County on September 18, 1922, the eldest daughter of John and Dora (Harris) Dougherty. On June 7, 1941, she married Isaiah King. They lived in Ozark County all of their...
Judge "Ed" Dossett
Jun 10, 2014
JUDGE EDWARD DOSSETT Judge Edward Dossett, 75, of Wasola, MO passed away on June 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born on October 20, 1938 in Pollok, TX, the son of Bennett and Annie (Strickland) Dossett. On November 15, 1956, Ed was united in marriage to Shirley Cooper in Orange, TX and to this union two children were born,...
Bruce Quick
Jun 10, 2014
BRUCE QUICK Bruce Quick, 73, of West Plains, MO formerly of Gainesville, passed away on June 10, 2014 at the West Vue Nursing & Rehab Center in West Plains, MO. He was born on August 1, 1940 in Mammoth, MO the son of Benjamin and Delena May (Deatherage) Quick. As a teenager, Bruce was a steady fixture at the Baxter...
