Jack Cummings
Dec 27, 2012
JACK WILLIAM CUMMINGS Jack William Cummings, 75, of Gainesville, MO passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on December 27, 2012 at the Gainesville Health Care Center in Gainesville, Missouri. He was born on June 7, 1937 in Tulsa, OK, the son of Robert C. and Lucille (Gray) Cummings. Jack worked as a Real Estate Broker in Tulsa,...
Bessie Irene Hall
Dec 25, 2012
Bessie Irene Hall Ava, MO Bessie Hall, 89 years, passed to heaven on December 25, 2012 at Heart of the Ozarks, Ava, MO with her family by her side. Bessie was born May 10, 1923 in Trail, MO, to Louie Calvin and Laura (Hicks) Tate. Bessie was a lifelong resident of Douglas and Ozark Counties. On August 29, 1941, Bessie...
Mary Ann Cosby
Dec 22, 2012
Mary Ann Cosby Merriam Woods, MO Mary Ann Cosby, 58 years, passed to heaven on December 22, 2012 at Golden Living Center, Branson, MO. Mary Ann was born March 3, 1954 in Redondo Beach, CA to William and Louise (Rust) Johnson. Mary Ann had been a resident of Merriam Woods for the past few years but lived most of her...
Barney Douglas
Dec 22, 2012
BARNEY DOUGLAS Barney Douglas, 95, of Gainesville, MO passed away on December 22, 2012 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. He was born on March 3, 1917 in Oxford, AR to Thomas and Tyrene (Matney) Douglas. His parents had eleven children, ten surviving to adulthood. Barney was the last sibling. When he was three months old, the family relocated to a...
Warren Moody
Dec 21, 2012
WARREN D. MOODY Warren D. Moody, 77, of Caulfield, MO died December 21, 2012 at Ozark Medical Center in West Plains, MO. He was born on October 10, 1935 at Tecumseh, MO to William Dewey and Ruth (Crawford) Moody. On October 28, 1958, he was united in marriage to Neoma McFarland in Gainesville, MO. He retired from Caterpillar in Joliet,...
Herb Sanders
Dec 20, 2012
Herbert Sanders Ava, MO Herbert Sanders, 97 years, 4 months, and 0 days old, passed away quietly after a short illness on December 20, 2012 at The Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava, MO. Herb was born August 20, 1915 in Ava, MO, to Aud and Teresa (Day) Sanders. On October 16, 1937 Herb and Stella Ann Denney were...
Charles Morris
Dec 19, 2012
Charles "Chuck" Morris Charles Morris, 75 years, passes away on December 19, 2012 at his home in Ava. Chuck was born November 9, 1937 in El Centro, CA, to Lonnie and Martha (Peden) Morris. In 1981 Chuck and Liz Pinnick were united in marriage in Brawley, CA. Charles was a former welder and fabricator. Chuck proudly served his country in...
Opal Lee Southards
Dec 19, 2012
Opal Lee Southards Bradleyville, MO Opal Lee Southards, 83 years passed away on December 19, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Opal was born October 16, 1929 in Ava, MO to David Elza and Dovie (Tate) Ludwig. She graduated from Ava High School. Opal was a resident of Bradleyville for 62 years. She was a Homemaker....
Nelita Hawkins
Dec 18, 2012
NELITA HAWKINS Nelita Hallene (Farmer) Hawkins, 81, of Noble, MO passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at her residence. Nelita was born in Seminole, OK on February 14, 1931 to Leonard Wesley Farmer and Edythe Katheryn (MacAllister) Farmer. After high school Nelita married Dexter Walter Hawkins at Willhoit, MO on April 8, 1950 by Rev. Jim Pitchford. They began their...
Patricia Rackley
Dec 16, 2012
PATRICIA ANN RACKLEY Patricia Ann Rackley, 61, of Dora, MO passed to heaven on December 16, 2012 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center in Gainesville, MO after a life-long battle with Marfan syndrome, an inherited disease that affects the heart. She was born on December 8, 1951 in West Plains, MO the daughter of Harley and Lois (Trail) Smith. Patricia graduated...
Paul Cameron Martin
Dec 16, 2012
Paul Cameron Martin Ava, MO Paul Cameron Martin, 75 years, passed away on December 16, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. Paul was born February 27, 1937 in Marquez, TX to John "JD" and Cornelia (Pos) Martin. Paul was baptised as a Methodist. On September 6, 1958 Paul and Sammie Lynn Trammell were united in marriage...
Lois Jenkins
Dec 16, 2012
LOIS FRANCES WILSON JENKINS Lois Francis Jenkins, 90 years, 11 months, 16 days passed to Heaven on December 16, 2012 in Springfield, Missouri. Lois was born December 25, 1921 at Osceola, Missouri to Arlander and Mertie Fletcher Wilson Lois and Albert L. Jenkins Sr. were united in marriage March 21, 1937, at Goodhope, Missouri, to this union seven children were...
Connie Jo Cornelison
Dec 16, 2012
Connie Jo Cornelison Ava, MO Connie Jo Cornelison, 48 years, passed to heaven on December 16, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO with her family by her side from a long battle with cancer. Connie was born August 10, 1964 in Springfield, MO to Donald and Ethel May (Riley) Versaw. She graduated from Ava High School, Class of...
W. June Deweese
Dec 15, 2012
W. JUNE DEWEESE W. June DeWeese, 84, of Gainesville, MO passed to heaven on December 15, 2012 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on May 11, 1928 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of Dallas L. and Ruby C. (Ulhman) Caywood. June graduated from high school in Emporia, KS. She was united in marriage to Robert Wendell DeWeese. June...
Billy Eugene Lietch
Dec 12, 2012
Billy Eugene Lietch, 70 years, passed away on December 12, 2012 at his home from a long illness. Billy was born August 2, 1942 in Ava, MO to Oscar and Ellen (Jennings) Lietch. He graduated from Ava High School. Billy was a lifelong resident of the Ava community.He was retired from working for over 20 years at Baxter Laboratories in...
Karen Melton
Dec 11, 2012
KAREN LEE MELTON Karen Lee Melton, 66, of Gainesville, MO passed away on December 11, 2012 at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1946 in rural Douglas County, the daughter of Delcia Lee and Lora Agnes (Hale) Lakey. Karen was a graduate of Ava High School. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and exercising in...
J.G. Heinlein
Dec 11, 2012
James George "J.G." Heinlein Ava, MO. James George "J.G." Heinlein, 88 years, passed to heaven on December 11, 2012 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Facility. J.G. was born May 9, 1924 in Kansas City, MO to Ivan and Hattie (Ellison) Heinlein. J.G. spent his early years farming in the Tigris community with his father until his fathers passing in...
Ethel May Versaw
Dec 11, 2012
Ethel May Versaw Ava, MO Ethel May Versaw, 74 years, passed to Heaven on December 11, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Ethel was born March 14, 1938 in Blanche, MO to William "Bill" Henry and Ethel (Hicks) Riley. Ethel was a resident of Douglas County and the Ava community for most of her life. She...
John E. Wilson
Dec 9, 2012
John E. Wilson Ava, MO John E. Wilson, 86 years, passed away on December 9, 2012 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. John was born April 8, 1926 in Ava, MO to Willie and Iona (Reser) Wilson. John was a retired Machinist with Eagle Signal Co. in Rock Island, IL. John was a resident of the Ava community...
Robert D Farmer
Dec 8, 2012
ROBERT D FARMER A Graveside service for Robert D. Farmer, 83, of Gainesville, MO will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 10, 2012 at Sims Cemetery. Mr. Farmer passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. He was born on June 20, 1929 in Lymon, OK, the son of Leonard Wesley Farmer and Edythe Katherine...
