Juanita Gunter Crouch
Feb 17, 2010
Juanita Gunter Crouch Ava, MO Juanita Gunter Crouch, daughter of John Robert McBride and Luvada Mannings McBride was born on Dec. 13, 1926 in Bolivar, MO and passed away in her home with her family by her side on Feb. 17, 2010 at the age of 83 years. Juanita was a lifelong resident of Douglas and Ozark County. In 1944...
Travis Dean Watson
Feb 16, 2010
Travis Dean Watson Ava, MO Travis Dean Watson, 96 years, passed away on February 16, 2010 in his home in Ava. Travis was born June 11, 1913 in Huckabay, TX to Charles and Virginia (Pack) Watson. On April 18, 1939 Travis and Gracie Mae McKnight were united in marriage in Stephenville, TX and to this union one son, C. Dean...
Violet Morrison
Feb 16, 2010
VIOLET MORRISON Violet Morrison, 85, Tecumseh, MO passed away on February 16, 2010 at the Gainesville Health Care Center, Gainesville, MO. She was born on September 6, 1924 in Zanoni, MO the daughter of Thomas A. and Ollie (Pitchford) Miller. On December 17, 1945 she was united in marriage to Dale Morrison in Mountain Home, AR. To this union one...
Martha Jo Dougherty
Feb 12, 2010
Martha Jo Dougherty Ava, MO Martha Jo Dougherty, the daughter of Fred O. Lethco Sr. and Madge (Adams) Lethco was born Nov. 12, 1929 in Old Merritt, Missouri and departed this life Feb. 12, 2010 at the of 80 years and 3 moths. Martha Jo was a lifelong resident of the Ava area and obtained her Master of Education form...
Francis "Frannie" Elliot
Feb 10, 2010
FRANCIS "FRANNIE" STEEFER ELLIOT Francis "Frannie" Steefer Elliot, 86, was born November 29, 1923 in Minter, MN to George and Millie (Steefer) Elliot. He departed this life on February 10, 2010 at his home in Theodosia, MO. The Elliot family moved to a farm north of Mountain Grove, MO while Frannie was a young child. He attended school there, graduating...
Palmer Holmes
Feb 10, 2010
PALMER HOLMES Palmer Holmes, 85, passed away February 10, 2010 at the Gainesville Health Care Center after a long battle with Alzeimers. His family was by his side. He was born June 23, 1924 in Mammoth, MO the son of Ivy and Ethel (Anderson) Holmes. Palmer served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946, during that time he was...
Genoveva Horvath
Feb 9, 2010
GENOVEVA HELEN HORVATH Genoveva Helen Horvath, 97, Gainesville, MO passed away on February 9, 2010 at the Gainesville Health Care Center. She was born on March 11, 1912 in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of Sandor and Albina (Zatonszki) Zaluski. Genoveva was a self employed seamstress by trade and in later years, after coming to America, worked for men's clothing stores...
Marilyn Sue Huffman
Feb 5, 2010
Marilyn Sue Huffman Ava, MO Marilyn Sue Huffman, 62 years, passed to heaven on February 5, 2010 from a brave battle with cancer at her home, with her family by her side. Marilyn was born June 2, 1947 in Jefferson, IA to Leon and Alice (Fister) Robinson. Marilyn was a resident of the Ava community since 1999 moving from Visilia,...
Virginia Bell Lee
Feb 4, 2010
Virginia Bell Lee Rogersville, MO Virginia Bell Lee, 89 years, passed to heaven on February 4, 2010 at St.John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, MO. Virginia was born January 25, 1921 in Sumner, NE to Elmer and Nettie (Clouse) Freeze. Virginia was a resident of Rogersville since 1993 moving from the Springfield area. She also lived in Ava, MO many years...
Everett Chisam
Feb 3, 2010
Everett Chisam, 89, of Ava, MO passed away February 3, 2010 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO. He was born January 12, 1921 in Isabella, MO son of Noah and Victoria (Whisnant) Chisam. He lived most of his life in Ozark County. On September 13, 1941 he and Ella Friend were married. She preceded him in death in...
Tressie Rae Casey
Feb 3, 2010
Tressie Rae Casey Bradleyville, MO Tressie Rae Casey, 81 years, passed to heaven on February 3, 2010 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Tressie was born May 29, 1928 in Crossroads, MO to Roy and Ada (Deckard) Cox. Tressie was a resident most of her life in Bradleyville, MO. On August 28, 1947, Tressie and William O. "Bill"...
Nova Pleasant
Feb 3, 2010
Nova (Robbins) Pleasant, 98, of Tecumseh, MO passed away 12:30a.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, MO. Mrs. Pleasant was born at Mammoth, MO on October 2, 1911 to T.J. and Lora (Walker) Robbins. She was married to A.A. Pleasant in 1928. They owned and operated a general store and boat dock at...
Allen Harding Bloomquist
Jan 30, 2010
Allen Harding Bloomquist Ava, MO Allen Harding Bloomquist, 54 years, passed away on January 30, 2010 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Allen was born July 24, 1955 in Grand Rapids, MI to Richard and Marguarite (Stelle) Bloomquist. Allen was a resident of Ava since 2006 moving from Cleveland, OH. He was a Quality Control Manager in a Foundry...
Retha Fleetwood
Jan 29, 2010
Retha Fleetwood Ava, MO Retha Fleetwood, 91 years, passed away on January 29, 2010 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Retha was born January 18, 1919 in Bertha, MO to C. N. and Sara "Sally" (Hicks) Hicks. She was a lifelong resident of Douglas County. Retha enjoyed fishing, cooking and making quilts. She was a member of the...
Hazel E. Hurst
Jan 23, 2010
Hazel E. Hurst Cabool, MO Hazel E. Hurst, the daughter of Marion and Nancy E. (North ) Bushong was born Feb. 4, 1917 in Brixey, MO and passed to heaven on January 23, 2010 at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 19 days. Hazel was a resident of Souder, MO for most of her life. She had lived...
Aaron Stovall
Jan 22, 2010
Aaron Stovall Ava, MO Aaron Stovall, 85 years, passed away on January 22, 2010 at Ava, MO with his family by his side. Aaron was born July 3, 1924 in Dublin, AR to John and Bertha (Burnett) Stovall. Aaron was a resident of Ava for 25 years. He was a retired Highway Construction worker. While in Ava he enjoyed farming....
Frank Darnell Smith
Jan 20, 2010
Frank Darnell Smith, 80 of El Dorado, AR, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas one day short of 81st birthday. Born on January 21, 1929 in Depew, MO.; Frank was the only child of Frank and Gladys Swearengin Smith Mize. He graduated from Ava High School in Ava, MO. in 1947....
Lela Juanita Robertson
Jan 17, 2010
Lela Juanita Robertson, 96 years, passed to heaven on January 17, 2010 at Springfield, MO in the home of her daughter with her family by her side. Lela was born September 19, 1913 in Ava, MO to William and Thena (Singleton) Hampton. On August 29, 1931, Lela and Virgil "Grit" Robertson were united in marriage in Ava, MO and to...
Gracie Mae Watson
Jan 16, 2010
GRACIE MAE MCKNIGHT WATSON Gracie Mae McKnight Watson of Ava, Missouri, passed away January 16, 2010. Private viewing for the family will be at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava from 3:00 -4:00 p.m. Monday, January 18, followed by viewing for friends from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Graveside service will be Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, 3:00 p.m. at the Little Bethel Memorial...
Kenneth B. Smith
Jan 16, 2010
Kenneth B. Smith, 92 Kenneth Bernard Smith was born Oct. 16, 1917, at Slaton, Texas, the son of Charles B. and Catherine Campbell Smith. He completed high school at Fort Supply, Okla. during the height of the Great Depression. The following year he enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps where he served in several companies in Wyoming: 853 in Dayton,...
