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Lourine Upton
Dec 12, 2008
LOURINE LEDBETTER UPTON Lourine Ledbetter Upton, Springfield, daughter of Raymond and Dorothy Ledbetter, was born June 28, 1921 in Lutie, MO and passed away December 12, 2008 in Springfield, MO at the age of 87 years. She married Gene Upton, who preceded her in death on April 23, 1981. She loved to be with people, and dearly loved God and...
Amy Elona Hobbs
Dec 11, 2008
Amy Elona Delp Hobbs Ava, MO Amy Elona ( Delp) Hobbs the daughter of Elmer Delp and Ella (Duncklee) Delp was born March 5, 1924 in Thornfield, MO and departed this life Dec. 11, 2008 at the age of 84. Amy was a resident of the Ava for the past 63 years. Amy married Joe Hobbs on July 13, 1942...
Helen Slack
Dec 10, 2008
Helen F. Slack (88) of Georgetown, TX went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Helen was the loving mother of two daughters, Shirley A. Dyer (Paul) of Arcadia, CA and Sharon K. Kirkpatrick (Ron) of Georgetown, TX, and two stepsons, Don Slack (Jane) of Keizer, OR and Malcolm (Nancy) Slack of Rancho Cucamonga, CA....
Doris Evelyn Clark
Dec 9, 2008
Doris Evelyn Looney Clark, 97, of Columbia, MO formerly of Gainesville MO, died December 9, 2008 at Lenoir Woods Health Care Center after a lingering illness. She was a retired elementary school teacher who initially served in the one-room schools of Ozark County before moving to the Gainesville Consolidated Schools for the last 14 years of her career. Mrs. Clark...
Jayce Andrew Smith
Dec 9, 2008
Jayce Andrew Smith, infant son of Kayla Phillips and Joseph Andrew Smith was born on December 9, 2008 and entered into rest on December 9, 2008 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, MO. His survivors include his mother, Kayla Phillips and father, Joseph Andrew Smith of Wasola, MO, maternal grandmother, Kathy Watson, Wasola, maternal grandfather, Daryl Phillips, Ava, MO,...
Douglas Leon Jones
Dec 7, 2008
DOUGLAS LEON JONES GASSVILLE, AR Douglas Leon Jones, the son of Wendell Marshall Jones and Tena Hazel (Snelson) Jones was born July 15, 1943 in St. John, KS and departed this life December 7, 2008 at the age of 65 years, 4 months, and 22 days. Douglas' family moved to Wasola, MO when he was a small child where he...
Dora Novella Dollarhide
Dec 6, 2008
Dora Dollarhide Ava, MO Dora Novella Dollarhide, daughter of George W. Lee and Laura (Craft) Lee was born on Oct. 11, 1918 in Taney County, MO and departed this life Dec. 6, 2008 at the age of 90 years 1 month and 25 days. Dora was a life long resident of the Ava area. On Jan. 20, 1934 Dora and...
Vere 'Bud' Starks
Dec 5, 2008
Vere "Bud" Starks Manchester, MO Vere Starks was born on November 30th 1928 near White River, South Dakota, the son of Steve and Alma (Flint) Starks. Vere passed away on Dec. 5, 2008 at the age of 80 years and 5 days. When Vere was 8 years old their family moved to Pavillion, Wy, where they homesteaded a farm. Vere's...
James Ralph Collins
Dec 3, 2008
James Ralph Collins Ava, MO James Ralph Collins was born September 23, 1923 in Dora, Missouri to George David and Mell Vina (Croney) Collins and passed away on December 3, 2008, at the age of 85 years, 2 months and 10 days. Jim served in the Navy during World War II, spending most of his time during the war in...
Robert "Daniel" Pearson
Dec 1, 2008
DANIEL PEARSON Daniel Pearson, Thornfield, MO, son of Robert and Teresa (Butler) Pearson, was born June 4, 1977 in Mountain Home, AR and passed away December 1, 2008 at the age of 31 years. He was a 1997 graduate of Lutie High School. He loved listening to music, drawing things, and painting. He enjoyed watching TV and spending time with...
Harold Lesslie Lakey
Nov 30, 2008
Harold L. Lakey Ava, MO Harold L. Lakey, son of Guy Lakey and Lola (Hutchison) Lakey was born on Oct. 6, 1935 in Coldsprings, MO and went home to Heaven on Nov. 30, 2008 at the age of 73 years. Harold was a resident of the Ava community most of his life. He was a veteran and served with the...
Hazel Huffman
Nov 29, 2008
Hazel Huffman Seymour, MO Hazel Huffman was born July 4, 1928 in Brown Branch, MO and departed this life Nov. 29, 2008 at the age of 80 years. She is the daughter of William Whittaker and Maria Stamp Whittaker. Hazel was a resident of the Seymour area for the past 16 years moving here from Forsyth. She spent all of...
Bonnie Riley
Nov 28, 2008
Bonnie Riley Ava, MO Bonnie M. Riley, daughter of J. L. Ward and Rose (Woodhouse) Ward was born on Nov. 6, 1918 in Dale, Oklahoma and passed away on Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 at Marshall, AR at the age of 90 years 22 days. Bonnie was a resident of Douglas County most of her life. On May 6, 1939 Bonnie...
Brenda Joyce Dartt
Nov 26, 2008
Brenda Joyce Dartt (Anderson), 48 Brighton, MO Beloved daughter, wife, mother, gran, sister, and friend. Born July 10, 1960 and passed on November 26, 2008. Brenda touched lives all around her in ways that those who knew her will remember always. She will be remembered and loved forever by her parents Wayne and Jo Ann Anderson, and her sister and...
Retha J. Freeman
Nov 23, 2008
Retha Freeman Ava, MO Retha J. Freeman, daughter of William T. Stout and Ella (Bell) Stout was born on Nov. 5, 1918 in Bertha, MO and passed away on Nov. 23, 2008 at John Day, Oregon at the age of 90 years. Retha was a lifelong resident of the Ava community. She was retired from Rawlings Sporting Goods in Ava....
Lotus Fae Swearengin
Nov 22, 2008
Lotus Swearengin Ava, MO Lotus Swearengin, Age 86 years 9 months 21 days, went to meet her Lord and Saviour on Nov. 22, 2008. She was born at Pansy, Missouri to Elias and Cassie (Nelson) Stillings. She was united in marriage to Carl Swearengin of Elkhead, Missouri on Feb. 6, 1940 and to this union was born four children. They...
Vivian Ann Miller
Nov 22, 2008
Vivian Miller Ava, MO Vivian Ann Miller, age 76, was born in Ann Arbor, MI. She was placed in the Coldwater, MI orphanage and adopted from there by Bertram and Leona Swaim, of Dearborn, MI. She went to be with her Lord, whom she dearly loved on Nov. 22, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Frank of the home;...
Verda Crook
Nov 21, 2008
VERDA E. CROOK Verda Crook, Clinton, MO, daughter of Herbert and Pearl (Coy) Allen was born October 26, 1918 in Gainesville, MO and passed away November 21, 2008 at the Gainesville Health Care Center at the age of 90 years. She was born and raised in Gainesville, MO and later moved to Clinton, MO where she made her home for...
Ora Lee Leschinsky
Nov 21, 2008
Ora Lee Leschinsky Wasola, MO Ora Lee Leschinsky the daughter of Burney B. Herndon and Edith (Wallace) Herndon was born Aug. 24, 1927 in Wasola, Missouri and departed this life Nov. 21, 2008 at the age of 81. On Dec. 4, 1945 Ora and Ervin H. Leschinsky were united in marriage in Wasola, Missouri. Ora and Ervin were blessed with...
Arzola Phillips
Nov 19, 2008
Arzola Phillips, Gainesville, MO, daughter of Zach and Ella (Callaway) Chipwood was born May 13, 1924 in Wisconsin and passed away November 19, 2008 in Pierce City, MO at the age of 84 years. She married Irving William Phillips on July 29, 1942 in Madison, WI and to this union six children were born. Her husband Irving passed away in...
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