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Golda M. Lawrence
Jun 2, 2008
Golda Lawrence Bradleyville, MO Golda M. Lawrence the daughter of Waymon L. Floyd and Sue Etta (Smith) Floyd was born Aug.12, 1908 in Bradleyville, MO and departed this life June 2, 2008 at the age of 99 years 9 months and 20 days. Golda was a life long resident of Bradleyville, MO. On September 14, 1928 Golda and William Elbert...
Paul L. De Gase
May 31, 2008
Paul L. De Gase Squires, MO Paul Lawrence De Gase, age 78, of Squires, MO passed away at home after a long illness on May 31, 2008. Paul was born Sept. 12, 1929 on a farm in Ozark County, MO to Jim and Velma (Gray) De Gase. He attended elementary school at Clark, MO and graduated from high school at...
Maurice Dale Lamb
May 31, 2008
Maurice Dale Lamb Ava, MO (Brushyknob Community) Maurice Dale Lamb, son of Theone Lamb and Margaret Clement Lamb was born on Sept. 30, 1936 in Mesa, AZ and passed away on May 31, 2008 in Springfield, MO at the age of 71 years. Maurice was a resident in the Brushyknob community for fifty years where he owned and operated a...
Doin Pitchford
May 29, 2008
Doin Pitchford was born in Gainesville, MO on July 7, 1921 to the home of Will and Ethel Pitchford. He passed away from this life in Hospice House in Mountain Home, AR on May 29, 2008 following a lengthy illness. He had reached the age of 86 years. He married Lozell Hamilton March 1, 1941 in Ava, MO. They recently...
Gevene Maxine Cochran
May 25, 2008
Gevene Maxine Cochran Norwood, MO Gevene Maxine Cochran was born on May 14, 1936 in Twin Falls, Idaho the daughter of Noble and Hazel Mitchell Smith, and departed this life on May 25, 2008 in her home surrounded by her loving family, she was 72 years old. On December 31, 1952 Gevene and Raymond Lee Cochran were united in marriage...
Elda "Arlene" Clayton
May 16, 2008
ELDA "ARLENE" CLAYTON Arlene Clayton passed away Friday, May 16, 2008 at her residence. She was 61 years old. She was born October 22, 1946 in Longrun, Missouri the daughter of Jesse and Beulah Silvey. She and Hervil Clayton were married October 31, 1964. Arlene loved being with her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed taking care of the farm and...
Barbara Jean Parrish
May 11, 2008
BARBARA JEAN PARRISH Barbara Jean Parrish passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008 in Petal Forrest, Mississippi. She was 46 years old. She was born on December 3, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Claude Eugene and Kathryn Margaret (Todd) Richison. Barbara worked for the Petal Public School District as a Child Nutritionist. She attended the Turning Point Church...
Charles "Gene" Davis
May 10, 2008
Charles (Gene) Davis Nixa, MO (formerly of Ava, MO) Charles (Gene) Davis, 83 years old, passed to heaven on May 10, 2008 in his home with his family at his side. Gene was born December 3, 1924 in Ava, Mo. to Elmer and Rosa (Brown) Davis. He grew up in Ava and graduated from Ava High School. Then he served...
Jerry J. Anthes
May 9, 2008
JERRY JEAN ANTHES Jerry Anthes passed away Friday, May 9, 2008 at his residence south of Gainesville, Missouri. He was 65 years old. He was born on July 19, 1942 in Hermann, Missouri the son of Homer and Theresa (Meyer) Anthes. He married Sharon Wolverton on November 29, 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri. Jerry was a carpenter by trade. He...
Alta Ellen Shanks
May 5, 2008
Alta Ellen Shanks Ava, MO Alta Ellen Shanks the daughter of Delbert Burdan and Leta Victoria (Copas) Burdan was born June 26, 1917 in Bertha, MO and departed this life May 5, 2008 in the Rocky Ridge Manor, Mansfield, MO at the age of 90 years 10 months and 9 days. On May 3, 1933 Alta and Everett Lakey were...
Mary Rozell Hayes
May 4, 2008
Mary Rozell Hayes Ava, MO Mary R. Hayes, daughter of Noah and Dellavine (Howard) Strong was born on August 19, 1924 in Ozark County, MO and passed away on May 4, 2008 with her family by her side in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 15 days. Mary was a...
Robbie Wayne Bates
May 3, 2008
Robbie Bates passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Tecumseh, Missouri. He was 27 years old. Robbie was a 1999 graduate of Gainesville High School. He leaves behind many friends and loved ones who will miss him. He is survived by his parents Dave and Mary Bates of Gainesville, Missouri; one daughter Kyna Ann-Marie Scott Bates and her mother Christina...
John M. Nix
Apr 23, 2008
John Milton Nix Ava, MO John Milton Nix, the son of John and Lillie Nix was born June 15, 1913 in Unity, IL, and departed this life April 23, 2008 at the age of 94 years 10 months and 8 days. John was a resident of the Ava area and Wasola community for the past 20 years moving here from...
Jimmy Ray Henderson
Apr 23, 2008
Jim Henderson passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Hospise of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was 71 years old. He was born on March 17, 1937 the son of Carter and Ruth (Gage) Henderson. Jim served in the militaty with the 101st Airborne. He moved to the Ozarks after retiring from Anheiser Busch. He loved...
Cecil Lee Draper
Apr 22, 2008
Cecil Lee Draper passed away on April 22, 2008 at his residence in Gainesville, Missouri. He was 72 years, 8 months, and 6 days old. He was born on August 16, 1935 to John Elrod and Virginia Ruth (Harlinger) Draper in Madisonville, Missouri. In 1943 the Draper family moved from Madisonville to Whittier, California. Cecil attended and graduated from Whittier...
Joanna Cunningham
Apr 8, 2008
Joanna J. Cunningham Formerly of Bradleyville, MO Joanna J. Cunningham, formerly of Bradleyville, MO died April 8, 2008 in De Soto, MO at the age of 94. She was the daughter of Elmer and Grace Dale and was born on December 6, 1913 in Lipscomb, Texas. She was the dear wife of the late Leslie Cunningham; beloved mother to Lynn...
Martha May Holmes
Apr 6, 2008
Martha Holmes passed away Sunday evening, April 6, 2008 at St. John's Regional Health Care Center in Springfield, MO after a short illness. She was 85 years old. She was born Martha May Tripp on September 20, 1922 in Jefferson City, MO the daughter of Clyde Edgar and Matilda Fredericka (Knernschield) Tripp. On March 10, 1943 Martha married Earl Denton...
Beverly Ann Howe-Merrill
Apr 6, 2008
Beverly Ann Howe-Merrill Ava, MO Beverly Ann Howe-Merrill, the daughter of Charles "Bud" Howe and Betty Jane (Lenaburg) Howe, was born September 20, 1960 in Clinton, OK and passed away on April 6, 2008 at the home of her parents in Ava, MO at the age of 47 years, 6 months and 16 days. Beverly lived in Ava from 1960...
Edith Smith
Apr 5, 2008
Edith Smith passed away early Saturday morning, April 5, 2008 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was 79 years old. Edith was born on February 22, 1929 in Elizabeth, Arkansas one of seven children born to Frank and Nellie (Byam) Donley. On July 7, 1952 she married Harla Smith in Elizabeth, and then the...
Meda Warren
Apr 3, 2008
MEDA WARREN Meda Warren passed away Thursday evening, April 3, 2008 in West Plains, Missouri. She was 86 years old. Meda was born February 23, 1922 in Dora, Missouri the daughter of Curtis and Ellen (Dobbs) Mayfield. On June 19, 1940 she married Clyde Warren. To this union one daughter was born, Rosalle, whom the Lord took home as an...
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