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Howard Scott French

Howard Scott French

Nov 12, 2007

Howard Scott French Mansfield, Missouri Howard Scott French , son of Frank and Mary (Aborn) French was stillborn Nov. 12, 2007 in Springfield, MO. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John and June (Lucas) French; maternal grandfather, Scott Aborn and a sister, Rogena Lansdown. Survivors include his parents, Frank French and Mary (Aborn) French of Mansfield, MO,...

Luceil (Bell) Duren

Luceil (Bell) Duren

Nov 9, 2007

Luceil B. Duren Mansfield, MO Luceil Bell Duren, daughter of Orville James and Emily Mefford James was born March 14, 1925 in the Almartha, Missouri and departed this life Nov. 9, 2007 at the age of 82 years 7 months and 25 days. In 1941 Luceil and Cecil "Sig" Duren were united in marriage in Almartha, MO. Luceil and Sig...

Zola Marie Somers

Zola Marie Somers

Nov 7, 2007

Zola Marie Somers Ava, Missouri Zola Marie Somers, the daughter of Harold Graham and Edith (Turner) Graham Percifield, was born Sept. 6, 1936 in Squires, Missouri and departed this life Nov. 7, 2007 at the age of 71 years 2 months and 1 day. Zola was a resident of the Ava area for the past 18 years and had also...

Bobby Joe Miller

Bobby Joe Miller

Nov 6, 2007

Bobby Joe Miller Ava, MO Bobby Joe Miller the son of Hermie Miller and Angie (Workman) Miller was born July 22, 1930 in Silverton, Missouri and departed this life Nov. 6, 2007 in Springfield, MO at the age of 77 years 3 months and 14 days. Joe was a life long resident of the Ava area. Joe owned and operated...

Velva (Hunt) Ellison

Velva (Hunt) Ellison

Nov 4, 2007

Velva (Hunt) Ellison Rogers, Arkansas Velva Izora (Hunt) Ellison, 89, died November 4, 2007 following an extended illness at the Ashley Health Center in Rogers, Arkansas. She was born on August 9, 1918 near Ava, Missouri (Little Beaver area near Arno), in Douglas County, to David Willey Hunt Sr. and Dulcie Ann Huffman Hunt. Velva was a 1939 graduate of...

Neil Gardner

Neil Gardner

Oct 30, 2007

NEIL PLEASANT GARDNER Neil Pleasant Gardner passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at the VA Puget Sound Health Care in Seattle, Washington. He was 73 years, 6 months, and 13 days old. Neil was born on April 17, 1934 in Souder, Missouri to R.O. Gardner and Verna (Prock) Gardner. In 1957 Neil and Wanda Thompson were married in Zillah, Washington,...

Veta Coonts

Veta Coonts

Oct 29, 2007

Veta Coonts Ava, Missouri Veta (Hurst) Coonts passed away peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 29, 2007 at 10:15 P.M. at Heart of the Ozarks Care Center in Ava, MO and is now at home with Jesus. Veta would have been 88 years of age on Nov. 14. Veta was born on Nov. 14, 1919 near Gentryville, MO, the daughter...

Anna Marie Goss

Anna Marie Goss

Oct 28, 2007

Anna Marie (Blakey) Goss Harrisonville, MO Anna Marie Goss, 78, Harrisonville, Mo, formerly of Ava, Mo. Died Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Camden Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Anna was born May 8, 1929 daughter of Ousley Grover and Cleffie Mae (Hennings) Blakey of Rome, MO. She was the third of eight children. Anna grew up in hard times but...

Wesley Brian Willis

Wesley Brian Willis

Oct 25, 2007

Wesley Brian Willis Ava, MO Wesley Brian Willis the son of Leonard Willis and Julia (Grigsby) Willis was born Feb. 26, 1958 in Phoenix, AZ and departed this life Oct. 25, 2007 at the age of 49 years 7 months and 29 days. Wesley was a resident of Ava, MO since l986 moving here from Phoenix, AZ. On March 24,...

Joseph Arthur Corum

Joseph Arthur Corum

Oct 24, 2007

Joseph Arthur Corum Ava, Missouri Joseph Arthur Corum the son of David Arthur Corum and Lorine (Coursey) Corum, was born September 3, 1921 in Searcy, AK, and departed this life October 24, 2007 at the age of 86 years, 1 month, 21 days. Joseph Arthur Corum began his adult life serving his country during World War II. Joe served for...

Earlene Hicks

Earlene Hicks

Oct 23, 2007

EARLENE HICKS Earlene Hicks passed away Tuesday evening, October 23, 2007 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 89 years. She was born on June 22, 1918 in Hardenville, Missouri to Albert Blacksher and Edna (Cole) Blacksher. A life long resident of Ozark County, Earlene was a graduate of Gainesville High School. On October...

Elzada Souder

Elzada Souder

Oct 22, 2007

Elzada Souder Ava, Missouri (formerly of Souder, MO) Elzada Norene Souder, daughter of Lawson Clayborn Curtis and Theda (Arnett) Curtis was born July 27, 1927 in Douglas County, Missouri and departed this life Oct. 22, 2007 at the age of 80 years 2 months and 25 days. Elzada was a resident of Souder, Missouri for most of her life and...

Lonnie Beard

Lonnie Beard

Oct 21, 2007

LONNIE GENE BEARD Lonnie Gene Beard passed away Sunday afternoon, October 21, 2007 at St. John's Regional Healthcare in Springfield, Missouri. He was 67 years, 7 months, and 2 days old. Lonnie was born on March 19, 1940 in Robinson, Illinois to Roy Beard and Aletha (Medlin) Beard. On October 18, 1991 Lonnie and Phyllis Harrison were married in Golden,...

Carolyn Sue Ousley

Carolyn Sue Ousley

Oct 21, 2007

Carolyn Sue (Medlock) Ousley Rockaway Beach, MO (formerly of Ava, MO) Carolyn Sue Ousley, daughter of James A. Medlock and Rheba (Carson) Medlock was born Sept. 6, 1962 in Springfield, MO and departed this life Oct. 21, 2007 at the age of 45 years l months and 15 days. Carolyn was a resident of Rockaway Beach, MO for the past...

Wilma Pauline Fletcher

Wilma Pauline Fletcher

Oct 19, 2007

Wilma Pauline Fletcher July 13, 1923 - October 19, 2007 Wilma Pauline Fletcher the daughter of Estel (Tobe) Foster and Sadie (Duren) Foster, was born July 13, 1923 in Mt. Zion Community, Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life October 19, 2007 at the age of 84 years, 3 months, 6 days. Pauline was a life long resident of the...

Tim Dougherty

Tim Dougherty

Oct 17, 2007

TIMMY JAMES DOUGHERTY Timmy James Dougherty, son of Johnny Joe and Bernice Louise Lister Dougherty, was born six minutes after his twin brother, Jimmy Joe, in Ava, Missouri on January 12, 1958. He joined his mother and loved ones on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 49, Tim suffered from a long terminal disease...

John V. Frye

John V. Frye

Oct 15, 2007

JOHN VERNON FRYE May 21, 1930 – October 15, 2007 John Vernon Frye passed away on Monday evening, October 15th, 2007. He was at home surrounded by his loving family when he quietly left. He was 77 years old, born May 21st, 1930, the son of John Burl and Hazel Esther (Robertson) Frye. Born in Squires, Missouri, and with intermittent...

Leo Dirker

Leo Dirker

Oct 14, 2007

LEO DIRKER Leo Richard Dirker passed away Sunday morning, October 14, 2007 at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, Missouri. He was 89 years old. Leo was born on November 25, 1918 in Wilmington, Illinois to Wilfred Dirker and Ida (Nills) Dirker. In December of 1944, Leo joined the United States Army and served in WW II before being...

Rita Pauline Hicks

Rita Pauline Hicks

Oct 12, 2007

Rita Pauline Hicks, daughter of Roscoe Duren and Luceil Belle (James) Duren was born on Oct. 26, 1952 in Gainesville, MO and passed away to her heavenly home on Oct. 12, 2007 in Macomb, MO with her family by her side. Rita was a resident of Brushyknob community for many years. On Nov. 26, 1970 Rita and Larry Leon Hicks...

Alta Brown

Alta Brown

Oct 10, 2007

Alta Brown Ava, Missouri Alta Brown, daughter of Martin Burton Lane and Celia Melinda Miller Lane was born on May 10, 1915 in Squires, MO and passed away to her heavenly home on Oct. 10, 2007 in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava, MO at the age of 92 years and 5 months. Alta was a homemaker and resident...

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