Ola Kirkpatrick
Feb 21, 2007
IOLA FAY PITCHFORD KIRKPATRICK Iola Fay Kirkpatrick passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, in Gainesville, MO. She was born September 15, 1914, at her parents' home in the Luna community, northeast of Gainesville, in Ozark County, to James and Jaretta Luna Pitchford, descendants of early pioneers to the Ozarks. Ola grew up surrounded by a close-knit group of grandparents,...
Wanda June Hair
Feb 19, 2007
Wanda June (Snelson) Hair Springfield, MO Wanda June (Snelson) Hair the daughter of Oral Snelson and Olga (Gilliland) Snelson was born March 16, 1933 in Wasola, Missouri and departed this life Feb. 19, 2007 at the age of 73 years 11 months and 3 days. Wanda June was a resident of Springfield, MO for the past 10 years moving there...
Murnice K. Hamilton
Feb 19, 2007
Murnice K. Hamilton Ava, Missouri Murnice K. Hamilton, daughter of Merwin Keith Warner and Mary K. Dendurent Warner was born on May 16, 1933 in Goodland, KS and passed away on February 19, 2007 in her home in Ava, MO at the age of 73 years, 9 months and 3 days. Murnice was a resident of the Ava community living...
Ruth Loraine Vinson
Feb 18, 2007
Ruth Loraine Vinson West Plains, MO Ruth Vinson was born March 19, 1928 one of 5 children born to Loren and Mina Thompson Jackson in the Sleeper Community near Lebanon, Missouri. And departed this life in West Plains, MO. at the age of 78 Years 10 Months and 29 Days Ruth and Otto Vinson were married in Mountain Home, Arkansas...
Anthony Ellison
Feb 16, 2007
Anthony (Tony) Ellison Ava, MO Anthony (Tony) Ellison, age 77, passed away on February 16, 2007 in his home. He was born March 15, 1929 in Douglas County, Missouri, to Homer Ellison and Dollie (Phillips) Ellison. Tony served his country during the Korean Conflict with the U.S. Army. On Oct. 24, 1959 Tony and Wanda Thomas were united in marriage...
David Willey Hunt
Feb 16, 2007
David Willey Hunt, Jr. Springfield, MO David Willey Hunt, Jr., son of David Willey Hunt, Sr. and Dulcie Ann Huffman Hunt was born on Feb. 26, 1926 in Sparta, MO and passed away on Feb. 16, 2007 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, MO at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 20 days. David was a retired Chef. He...
Hazel Gaddis
Feb 15, 2007
Hazel Gaddis Ava, MO Hazel Gaddis, daughter of Robert B. West and Mary Elizabeth Weathered West was born on August 8, 1915 in Collin County, Texas and went home to be with her Lord with loving family at her side on Feb. 15, 2007 in Ava, MO at the age of 91 years, 6 months and 7 days. Hazel was...
Louie Wallace
Feb 14, 2007
LOUIE ARNOLD WALLACE Louie Arnold Wallace passed away Wednesday Night, February 14, 2007 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 82 years and 5 months old. Louie was born September 14, 1924 in Hammond, Missouri to Orin Wallace and Hattie (Hillhouse) Wallace. On March 13, 1943 Louie and Eula Martin were married in Ava, Missouri. A life long...
Loren Eugene Witchey
Feb 14, 2007
Loren E. "Gene" Witchey Ava, MO Loren Eugene "Gene" Witchey the son of Glenn E. Witchey and Gladys M. (Evilsisor) Witchey was born June 12, 1938 in Galena, MO and departed this life Feb. 14, 2007 at the age of 68 years 8 months and 2 days. Gene was a life long resident of the Ava area. He graduated from...
Mary Ann Coonce
Feb 11, 2007
Mary Ann Coonce Ava, MO Mary Ann Coonce, daughter of Bernie Miller and Eva (Yeisley) Miller was born on October 2, 1940 in Romance, MO in Ozark County and went home to be with her Lord on February 11, 2007 with her loving family by her side in Springfield, MO at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 9...
Curtis Taber
Feb 10, 2007
Calvin Curtis Taber was born on May 29, 1928 in eastern Taney County, near the community of Ocie. He passed away on February 10, 2007, after a short battle with cancer. Curtis's parents were the late Ossie Taber and Velma Clarkson Taber, farmers and descendants of early pioneers to the area. He attended grade school at the one-room Rhodes school...
Bonita Jean Collins
Feb 10, 2007
Bonita Jean Collins Ava, Missouri Bonita Jean Collins, daughter of Henry and Bea (Enger) Balliet was born December 25, 1946 in Aberdeen, South Dakota and passed away February 10, 2007 at the age of 60 years 1 month and 15 days. On June 15, 1997 Bonita and Anthony Bulver were united in marriage in Lindstrom, Minnesota. Anthony and Bonita have...
Phyllis Rossister-Modeland
Feb 10, 2007
PHYLLIS ROSSITER-MODELAND A private graveside observance was held at the Pontiac Cemetery, Pontiac, Missouri, for Phyllis Jo Rossiter-Modeland, a widely-known and award-winning Ozarks writer, who has died at age 69. Born in Carthage, Missouri, Phyllis grew up in Kansas City. She was a long-time resident of Ozark County, Missouri, and, for a time, was editor of the Ozark County Times...
Vernice Lois Uhlmann
Feb 10, 2007
Vernice Lois Uhlmann, the youngest of ten children, was born November 30, 1929 at Blanche, Missouri, to Jake and Ada Stout and passed away February 10th, 2007 in her home in Drury, MO. She was married to Charles Doin Uhlmann on June 6, 1948 who preceded her in death in April, 1997. Their two sons and two daughters are all...
Joyce Ann Norman
Feb 6, 2007
Joyce Ann Norman Ste. Genevieve, MO Joyce Ann Norman, daughter of Glenn and Nellie Mae (Harnden) Norman was born October 2, 1944 in Ava, Missouri and passed away February 6, 2007 at the age of 62 years, 4 months, and 4 days. Joyce was a resident of Ste. Genevieve, MO for 17 years after moving from Ava, MO. Joyce was...
Doy Pool Price
Feb 4, 2007
Doy Pool Price Ava, Missouri Sunday, February 4, 2007, Doy Pool Price went home to be with his parents, brother, other family and his many friends, he was 82. Doy was born the son of Jessie Dean and Mattie Lou Martin Price in the Wasola area on April 7, 1924 and lived his entire life in that community and in...
Carolyn Mclaren
Feb 2, 2007
Carolyn A. McLaren Carolyn "Cookie" Alice (Benik) McLaren, 63, Theodosia, finished with her earthly duties, went to heaven on Friday, Feb. 2, 2007. Funeral mass was held Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 at St. Williams Catholic Church in Gainesville, MO with Father Paul Wightman officiating. Interment followed at Lutie Cemetery in Theodosia, MO. Cookie was born on July 29, 1943, in...
Lennie G. Moore
Feb 2, 2007
Lennie G. Moore Ava, Missouri Lennie G. Moore the daughter of John Taylor Narramore and Mattie Lenora (Banks) Narramore was born June 17, 1910 in Maricopa County, Arizona and departed this life February 2, 2007 at the age of 96 years 7 months and 15 days. Lennie was a resident of Ava, MO for the past 6 years moving here...
Ella Cowin Nave
Feb 1, 2007
ELLA MARY (COWIN) NAVE Ella Mary (Cowin) Nave passed away Thursday morning, February 1, 2007 at Medical Lodge Post Acute Care Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was 83 years, 11 months, and 9 days old. Ella was born in Ocie, Missouri to John Alvin Cowin and Nancy "Addie" (Thornton) Cowin. On August 9, 1947 Ella and Joe Rex Nave...
James W. Stamper
Jan 25, 2007
JAMES W. STAMPER James Wiley Stamper passed away Thursday evening, January 25, 2007 at St. John's Regional Healthcare in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 74 years. James was born on April 12, 1932 in Ava, Missouri to Orville Stamper and Carrie (Wheeler) Stamper. A Veteran during the Korean Conflict, James served in the US Army. On March 7, 1987...
