Obituary Listing

Mar 29, 2023

Junior H. McVay, 98 years, 9 months, 4 days old, passed away on March 29, 2023 at his home with family by his side.

Junior was born June 25, 1924 in Monett, Missouri to John and Joyce (Hall) McVay.

Junior was a Veteran of the United States Army. He served in World War II and...

Mar 29, 2023

Verna Mae Duncan

Ava, Missouri

Verna Mae Duncan, 86 years, 4 months, and 27 days old, passed away on March 29, 2023.

Verna was born November 2, 1936 in Jackson, Missouri to Paul and Nola (Reed) Mizell.

Verna was a Christian and was baptized at a young age.  She attended the...

Mar 29, 2023

Mary Alice Tate

Ava, Missouri

Mary Alice Tate, 64 years, 9 months, and 9 days old, passed away on March 29, 2023 at Cox South Hospital.

Mary was born June 20, 1958 in Smallett, Missouri to George Wesley and Hazel Mae (Whittaker) Huffman.

Mary and James Tate were united in marriage...

Mar 29, 2023

Dee Scrivner of St. Charles, MO, passed away on March 29, 2023, at the age of 82, after the onset of Parkinson's and Dementia.

Dee was born on May 11, 1940, to Orval & Virginia Scrivner in Reedley, CA. He graduated from Ava High School, then received his Associates degree from The School of the Ozarks.  While...

Mar 29, 2023

Jackie Dean "Jack" Nance, 82, of Willhoit, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at his home. He was born October 1, 1940, in Smackout, Missouri to H.O. "Beech" and Lena (Johnson) Nance. A short time later, the family moved to Willhoit to run the Nance Store. Other than the couple of years he spent working in Kansas City,...

Mar 28, 2023

Chester V. Jenkins

Rogersville, Missouri

Chester V. Jenkins, 87 years, 3 months, and 4 days old, passed away on March 28, 2023 at his home with his family by his side.

Chester was born December 24, 1935 in Ava, Missouri to Thetis and Hilda Jo (Gastineau) Jenkins.

He was raised in...

Mar 27, 2023

Corine Malavet, 58, of Gainesville, MO passed away March 27, 2023 at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, MO. She was born November 10, 1964 in Brooksville, FL to Lee Bolton and Nancy Smith.

Corine grew up in Brooksville, Florida and moved to Gainesville in 2009. She worked for Mountain Home Public Schools for ten years. She loved...

Mar 24, 2023

Richard "Slick" Knight, 67, of Gainesville was born July 30, 1955 in Camden, AR. He passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on March 24, 2023.

Slick spent many years as a truck driver and one of his favorite things to do was to tell stories about his time on the road and talk about his...

Mar 21, 2023

Patricia "Trish" Lyn Davis

Ava, Missouri

Patricia "Trish" Lyn Davis, 66 years, 1 month, 2 days old, passed away March 21, 2023 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO with family by her side.

Trish was born February 19, 1957 in Springfield, MO to George Fredrick and Betty Lou (Divan) Boring.

She was...

Mar 18, 2023

Lonnie Dean Rippee

Ava, Missouri

Lonnie Dean Rippee, 64 years, 1 month, and 18 days old, passed away March 18, 2023 at home.

Lonnie was born January 28, 1959 in Mansfield, Missouri to Hervel Dean Graham and Helen Marie Rippee.

Lonnie worked at Heath and Sons for many years.  He also...

Mar 17, 2023

Rose Miller

Ava, Missouri

Rose Laverne Miller, 76 years, 8 months, 30 days old, passed away March 17, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

Rose was born June 18, 1946 in Ava, Missouri to Bernie and Eva (Yeisley) Miller.

Rose and Alvin Miller were united in marriage on December 3,...

Mar 16, 2023

Cleo Kathy Anderson, 67 years, passed away on March 16, 2023 at Cox South Medical Center with her family by her side.

Cleo Kathy was born October 7, 1955 in Mansfield, Missouri to Richard Leon and Katy Inez (Merritt) Gray.

She grew up in Douglas County attended school in Ava and Mansfield and later she...

Mar 16, 2023

Larry Etcyl Haskins

Wasola, Missouri

Larry Etcyl Haskins, 79 years, 1 month, and 17 days old, passed away on March 16, 2023 at his home.

Larry was born January 28, 1944 in Ozark County, MO to John W. and Naomi (Gaulding) Haskins.

He was raised in the Thornfield community. Larry was...

Mar 15, 2023

Raymond Peter of Gainesville died March 15, 2023, at the cabin home he built in the woods.

He was born on February 6, 1940 in Tell City, Indianan, the son of Leo and Mary Peter.

After graduating high school in 1958, he joined the United States Navy. His naval service stationed him in Jacksonville, FL.,...

Mar 15, 2023

Beverly Jo Schnell, 74 years, 6 months, 14 days old, passed away March 15, 2023 at home with family by her side.

Beverly was born August 31, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio to Paul Gayland and Marilyn Joanne (Ward) Myers.

She moved to California when she was 14 years old and graduated from Sunny Hills High...

Mar 15, 2023

John Harlin, devoted husband, father and brother,

"Pappy" to granddaughters Abbi and Faith,

Country Banker, Professional Speaker,

Humorist and Impressionist

John Harlin, 86, was born January 8, 1937, and Gainesville, MO was his home. His parents were Billye and Hugh Tan Harlin and he has a younger sister, Sherrill Hardcastle, living...

Mar 13, 2023

Zelma Lorene Cockrum, 80 years, 10 months, 17 days old, passed away on March 13, 2023 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO with her family by her side.

Zelma was born April 27, 1942 in Ava, MO to Russell Burl and Florence Lorene (Rowe) Miller.

Zelma was raised in Douglas County and also...

Mar 11, 2023

Clarence Eugene "Dick" Coatney was born in Cabool, Mo on September 19, 1930, to Charles and Daisy Coatney. Dick left this earthly home, with his wife Ann by his side, on March 11th, 2023. Dick is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Charlotte.

Dick was the oldest of six siblings. They were raised on...

Mar 10, 2023

Matt died on March 10, 2023 at his home in Gainesville surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born on February 15, 1970, in San Bernardino, California, the son of Shirley Miller and Joe Tunstall.

Matt loved four-wheeling, shooting, firefighting, racing RC cars and playing video games. He was a firefighter with the Gainesville Fire...

Mar 7, 2023

Larence Elden Strong, 92, of Springfield , MO passed away March 7, 2023 at 2:20 p.m. after a long illness in Springfield. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Jaunita J. Strong; daughter Deborah G. Whitesides and husband Dallas; son Larry L. Strong and wife Haylan; one granddaughter Lyssa; one great grandson Seth; brother Charles and wife...