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Darrell Franklin George

Darrell Franklin George

Mar 11, 2020

Darrell George

Ava, Missouri

Darrell Franklin George, 80 years, 10 months, 19 days old, passed on to be with the LORD on March 11, 2020 at his home with family by his side.

Darrell was born April 23, 1939 in Mountain View, AR to Willis Sanford and Ora Ethel (Morrison) George.

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Doyle Dean Williams

Doyle Dean Williams

Mar 8, 2020

Doyle Dean Williams

Ava, Missouri

Doyle Dean Williams, 72 years, 1 month, 10 days old, passed away on , March 8, 2020 at  Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center in Marceline, Mo. He was a former resident of Ava and Gainesville, Mo.

Doyle was born January 28, 1948 in Fairbury, Illinois to William Felix and...

Billy Layne Mills

Billy Layne Mills

Mar 6, 2020

Billy Layne Mills

Ava, Missouri

Billy Layne Mills, 62 years, 4 months, 13 days old, passed on to Heaven on March 6, 2020 at his home from a battle of cancer with his wife and son by his side.

Billy was born October 23, 1957 in Springfield, MO to William B. and Geraldine...

Mona Mae Welch

Mona Mae Welch

Mar 6, 2020

Mona Mae (Myers) Welch

Ava, Missouri

Mona Welch, 90 years old, passed away on March 6, 2020 at Hidden Lake Care Center in Raytown, Missouri with her family by her side.

One of 9 children, Mona was born November 10,1929 in Ocie, Missouri to Charley and Dollie Myers.

Mona attended SMS...

John Clemons Sr

John Clemons Sr

Mar 6, 2020

John Clemons Sr. July 17, 1958 – March 6, 2020

John Clemons Sr., 61 of Medaryville, IN passed away on Friday March 6, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. He born on July 17, 1958 in Rensselaer, Indiana to the late Barney (Audrey Whitaker) Clemons.

John was a 1976 graduate of West Central High School. On December...

Russell Kay Doran

Russell Kay Doran

Mar 5, 2020

Russell Kay Doran

Ava, Missouri

Russell Kay Doran, 89 years,  3 months, 15 days old, passed away on March 5, 2020 at his beloved farm with his family by his side.

Russell was born November 21, 1930 in Douglas County, Mo to William Franklin and Maude May (Kay) Doran.

Russell was...

Suzanne Sanders

Suzanne Sanders

Mar 2, 2020

Suzanne Sanders

Ava, Missouri

Suzanne Sanders, 80 years, 6 months, 7 days old, passed on to Heavenly home on March 2, 2020 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare with her family by her side.

Suzanne was born August 25, 1939 in Springfield, MO to Lloyd E. "Buss" and Wilma Joann (Sell) Reynolds.

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Ruby "Ellie" Eleanor Speaker

Ruby "Ellie" Eleanor Speaker

Mar 2, 2020

Eleanor "Ellie" Speaker

Ava, Missouri

Ruby Eleanor Speaker, 83 years, 5 months, 19 days old, passed on to Heaven on March 2, 2020 at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, MO.

Ellie was born September 13, 1936 in Wichita, KS to Vaughn Allen and Mildred Lucille (Pratt) Simmons.

In 1964, Ellie and Bobby...

Fern Cantwell

Fern Cantwell

Feb 29, 2020

FERN CANTWELL

Fern Agnes (Friend) Cantwell, 77, of Ava, MO passed away February 29, 2020 at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, MO. She was born into a large family August 29, 1942 in Thornfield, MO the daughter of Benjamin Harrison and Iva Ethel (Lawson) Friend. Fern was a homemaker and will be greatly missed by her family...

Bradley Eugene Bartels

Bradley Eugene Bartels

Feb 28, 2020

Bradley Bartels

Ava, Missouri

Bradley Bartels, 69 years, 8 months, 15 days old, passed away on February 28, 2020 at his daughters home with family by his side.

Bradley was born June 13, 1950 in Onawa, Iowa to Richard and Mary (Appleton) Bartels.

Bradley was a Christian and a Truck Driver...

Sharon Rubey

Sharon Rubey

Feb 28, 2020

SHARON JEAN RUBEY

Sharon Jean Rubey, 61, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 28, 2020 at Gainesville Healthcare Center, Gainesville, MO. She was born November 14, 1958 in Brighton, IA to Henry and Darlene (Bennett) Rubey.

Sharon was a homemaker. She loved crocheting, cooking, spending time on her computer, and going to Deb Lou's café...

Leona Colter

Leona Colter

Feb 27, 2020

LEONA MAE COLTER

Leona Mae Colter, 82, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 27, 2020 at NHC Healthcare Center in West Plains, MO. She was born January 25, 1938 in Richwoods, MO to Leo and Laura (Wader) Rulo.

Leona was a homemaker in every sense of the word. She was a loving mother, grandmother and...

Cheryl Annette Holloway

Cheryl Annette Holloway

Feb 19, 2020

Cheryl (Williams) Holloway

Ava, Missouri

Cheryl Annette Holloway, 56 years, 11 months, 11 days old, passed away on February 19, 2020 at her home.

Cheryl was born March 8, 1963 in Simi Valley, CA to Olean and Gracie Marie (Nelson) Williams.

Cheryl had worked at Rawlings years ago.

She...

Joe Griffin

Joe Griffin

Feb 16, 2020

JOE REX GRIFFIN

Joe Rex Griffin, 75, died at his home at Caulfield, MO on February 16, 2020. He was born December 3, 1944 at Elijah, MO to Johnnie and Jewell (James) Griffin.

Joe served his country in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. He lived at the family home working with cattle...

Mary Wages

Mary Wages

Feb 15, 2020

MARY LOUISE WAGES

Mary Wages, 78, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 15, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis, MO. She was born April 8, 1941 in Eddyville, IA to Earnest and Effie (Lund) Brandon.

Mary worked for 21 years at Collis Company in Clinton, IA before moving to Gainesville, MO in 1978...

Robert "Bobby" Chambers

Robert "Bobby" Chambers

Feb 12, 2020

Robert "Bobby" Chambers

Robert "Bobby" Chambers, 26, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 12, 2020. He was born April 26, 1993 in Oak Bluffs, MA to Ronald Keith Chambers Jr and Nancy Ann (Hathaway) Chambers.

Everyone who knew Bobby, knew he had a heart of gold and would help anyone who needed it. His smile...

Virginia Inez Parsley

Virginia Inez Parsley

Feb 11, 2020

Virginia Parsley

Ava, Missouri

Virginia Inez Parsley, 91 years, 2 months, 20 days old, passed away on February 11, 2020 at Lenoir Woods Nursing Home in Columbia, MO.

Virginia was born November 22, 1928 in Alpena, AR to Lee and Lula (White) Hensley.

Virginia was a retired Public School Teacher with...

Lois Marie (Bailey) Berryman

Lois Marie (Bailey) Berryman

Feb 6, 2020

Lois (Bailey) Berryman

Ava, Missouri

Lois Marie Berryman, 64 years, 3 months, 26 days old, passed away on February 6, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO with her family by her side.

Lois was born October 10, 1955 in Washington, MO to James Arley and Theresa (Gassell) Bailey.

Lois was...

Laura Emelia Wittorff

Laura Emelia Wittorff

Feb 5, 2020

Laura Wittorff

Ava, Missouri

Laura Emelia Wittorff, 92 years, passed away on February 5, 2020 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO with family by her side.

Laura was born July 28, 1927 in Stuttgart, AR to Edward and Emelia (Schmidt) Abel.

Laura was a retired proud Dairy Farmer! On October...

Mary Pettit

Mary Pettit

Feb 5, 2020

Funeral services for Mary Patricia (Moore) Pettit, 81, Isabella, MO., will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Williams Catholic Church in Gainesville, MO with Father Leo officiating the ceremony.

Ms. Pettit died Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020, at her home in Isabella, MO. She was born May 4, 1938, at Richmond, CA,...

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