Lawrence "Jr" Strickland
Oct 21, 2018
Lawrence Junior Strickland, 89, of Gainesville, MO, died October 21, 2018. JR was born in West Virginia on September 20, 1929, the son of Charles and Delphia Strickland. At age 19, he was saved at a revival in Leatherwood, WV, and baptized in the cold waters of the Elk River. About a year later, he married the love of his...
Gordon Bray
Oct 19, 2018
GORDON B. BRAY Gordon B. Bray, age 80, passed away October 19, 2018 at Cox Medical Center-Branson with his loving wife and daughters by his side. He was born May 4, 1938 in Protem, MO to Hilton and Norma (Wolf) Bray. He was united in marriage to Joan Barnes from Omaha, AR on November 29, 1958. They shared 59 years...
Sybil Cecellia Harvill
Oct 14, 2018
Sybil "Dot" Harvill
Oldfield, Missouri
Sybil Cecellia Harvill, 90 years, 7 months, 28 days old, passed away on to Heaven on  October 14, 2018 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare with her family by her side.
Sybil was born February 17, 1928 in Douglas County, Missouri to James Everett "Ebb" Halcomb and Myra...
Goldie Mae Swearengin
Oct 12, 2018
Goldie Mae Swearengin
Nixa, Missouri (formerly of Ava)
Goldie Mae Swearengin, 86 years, 7 months, 11 days old, passed away on October 12, 2018 at Brookhaven Nursing in Springfield, MO.
Goldie was born March 1, 1932 in Douglas County, MO to Tommy Hampton and Cloah (Brake) Hampton.
Goldie was retired from...
Rachel Ann Ely
Oct 12, 2018
Rachel Ann Ely
Ava, Missouri
Rachel Ann Ely, 49 years,10 months, 29 days old, passed on to Heaven on October 12, 2018 at her home in Ava with Mom and Dad by her side.
Rachel was born November 14, 1968 in Anaheim, CA to Douglas Gene Ely and Linda Ella (Mott) Ely.
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Kathleen Marie Hartley
Oct 8, 2018
Kathleen Hartley
Hollister, Missouri (formerly of Ava)
Kathleen Hartley, 88 years, 6 months, 3 days old, passed away on October 8, 2018 at her home in Hollister with her family by her side.
Kathleen was born April 5, 1930 in Gilbert, Minnesota to Thomas Patrick and Jenny (Pauline) Murphey.
She enjoyed...
Marie Anna Dean
Oct 6, 2018
Marie Dean
Ava, Missouri
Marie Anna Dean, 78 years, 8 months, 6 days old, passed away on October 6, 2018 at her home in Ava.
Marie was born January 29, 1940 in Roseau, Minnesota to Clarence Jon Soderberg and Esther Rose (Fuller) Soderberg.
Marie was a retired Insurance Agent in Gilroy,...
Gary Lee Cunningham
Oct 6, 2018
Gary Lee Cunningham
Ava, Missouri
Gary Lee Cunningham, 70 years, 1 month, 14 days old, passed on to Heaven on October 6, 2018 at his home with his wife, Kelly and family by his side.
Gary was born August 23, 1948 in Effingham, IL to Johnnie Lee and Sarah Pauline (Mathis) Cunningham.
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Jack Douglas Wellman
Oct 2, 2018
Jack D. Wellman Ava, Missouri Jack Douglas Wellman, 84 years, 8 months, 9 days old, passed away on October 2, 2018 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, MO. Jack was born January 21, 1934 in Columbus Ohio to Roy and Gay (Ellis) Wellman and to this union nine children were born. Jack was the seventh child. Jack...
Timothy George Brown
Sep 30, 2018
Timothy George Brown Ava, Missouri Timothy George Brown, 70 years, 11 months, 22 days old, passed on to Heaven on September 30th, 2018 at his home. He was born October 8, 1947 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Edgar and Phyllis Jane (Pfeiffer) Brown. On August 18, 1978 Timothy and Waynette Mae Ponto were united in marriage in Las Vegas. Timothy was...
Faye Shaw
Sep 28, 2018
Faye Louise Shaw, 94, of Gainesville, MO passed away September 28, 2018 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born February 6, 1924 in Bippus, IN to Harvey and Maude (Neher) Bolinger. Faye was an expert seamstress who utilized her talents in many ways to help the community over many years. To quote her dear friend, Barbara Henegar, who was...
Lonnie Dole Taber
Sep 26, 2018
Lonnie Taber
Ava, Missouri
Lonnie Dole Taber, 73 years, 0 months, 19 days old, passed away on September 26, 2018 in St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri with his family by his side.
Lonnie was born September 7, 1945 in Brownbranch, Missouri to Boise Virgle and Vera (Dalton) Taber.
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Virginia Lowery
Sep 26, 2018
VIRGINIA LOVE (MCWILLIAMS) LOWERY Virginia Love (McWilliams) Lowery, 88, of Theodosia, MO passed away September 26, 2018 in Ava, Missouri. She was born November 7, 1930 in Jackson, Mississippi, daughter and first child of James Dewit and Julia Odele (Love) McWilliams. Her growing up years were all spent in Jackson, Mississippi are where she graduated from Clinton High School, married...
Dewey Glenn Simpson
Sep 20, 2018
Dewey Glenn Simpson
Ava, Missouri
Dewey Glenn Simpson, 90 years, 8 months, 2 days old, passed away on September 20, 2018 at Heart of the Ozarks Health Care with his wife Louise by his side.
Glenn was born January 18, 1928 in Squires, Mo to Harry Newton and Tressie (Thompson) Simpson.
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Jim Dean Sell
Sep 19, 2018
Jimmy Dean Sell, 83 years, 11 months, 13 days old, passed on to Heaven on September 19, 2018 at his home with his family by his side.
Jim was born October 6, 1934 in Ava, Missouri on the family farm to James and Florence (Goodnight) Sell. Jim graduated from Ava High School in 1952.
Jim...
Sallie Worstall
Sep 17, 2018
N.L. SALLIE ANN WORSTALL Sallie Ann (Davis) Worstall, 81, of Gainesville, MO passed away September 17, 2018 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born Neoma Lee Davis on January 10, 1937 in Bunker, MO, but other than family, no one heard that name. Her dad called her Sallie Ann at three days old and it stuck. She was raised...
Geneva Heinlein
Sep 17, 2018
Geneva Heinlein
Ava, Missouri
Ruby Geneva Heinlein, 87 years, 8 months, 21 days old, passed on to Heaven on September 17, 2018 at her home with all her family by her side.
Geneva was born December 27, 1930 in Champion, MO to Alfred and Lena (Rhoades) Coonts.
Geneva was retired from...
Royce Eslinger
Sep 15, 2018
Royce Everett Eslinger was born September 24, 1922, the firstborn of five children of Fred and Drotha (Gardiner) Eslinger. He served in the army during World War II in Germany with the 103 Infantry Division (Cactus Division), whose duty it was to go behind enemy lines to find where enemy troops were. It was a dangerous assignment and few of...
Nelma Marie Lister
Sep 11, 2018
Nelma Marie Lister
Ava, Missouri
Nelma Lister, Â Â 87 years, Â Â 5 months, 12 days old, passed away on September 11, 2018 at Home with her family by her side.
Nelma was born March 29, 1931 in Shannon County, Missouri to Clint and Nora (Miller) Woolsey.
Nelma and John Lister were united in...
Ronald Dean Uhing
Sep 10, 2018
Ronald Uhing
Ava, Missouri
Ronald Dean Uhing, 76 years passed away on September 10, 2018 from an auto accident on West Highway 76, Ava, MO.
He was born on August 22, 1942, in Oakland, Nebraska. Ron was born to parents Eugene and Helen (Newell) Uhing. He owned a drywall business in Omaha and...
