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Gloria Jean Black

Gloria Jean Black

Mar 16, 2018

Gloria Jean Black

Ava, Missouri

Gloria Jean Black, 71 years, 1 month, 23 days old, passed away March 16, 2018 at her home.

Gloria was born January 21, 1947 in Memphis, TN to Leslie Paul and Willie Agnes (Louton) Davis.

Gloria was a retired Phlebotomist where she worked in Memphis, TN....

George Alvie Twitty

George Alvie Twitty

Mar 13, 2018

George Twitty

Wasola, Missouri

George Alvie Twitty, 86 years, 6 months, 17 days old, passed away on  March 13, 2018 at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mtn. Home, AR.

George was born August 26, 1931 in Wasola, MO to Oliver Seaton and Florence (Smedley) Twitty.

He was retired from farming,...

Bonita Angeline Stafford

Bonita Angeline Stafford

Mar 13, 2018

Bonita Stafford

Ava, Missouri

Bonita Angeline Stafford,   90 years, 5 months, 9 days old, passed away March 13, 2018 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare with her family.

Bonita was born October 4, 1927 in Roy Missouri to Corbett Leman and Myrtle Elva (Kester) Brown.

Bonita was a retired poultry farmer....

Dale Beardshear

Dale Beardshear

Mar 12, 2018

DALE WALTER BEARDSHEAR Dale Walter Beardshear, age 97, of Gainesville, MO was born November 26, 1920 in Homer, NE and went to be with the Lord March 12, 2018 in Mountain Home, AR. He was united in marriage to Wanda Norma Baumgarner on December 1, 1946 in Kansas City, MO. Dale is survived by his daughter, Carla Boze and husband...

William Rudy Thompson

William Rudy Thompson

Mar 11, 2018

William "Rudy" Thompson

Ava, MO

William "Rudy" Thompson, 78 years, 1 month, and 18 days old, passed to Heaven on March 11, 2018 at Ava Place in Ava, MO with his family by his side.

Rudy was born January 23, 1940 in Sebastian, FL to William and Celia (Cain) Thompson.

Rudy...

Nancy Fry

Nancy Fry

Mar 9, 2018

NANCY JANE FRY Nancy Jane Fry, 79, of West Plains, MO, formerly of Gainesville, passed away on March 9, 2018 at the Brooke Haven Healthcare Center in West Plains, MO. She was born April 4, 1938 in Hutchinson, KS the daughter of Charles and Gertrude (Peters) Parmale. Nancy loved playing bingo and watching old westerns. She had lived in both...

Zella Haynes

Zella Haynes

Mar 6, 2018

Zella Haynes

Ava, MO

Zella Haynes, 91 years, 10 months, 30 days old, passed away March 6, 2018 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO, with her family by her side.

Zella was born April 7, 1926 in Seymour, Missouri to Bill and Lucy (Bagsby) Cantrell.

Zella retired from Rawlings Sporting...

Charles Kenny Jenkins

Charles Kenny Jenkins

Feb 28, 2018

Charles Kenny Jenkins

Ava, Missouri

Charles Kenny Jenkins, 82 years, 11 months, 1 day old, passed away February 28, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Kenny was born March 27, 1935 in Springfield, MO to Vernie and Iva (Bowman) Jenkins.

Kenny was a retired Logger with...

Cody Thomas

Cody Thomas

Feb 27, 2018

Cody Alan Thomas, 26, of Gassville, AR, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 near Harrison, AR. He was born January 9, 1992, in Mountain Home, AR, the son of Steve and Sheila (Hampton) Thomas. He grew up in Wasola and graduated from Gainesville High School in 2010. He married Margaret (Maggie) Elizabeth Robert on February 11, 2012. The couple...

Ella Marie King

Ella Marie King

Feb 26, 2018

Ella Marie King

Ava, Missouri

Ella Marie King, 77 years, 1 month, 7 days old, passed away on February 26, 2018 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, MO with her children and grandchildren by her side.

Marie was born January 19, 1941 in Brushyknob, MO to Alva and Edith (Kunze) Ritter.

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Erma Lee Welton

Erma Lee Welton

Feb 24, 2018

Erma Lee Welton

Ava, Missouri

Erma Lee Welton, 91 years, 8 months, 5 days old, passed away on February 24, 2018, at her home with family and caretakers by her side.

Erma was born June 19, 1926, in Souder, Missouri, to Paul and Kitty Prock Gardner.  Erma was the oldest of five children...

June Curry

June Curry

Feb 24, 2018

June Curry

Ava, Missouri

June Curry, 93 years, passed away on February 24, 2018 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare with her family by her side.

June was born June 18, 1924 in Madill, OK to Ezra Freeman and Lydia Ann (Pounds) Adams.

On May 10, 1941 June and Carl Curry...

Randy Otto Caudill

Randy Otto Caudill

Feb 24, 2018

Randy Otto Caudill

Ava, Missouri

Randy Otto Caudill, 67 years, 9 months, 5 days old, passed away on February 24, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.

Randy was born May 19, 1950 in Ozark, MO. to the Rev. Wm. Martin and Stella (Maggard) Caudill.

Randy retired from the Springfield public school...

Eugene "Gene" Strong

Eugene "Gene" Strong

Feb 23, 2018

EUGENE JACKSON STRONG

Eugene Jackson Strong, son of the late Marion and Lousie (Miller) Strong was born on September 29, 1928 at Zanoni, MO. He entered into eternal rest on February 23, 2018 at his residence at the age of 89 years.

On February 24, 1984 he was united in marriage to Louella Porter. He...

Alene Rhodes

Alene Rhodes

Feb 20, 2018

ALENE RHODES Alene Rhodes, the daughter of Albert "Bert" Coffey and Ollie (Mahan) Coffey was born May 18, 1921 at Locust, MO and passed away at Brooke Haven Health Care Center, West Plains, MO Tuesday, February 20, 2018, making her age 96 years 8 months and 20 days. She was united in marriage to Vernie Rhodes November 3, 1940. To...

Marilyn Russell

Marilyn Russell

Feb 18, 2018

MARILYN G. RUSSELL

Marilyn Russell, 90, of Isabella, MO passed away on February 18, 2018 at Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born August 8, 1927 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Cecil and Cora (McNesh) French.

On October 12, 1978 Marilyn was united in marriage to Harold "Tooney" Russell in Maui, Hawaii. Tooney and Marilyn were...

Janet Bajner

Janet Bajner

Feb 16, 2018

JANET MARIE BAJNER

Janet Marie (LeBaube) Bajner, of St. Louis, Missouri, born on February 26, 1936 in St. Lous, Missouri, to the late Della Listenberger and the late Arthur LeBaube, passed away at age 81 on February 16, 2018.

Janet is survived by her son, Richard Bartholome Jr.; daughter, Renee Hill; brother, Robert LeBaube; grandchildren,...

Justin Wade Watterson

Justin Wade Watterson

Feb 16, 2018

Justin Wade Watterson

Ava, Missouri

Justin Watterson, 54 years, passed away on February 16, 2018 in Webster County, MO.

Justin was born February 10, 1964 in Springfield, MO to James "Jim" Donald and Gaytha (Lakey) Watterson. He was a graduate of Mt. Zion High School.

Justin was a dairy and beef...

Thelma "Terry" Deforest

Thelma "Terry" Deforest

Feb 16, 2018

THELMA ROSE "TERRY" DEFOREST

Thelma "Terry" DeForest, 77, of Theodosia, MO passed away peacefully on February 16, 2018 the Gainesville Healthcare Center. There are no local services planned at this time.

Ms DeForest was born June 9, 1940 in Spir Fish, South Dakota, the daughter of Lena Agnes Schomer and Hans Arthur Sonne. She married...

Mathew "Chauli" Frunzi

Mathew "Chauli" Frunzi

Feb 15, 2018

MATHEW CHARLES "CHAULI" FRUNZI

Mathew "Chauli" Frunzi, 50, of Caulfield, MO passed away February 15, 2018 in Caulfield, MO. He was born November 9, 1967 in Omaha, NE the son of Gerard and Dolores (Kaiser) Frunzi.

Chauli grew up and attended school in Bakersfield, MO, where he had lots of friends. He loved music, cats,...

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