Obituary Listing

Apr 6, 2018

Mary Lou Sallee

Ava, Missouri

Mary Lou Sallee, 87 years, 10 months, 26 days old, passed away on April 6, 2018 at her home with her family by her side.

Mary Lou was born May 10, 1930 in Seymour, MO to Louis B. and Bessie L. (Curley) Meir.  She lost her mother at...

Apr 5, 2018

Kenneth "Kenny" Jenkins

Ava, Missouri

Kenneth Jenkins, 59 years, 6 months, 24 days old, passed away on April 5, 2018 at his home.

Kenny was born September 12, 1958 in Kansas City, MO to Verlin and JoAnn (Miller) Jenkins.

Kenny was owner and operator of Kenny's Glove and Mitt Repair in...

Apr 3, 2018

Naida Hartley

Ava, Missouri

Naida Hartley, 99 years, 10 months, 23 days old, passed away on April 3, 2018 at her home.

Naida was born May 10, 1918 in Douglas County, MO to Isaac Sherman and Margaret Catherine (Manning) Brown.

Naida was Co-Owner and operator with her husband, Voyne, of the...

Apr 2, 2018

Thelma Lorene Jones Ava, Missouri Thelma Lorene Jones, 95 years, 4 months, 25 days old, passed away April 2, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. Thelma was born November 8, 1922 in Douglas County, Missouri to Vernon Ora Moore. Thelma was a Christian and a member of the Girdner First Congregational Methodist Church. She later attended...

Apr 2, 2018

Marion "Butch" B. Scott

Mansfield, MO

After a brief illness, on April 2, 2018, Butch left his earthly home and departed to his heavenly home. Butch was born April 5, 1950. Butch was preceded in death by his father, Buel Scott, mother, Lottie (Hogan) Scott, two sisters, two nieces, one great nephew, one sister in-law...

Apr 1, 2018

Jeremy W. Heath

Ava, Missouri

Jeremy William Heath, 37 years, 0 months, 8 days old, passed away on April 1, 2018 at Thornfield, MO.

Jeremy was born March 23, 1981 in Springfield, MO.  His parents are Cindy Cantwell and Bill Heath.

Jeremy had been working at Hutchens Steel Plant in Mansfield,...

Mar 29, 2018

Kevin Loren Farris

Ava, Missouri

Kevin Loren Farris, 58 years, 1 month, 2 days old, passed away on March 29, 2018 at his home with his family by his side from a brave battle with cancer.

Kevin was born February 27, 1960 in Gainesville, MO to Loren Alfred and Vonda Norene (Elliott) Farris....

Mar 26, 2018

Crystal Ann Stacy

Ava, Missouri

Crystal Ann Stacy, 65 years, 10 months, 30 days old, passed away March 26, 2018 at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, MO.

Crystal was born April 27, 1952 in McClurg, MO to Marshall Verl and Geneva Faye (Solomon) Mitchell.

Crystal and William Stacy were united in marriage...

Mar 26, 2018

Carl Hensley Curry

Ava, Missouri

Carl Hensley Curry, 93 years, passed away on March 26, 2018 at Heart of the Ozarks in Ava, MO with his family by his side.

Carl was born June 2, 1924 in Vinita, OK to Harry Nelson and Viva Ruth (Cooper) Curry.

On May 10, 1941...

Mar 24, 2018

Rev. Keith Lafferty

Ava, Missouri

Allen Keith Lafferty, 55 years, 1 month, 11 days old, passed away on March 24, 2018 at his home with his loving family by him.

Keith was born February 13, 1963 in Springfield, MO to Joseph and Frances Lucille (Morris) Lafferty.

Keith was a Baptist Minister...

Mar 24, 2018

Virginia "Pinky" Lee Zirkle

Ava, Missouri

Virginia Lee Zirkle, 91 years, 8 months, 21 days old, passed away on March 24, 2018 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO with her friends by her side.

Virginia was born July 3, 1926 in Clark County, Ohio to P.C. and Helen Ann (Oberly) Ingram....

Mar 19, 2018

Rhonda Renee`McKnight

Ava, Missouri

Rhonda McKnight, 45 years and 1 month, passed away on March 19, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO with her family by her side.

Rhonda was born February 19, 1973 in Springfield, MO to Robert McKnight and Dessie (Williams) Ludwig.

Rhonda attended New...

Mar 19, 2018

EARLENE LINNIE (LOONEY) CRISP Earlene Linnie (Looney) Crisp, 97, of Gainesville, MO died March 19, 2018 at Gainesville Healthcare Center. Earl, as most knew her by, was born October 10, 1920 in Gainesville to Clyde Looney and Cora (Luna) Looney. She married Horace Greeley Crisp, whom she met at a baseball game in Big Flat, AR, on October 14, 1937....

Mar 19, 2018

REBA (TABER) DINTLEMAN Reba (Taber) Dintleman, 94, of Theodosia, MO passed away March 19, 2018 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born August 29, 1923 in Ocie, MO the daughter of Dola and Bessie (Cole) Taber. Reba took great pride in being a good housekeeper and resided with her sister, Neva, in Theodosia for several years. Due to her...

Mar 18, 2018

Tom Grozis, 66 A celebration of life for Tom Grozis, 66, of Mammoth, will be held at 1 p.m.. Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the family's home in Mammoth. Mr. Grozi died March 18 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born Nov. 28, 1951, in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Dorathy and Cozzy...

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....

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,...

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....

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...

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...