OBITUARIES
Janie Carroll
Jan 10, 2017
Janie Malinda Carroll, age 58 of Decatur, Arkansas was born October 17, 1958 in Denton, Texas. She passed away January 10, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. Janie was a registered tax return preparer for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Janie loved life and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Janie also loved to do crafts and take care of her family....
Beulah Garrison Hawkins
Jan 9, 2017
Beulah I. Garrison Hawkins, 94, of Springfield, died on January 9, 2017 after a long illness. She was born on October 5, 1922 in Green Forest, Arkansas, the daughter of Golman and Pearl Norris. Beulah was a life-long resident of Ozark and Springfield, Missouri after moving to Ozark with her family in 1929. Beulah and Ralph Garrison were married from...
Lesley Gene Pryor
Jan 7, 2017
Lesley Gene Pryor, age 84, of Nixa, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. He was born February 25, 1932 in Carthage to John and Sarah Pryor. He, along with his twin, were the youngest of 13 children. He graduated from high school at School of the Ozarks. Lesley served his country in the U.S. Navy for four years. On September...
Danny James Wilson
Jan 7, 2017
Danny James Wilson passed on to his heavenly home Saturday, January 7th, 2017. Born March 19th, 1961 to Dan and Sharon Wilson, he was the oldest of five children. Himself blessed with two sons, Dustin and Jimmy Wilson. His hobbies in life always included music and he carried his guitar with him wherever he went. He found peace and serenity...
Joseph Hickey
Jan 6, 2017
Joseph Leon Hickey, age 60, of Nixa, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017. He was born January 21, 1956 in Indiana. Joseph served his country in the U.S. Navy for fourteen years as an electrician. He later worked for NASCO as an electrician in California Shipyards. On August 21, 1978 he and Debra Annette Cardwell were married. She preceded him...
Stevie Glen Jimerson
Jan 6, 2017
"Whom the Lord sets Free is Free indeed." Stevie Glen Jimerson was born November 16, 1957. He passed away January 6, 2017 after a long illness and special time spent with his family. He is survived by many friends and family who loved him dearly. "Amazing Grace, His Chains are Gone." He is now walking in freedom with his Lord...
Edna Sue Hill
Jan 6, 2017
Edna Sue Hill, age 79, of Aurora, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2017. She was born July 25, 1937 in Nixa, the third child born to Harol E. and Jewel D. (Pearce) Avery. The family moved to Chico, CA, where Edna graduated from high school. She lived and worked in San Francisco where she married Patric Reilly. Together they had...
David Francis Kurek
Jan 4, 2017
David Francis Kurek, 75, passed away from this life Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO. Born on October 22, 1941 in Lackawanna, NY, the son of Anthony V. and Frances V. (Tocha) Kurek, he was raised in Takoma Park, MD. On January 23, 1959, he married his dear wife, Ruth, in Bethesda, MD. He leaves...
Maria Carmen Moncada
Jan 4, 2017
Maria Carmen Moncada was born December 27, 1927 in Bogota, Columbia, South America, the daughter of Daniel Salas and Cosepcion Baptista. She passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in Nixa Nursing and Rehab. Cremation was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.
Mable E. Raney
Jan 2, 2017
Mable E. Raney age 96 of Sparta, went to be with her Lord Monday, January 02, 2017. Mable was born in Hope Arkansas to Earl & Eva LaRonte on August, 14, 1920, the youngest of six children. At the age of six months her family moved to Clinton, Missouri where she lived on the family farm until she moved to...
Roberta JoAnn Whitlock
Jan 1, 2017
Roberta JoAnn Whitlock, age 78, of Ozark, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017. She was born November 3, 1938, in the Green Mound Ridge area between Ozark and Branson. On July 1, 1956, she and Donald Gene Whitlock were united in marriage. Roberta was a homemaker and served as a minister's wife alongside her husband. Rev. Whitlock preceded Roberta in...
Olen Marvin Shipp
Jan 1, 2017
Olen Marvin Shipp, age 93, of Ozark, passed away January 1, 2017. Olen was born August 27, 1923 in Mullen, Texas to Claude and Ruby Shipp. He had two brothers and four sisters. Olen was a veteran of WWII serving in the US Infantry. The USAF was his career for 22 years then after his retirement he worked for 10...
George Jay Spangler
Jan 1, 2017
No services have been planned for George Spangler. He was born in Orange, New Jersey January 25, 1929, and passed away at his home in Willard on January 1, 2017. Arrangements are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Martha Turton
Dec 31, 2016
On December 31, 2016, after a long life, (94 years) our beloved mother, Martha Turton, passed into heaven to be with God and the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Turton, her parents, Walter and Junie Maze, her sister, Ethel Barclay Hicks, brother-in-law, Charles Hicks, and her much loved nephew, Michael Barclay. Those surviving are: daughter, Nancy Bowman (Mike) of...
Sherryl Osborn
Dec 30, 2016
Sherryl Lynn Osborn, age 65, of Nixa, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016. She was born October 2, 1951 in Crocker, MO, one of eight children born to Dennis and Beulah (Rowden) Lawrence. Sherryl graduated from Stoutland High School, and attended Draughn's Business School and SMS. On March 13, 1971 she and Darrell Lee Osborn were married. Sherryl was an...
Dale D. Groseth
Dec 30, 2016
Dale D. Groseth, 84 of Ozark, MO went to be with his Heavenly Father on Dec. 30th, 2016. He was surrounded by his loved ones. Dale retired as Factory Manager from Michelin Tire Company in Eau Claire, WI after 38 years of service. He was born and raised in Chippewa Falls, WI and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He...
Ralph Burke Yount
Dec 23, 2016
Ralpha Burke Yount, age 77, of Springfield, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 in the home of her daughter in Sparta. She was born June 22, 1939 in Oakland, CA, the only child of Ralph Edward and Lillian (Burke) McElwee. Ralpha was raised in San Francisco and continued to live in the bay area after marriage. She retired as a...
Shirley Mae Maggard
Dec 22, 2016
Shirley Mae Maggard, age 66, of Purdy, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was born September 19, 1950 in York, Nebraska, the daughter of Dean Melvin and Luella Mae (Warren) Long. Shirley was one of eight children in the family and worked hard along with her sister to help with the six boys. Shirley received a Bachelor of Arts...
Loraine Reece
Dec 22, 2016
Loraine Reece, age 94, of Ozark, MO, formerly of Columbia, MO, passed away December 22, 2016. Loraine was born July 3, 1922 in Mulvane, KS to Hiram and Sylvia Haver. They preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law. Loraine was married to Porter O. Reece on November 16, 1941. Porter was killed...
Virginia Carrol Mitchell
Dec 22, 2016
Virginia Carrol Mitchell, age 73, of Chadwick, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was born April 16, 1943 in Chadwick, where she continued to live throughout her life. She was the daughter of Billy Ray Weter, and Mary Ethlyn (Carter) Weter. Virginia was a very busy mother of nine children. She was a long time member of Garrison Missionary...
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