OBITUARIES
William Monroe Moody
Aug 2, 2011
Bill Moody, age 89, of Oldfield, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011. He was born February 5, 1922 in Oldfield, the son of Thomas and Lula Mae (Landers) Moody. Bill served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. On November 15, 1943 he and Vanna Eversole were united in marriage. In 1946 Bill became a member of...
Franklin Ray Miller
Jul 29, 2011
Franklin Ray Miller was born December 25th, 1958 to parents Charles Franklin Miller and Anna Mae Campbell and was called to his eternal rest on July 29th, 2011 from St. John"�s Hospital. He was 52. During his multi-faceted working career he was an oilfield service technician, worked extensively with dry wall and home repairs, and "bumped around"� in the agricultural...
Betty Keithley Sackett
Jul 29, 2011
Betty Lou (Keithley) Sackett, age 84, of Walnut Shade, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at home. She was born October 12, 1926, in Bluff, Missouri, the daughter of James Elmer Lee Keithley and Mabel Allie (Cupp) Keithley. She graduated from Chadwick High School and began teaching school at age 17. As a volunteer at O"�Reilly Hospital in Springfield, she...
Bill Garner
Jul 29, 2011
Bill Garner William Leroy "Bill"� Garner, age 85, of Ozark, died Friday, July 29, 2011, in his home. He was born in Elwood, Nebrask, on August 3, 1925, the son of Roy and Adah Garner. He moved with his parents to Ozark in 1937 and graduated from Ozark High School. Bill worked for Major Cheese Company for 19 years, and...
Glenda Gay Bookout
Jul 28, 2011
Glenda Gay Bookout, age 54, of Ozark, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, at peace after a two year illness. She was born October 31, 1956, the daughter of Leon and Nancy (Courtney) Gideon. On August 22, 1992 she and Chris Bookout were united in marriage. Glenda loved the holidays and always put the needs of others first. She enjoyed...
Lane B. Mathena
Jul 19, 2011
Lane B. Mathena Lane B. Mathena, age 75 of Nixa, passed away July 19, 2011. He was born March 1, 1936 in Gorin, Missouri, the son of Leo and Zella (Howard) Mathena. Lane served his country in the U.S. Air Force from May 1955 to February 1959. On August 20, 1955 he was united in marriage to Monica Lohman. Lane...

Clark Theron Parks
Jul 5, 2011
Clark Theron Parks Clark Theron Parks, age 75 of Rogersville, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011. He was born May 31, 1936 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Oliver Perry and Dorothy (Keister) Parks. Clark worked in construction. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Henry of Ozark. Cremation under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Ralph L. Redfearn
Jul 3, 2011
Ralph L. Redfearn Ralph L. Redfearn of Highlandville, Missouri logged his final journey when he departed this earth for his heavenly home on July 3, 2011. Ralph was born in Spokane, Missouri on November 25, 1931, to Charley and Lois (Stutesmun) Redfearn. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Carroll; and his first wife, Urmoleta. Ralph is...
Helen Irene Hall
Jul 2, 2011
Helen Irene Hall, age 82, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born February 19, 1929 in Protem, one of 11 children of Oscar and Willa (Drake) Hunter. She was united in marriage to Walter Hall. Helen was a member of First Baptist Church, Ozark. She enjoyed teaching Sunday School and Bible School....
Lyle Allan Harris
Jul 2, 2011
Lyle Allan Harris, well known jazz guitarist, passed away July 2, 2011 from complications following a stroke. Lyle was born December 4, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Brickey William and Mable Irene (Howard) Harris. Missed by his wife Lucinda Dailey, of Ozark, his son Nathan Harris, Colorado Springs, his mother Mabel Harris, Butler, his father the late...
Audrey Marie Bradford
Jun 25, 2011
Audrey Marie Bradford, age 51, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011. The cancer took her body but she will be with us forever. She was born March 25, 1960 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of William and Sarah (Carter) Brohez. Audrey was raised in Central Illinois and moved to Nixa in 1980 after living in Southern California for a short...
Lottie Lucy Bleicker
Jun 25, 2011
Lottie Lucy Bleicker, age 89, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011. She was born December 12, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Alexander and Maryann Karpinski. On June 6, 1945 she and Charles Henry Bleicker were united in marriage. Lottie graduated from Dyke Business College in Cleveland. She was a school teacher and later retired from...
Larry Wayne Evans
Jun 24, 2011
Larry was born September 14, 1958 in Springfield, MO to Howard and Eleanor Evans. He passed after a short illness on June 24, 2011 in the home of the love of his life, Lynette Jarvis. Larry graduated from Nixa High School in 1976 and was a member of the Clever Baptist Church. He is survived by two sons whom he...
Richard Lawrence Phillips
Jun 21, 2011
Richard Lawrence Phillips, Age 77, of Ozark, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Springfield, Missouri. He was born June 4, 1934 in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Joe and Thelma Leona (Brodrick) Phillips. He was united in marriage to Gail White on August 22, 1953 in Sabetha, Kansas. Richard served 23 years as Senior Chief in the U.S....
Elizabeth Johnston
Jun 20, 2011
Elizabeth Johnston 94 of Nixa, Missouri passed away Monday evening in the Nixa Christian Health Care .She was born on July 28, 1916 in Abesville, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest and Minnie Pritchard Eutsler. A life long native of the area, Elizabeth was united in marriage in 1932 To Ernest Johnston. The Johnston and Holt Grocery Store was established in...
Janet Faye "Hannah" Whipple
Jun 19, 2011
Janet Faye "Hannah"� Whipple, 71, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away June 19, 2011, in St. John"�s Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. She was born October 5, 1939, the daughter of Bonnie and Mildred (Bellis) Hannah. She graduated from Nixa High School in 1957. On March 29, 1959 she was united in marriage to J.L. "Jim"� Whipple. She was a member of the...
Helen Diane Rooney
Jun 16, 2011
Helen Diane Rooney, 68, of Spokane, MO., passed away June 16 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO. Diane was born in San Bernardino, CA. in 1943, and was married to Boniface Rooney in 1961. They had two sons, James and Thomas. Diane was a loving and generous mother whose heart was broken by the untimely passing of her eldest...
Fred Davis
Jun 15, 2011
Fred Davis, age 87, of Walnut Shade, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011. He was born February 9, 1924 in Cedar valley, Missouri, the son of Charles W. and Myrtie (Thompson) Davis. He was a builder in the residential and commercial construction industry for 50 years. He retired back to Missouri in1985, a former resident in California. Fred and his...
Sidney G. Porter
Jun 12, 2011
Sidney G. Porter, 71, of Nixa, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at St. John"�s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born October 15, 1939, in Edgerton, Missouri, the son of Clifton and Helen (Denney) Porter. He was united in marriage to Wanda Ernst on December 28, 1963, St. Louis, Missouri. Sidney was a graduate of the University of Missouri with...
Geraldine Holt
Jun 11, 2011
Geraldine Genevieve Applegate Holt, Chadwick, Missouri, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011, in the home of her son, Lionel. Geraldine was born February 12, 1924, in Keltner, Missouri, to O. A. Applegate and Myrtle Marie Hughes. Geraldine grew up playing in the hills of Christian County on the banks of Swan Creek. She loved the Missouri Ozarks where she spent...
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