OBITUARIES

Carl Edward Wilham

Jan 7, 2023

Carl E. Wilham was born on November 9, 1932 in Shelby City, KY to Calvin C. Wilham, Sr., and Artie B. (Lear) Wilham.  After graduating from Burgin (Kentucky) High School in 1950, Carl entered the U. S. Air Force.  Not long after successfuly completing Airborne Communucation and Navigation Equipment Repairman school, he was transfered overseas to Yokota Air Base Japan and  assigned...

Carla Marie Carlson

Jan 6, 2023

Carla Marie Carlson

Jan 6, 2023

Carla Marie Carlson, age 59, passed away on January 06, 2023, surrounded by her family in Springfield, MO. She was born on September 2, 1963, to Carl Robert Carlson and Charlotte (Goodsell) Walker in Chanute, Kansas.

Carla enjoyed traveling to locations where she could enjoy all of her favorite past times including spending time outside, riding her motorcycle, going scuba...

William Norman Sutherlin

Jan 6, 2023

William "Bill" Norman Sutherlin, 90, of Ozark went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Missouri Baptist Home. He rejoins his wife, Martha, who preceded him earlier last year.

Bill was born on June 4, 1932 in Van Buren, MO; the son of Eugene Marvin and Ruth Pearl (Reed) Sutherlin. In 1960 he married...

William Norman Sutherlin

Jan 6, 2023

William "Bill" Norman Sutherlin, 90, of Ozark went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Missouri Baptist Home. He rejoins his wife, Martha, who preceded him earlier last year.

Bill was born on June 4, 1932 in Van Buren, MO; the son of Eugene Marvin and Ruth Pearl (Reed) Sutherlin. In 1960 he...

Sandra Kay Herrin

Jan 5, 2023

The following obituary was written by the Herrin Family.

 

Sandra Kay Herrin, 71, of Nixa, Missouri passed away at home on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Sandy was born on December 8, 1951, in Galesburg, Illinois. She married Pat Herrin on November 28, 1970, and recently celebrated 52 years of happy marriage. Sandy is survived by her husband, Pat of...

Jimmy "Jim" Lynn Eakins

Jan 3, 2023

Jimmy Lynn Eakins, age 79 of Nixa, Missouri passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, January 3rd, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born November 6th, 1943, in Ozark, Missouri to his parents Rex and Ila (Gardner) Eakins. Jim was united in marriage to Sherry Ellen (Wrinkle) Eakins on June 29th, 1984.

He was a successful businessman opening A&J Printing on Boonville...

Richard "Dick" Polson

Jan 1, 2023

Richard Orvil “Dick” Polson, age 74, of Ozark, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.  He was born February 1, 1948, in St. Charles, Missouri, the son of William Clyde and Gay Vernell (Everett) Polson.  After graduating from Berkley High School he served two years for the US Army.  On September 25, 1971, he and...

Barbara Ann Critzman

Jan 1, 2023

Barbara Ann Critzman, age 77, of Nixa, Missouri, entered into rest on January 1, 2023.

Barbara Ann was born on February 15, 1945, in St. Louis Missouri to the late Russell and Florence (Cook) Peddicord. Barbara was a devoted Mother, Grandmother, great grandmother, and Aunt. She enjoyed reading her Bible, going to church, and shopping. One of her first loves...

Daniel "Danny" Charles Baggett

Jan 1, 2023

Daniel Charles Baggett, age 56, of Clever, Missouri, passed into rest on January 1, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri.

Danny was born on September 1, 1966, in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio School for the Deaf. From a young age Dan was fascinated with old cars and houses. He had book collections and drawings of his favorites.  He lived on...

Anna May Carriker

Dec 30, 2022

Anna May Carriker, 87, passed away on December 30, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born on August 18, 1935 to Thomas DeNicolo and Mary (Spennacchio) DeNicolo in Chicago, Illinois.

Anne was married for sixty-six years to Don Carriker. Anne and Don met while she was playing piano at the USO in Chicago, where she volunteered her time. They were...

Charles Warren DeWitt

Dec 29, 2022

Charles Warren DeWitt, age, 76, entered his eternal heavenly home on December 29, 2022. He was born at home, in Chadwick, Missouri to Roscoe DeWitt and Dorothy (Newberry) DeWitt on December 25, 1946.

Charles met Carlyn on top of the hill in Ozark where they both fell deeply in love. After they met two months later, they married. He was...

John David Whittington

Dec 29, 2022

     John David Whittington passed away December 29, 2022, with his family at his side. He was born August 27,1938, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was the son of Clarence Whittington and Thelma (McCauley) Whittington. In 1959, John married his childhood sweetheart, Novella Mae Pryer, and they enjoyed over 63 years of love together. 

 

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Keith Herbert Sperry

Dec 26, 2022

Keith Herbert Sperry, age 75 of Nixa, Missouri, entered into rest on Monday, December 26, 2022 in Springfield, Missouri.

Keith was born on October 27, 1947, in Springfield, Missouri to the late Billie and Kathryn (Skea) Sperry. He was raised in the Billings area and graduated from Billings High School in 1965. Following high school, Keith joined the United States...

Harold Lewis Rodney Bowsher

Dec 22, 2022

Harold Lewis Rodney Bowsher, age 93, of Springfield, Missouri entered into rest on Thursday, December 22, 2022.

 

He was born Friday, December 13, 1929 in Barry County, Missouri to parents Andrew James Bowsher and Lena Wilson Bowsher. For grades one through eight, he attended a two-room school. He graduated from Cassville, Missouri high school in 1949.

 

He was...

James "Jim" Melvin Bradley

Dec 21, 2022

James “Jim” Melvin Bradley, age 85 of Highlandville, passed away December 21, 2022.  He was born September 1, 1937, in Casa Grande, Arizona, the son of Joe H. and Ruth (Jones) Bradley.

On April 26, 1958, Jim was united in marriage to Dixie Patterson in Lordsburg, New Mexico.  Jim ran a backhoe business. He graduated from Baptist Bible College in...

James R. "Jim" Jenkins

Dec 20, 2022

James (Jim) R. Jenkins was born on April 7,1945, in Sparta, to James I. “Jimps” Jenkins and Audrey (Heinze) Jenkins. On April 10, 1971, he married Lana K. Stone.

Jim Jenkins served in the United States Navy both active and reserves for a total of 10 years, serving in Vietnam for a year, as a commissioned officer with a rank...

Joyce Lynn Rainey

Dec 20, 2022

Joyce Lynn Rainey, age 75, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was born June 1, 1947 in Springfield, the daughter of Homer Carl Rainey and Catherine (Craig) Rainey. The family moved to Ozark when Joyce was two, and Joyce continued to live there throughout her life. She was a 1965 graduate of Ozark High School.

 

Joyce...

Clint David Tatum

Dec 19, 2022

Clint David Tatum, age 67, of Brookline, Missouri passed into rest on Monday, December 19, 2022 at his home.

Clint was born on September 25, 1955, in Springfield, Missouri to the late Joe and Wilda (Estep) Tatum. Clint graduated from Branson High School. He was a carpenter for many years. He was an avid boater. He loved his time on...

Karen Elaine Blackmore

Dec 17, 2022

Karen Elaine Blackmore, age 80, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022.

 

Karen was born on April 27, 1942, in Lamar, Missouri to the late Walter and Lucile (Throckmorton) Blackmore. Karen was a believer in Jesus Christ and was an active member at Westside Christian Church in Republic. She enjoyed Christian romance and game shows. Most of...