Obituaries
Funeral services for Mary Patricia Moore Pettit, 82, of Isabella, were held Feb. 10, 2020, at St. William’s Catholic Church in Gainesville with Father Leo officiating. Ms. Pettit died Feb. 5 at her home in Isabella.
She was born May 4, 1938, in Richmond, California, the second child of Donald...
A graveside service for Charles Oliver Luna, 78, of Pontiac, was held Feb. 8, 2020, at the Gainesville Cemetery, with a celebration of life gathering afterward at Lake Bums BrewCo in Pontiac. Mr. Luna died peacefully on Feb. 4 at home in Pontiac with his loving wife, Lisa, by his side.
He was born...
Graveside funeral services for Mae Jean Cutshall, 88, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 5, 2020, at Sims Cemetery north of Gainesville with Jimmy Kyle officiating. Mrs. Cutshall died Feb. 3 at her home.
She was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Harvey, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur and...
Graveside services for Nelva Terry, 79, of Mount Pleasant, Texas, were held Jan. 31, 2020, at Price Place, Arkansas, south of Pontiac. Mrs. Terry died Jan. 26 at Greenville Villa in Mount Pleasant after a short illness.
She was born Feb. 12, 1940, in Shelby County, Texas, the daughter of William...
A graveside service for Willis Rex Davidson, 52, of Ava, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at Sallee Cemetery near Gainesville with Pastor Davin Friend officiating. Mr. Davidson died Jan. 13 in Ava.
He was born Jan. 15, 1967, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Gilbert Lowell and Polly Ann...
A celebration of the life of Cody Ray Hood, 24, of Sparta, was held Feb. 1, 2020, at the Sparta Church of Christ. Cody died Jan. 28 at his home.
He was born March 25, 1995, the son of Robert and Jeania Hood, and was greeted by three eager, older siblings.
As a child, he brought laughter and joy...
Funeral services for Betty James Morrison Lehar, 87, of Springdale, Arkansas, formerly of Willard, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Greenlawn South Funeral Home in Springfield. Visitation will be from noon until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Lehar died Jan. 26 in...
Funeral services for Troy Lee Clayton, 86, of Squires, were held Jan. 25, 2020, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava with Pastor Neal Crum officiating. Mr. Clayton died Jan. 21 at his home.
He was born Feb. 1, 1933, in Longrun, the son of John Thomas and Defsia Lee Absher Clayton. On Aug. 26, 1956...
A private family graveside service for Clara Pauline Russo, 83, of Gainesville, was held Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in the Gainesville Cemetery with full military honors presented by Troy Herd American Legion Post 112 and an Air Force detail. Pastor Mason Eslinger officiated. Mrs. Russo died Jan. 21...
Funeral services for Edna Evline Griffin Hannaford, 93, of Gainesville, were held Jan. 25, 2020, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Jeff Dotson officiating. Mrs. Hannaford died peacefully on Jan. 22 at Gainesville Health Care Center in Gainesville.
She was born Oct. 15, 1926, in...