Obituaries
Funeral services for Cindy Raellen Russell, 52, of Thornfield, were held March 24, 2025, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava with Pastor David Dye officiating. Burial was in the Thornfield Cemetery.
She died peacefully on March 19, surrounded by family.
On May 17, 1972, Cindy was born in...
Pattie (Long) Ayers, 59, of Branson, died peacefully on March 3, 2025, at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLU), surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with Autoimmune Induced Stage 4 Liver Failure, facing it with the same grace and strength that defined her...
Funeral services for Hilton Hillhouse, 84, of Ava, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava. Burial will be in the Ava Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Brian Haynes.
He died on March 20. He was born to Della J. Hillhouse on May 27, 1941, in Ozark County...
Rodney Wayne Weber, 65, of Gainesville, died peacefully March 15, 2025, at home with his family at his side. As he wished, Rodney will be cremated and will be taken back to his hometown of Richmond where a celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Eagleton Center....
A memorial service for Allen Edgington, 81, of Theodosia, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the VFW in Isabella. He died Dec. 22, 2024, in West Plains. He was born March 27, 1943, in El Dorado, Kansas.
He was the beloved son of Boyd and Ruby. Allen spent his formative years in...
Dorothy Hugi, 100, died peacefully on March 7, 2025, in Gainesville.
Dorothy was born on Jan. 19, 1925, in Thornton, Wyoming, the daughter of George and Edith Siemers.
Her mother died when she was 4. She then lived with relatives in Wyoming until her father was able to take her with him to...
Funeral services for Bob Blackburn, 83, of Gainesville, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2025, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel, Gainesville.
Bob died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 9. Born on Sept. 8, 1941, to Flay and Dorothy Blackburn, Bob was the...
Graveside funeral services for La Rane (Crisp) Wright, 78, of Marshfield, formerly of Gainesville, were held Feb. 28, 2025, in the Smith Chapel Cemetery with her son-in-law, Rodger Hickerson officiating.
Mrs. Wright died Feb. 23, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava. She was born July...
Gary Ray Carter, 75, of Caulfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
He was born July 14, 1949, at West Plains, to Cleve Carter Jr. and Betty Talley Green. Mr. Carter was a veteran, having served with the United...
A memorial graveside celebration of life for Hase “Dude” Tetrick, 93, of Brixey, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Eaton Cemetery at Drury in Ozark County with military honors by the U.S. Army and Troy Herd American Legion 112. Officiating will be Pastor T. J. Stout.
He died...