Obituaries
Graveside funeral services for Michael Murray Ware, 82, of Protem, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2024, at the Protem Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service, from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday in the chapel at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville.
He died peacefully at...
Gene “Tuff” Smart, 83, of Gainesville, died peacefully at home July 1, 2024. Services will be private.
He was born April 30, 1941, in Gainesville to Maggie Smart. On Aug. 8, 1964, Gene married Julia Harden. They spent 59 years together until her death on Oct. 18, 2023.
Gene served in the Army...
Funeral services for Richard Gerald Bonham, 77, of Bakersfield were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Elijah Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Bonham passed away at 7:20 p.m. Friday, July 5 at his home.
He was born Oct. 5, 1946, at...
Graveside funeral services with full military honors for Chester Trivitt, 91, of Gainesville, were held at Friday, July 12, 2024, in the Howards Ridge Cemetery. Jimmy Kyle officiated.
Chester was born Oct. 1, 1932, to Jim Ed and Cora Eva (Oels) Trivitt at Gamaliel, Arkansas. He passed away July...
A farewell celebration for Melva Lee Roberts Morrison Fogle, 92, of Springfield was held July 10, 2024, at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home in Springfield. She died July 6 in Springfield.
She was born March 24, 1932, in Elijah, the oldest of the three daughters born to John and Louise Luna Roberts....
Funeral services for Wilma Alieen (Roxie) Miller, 95, of Bakersfield, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2024, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Visitation services were held from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, also at Robertson-Drago. Burial was in Udall Cemetery.
She...
Funeral services for Bobby Gene Spencer, 72, of West Plains, were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 7, at Dora High School, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Spencer died Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at his home.
He was born Dec. 4, 1951, at Gainesville, to Lewis Spencer and...
Funeral services for Darren Michael Martin, 31, of Gamaliel, Arkansas, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 8, at Elijah Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Martin died Thursday, June 27, 2024.
He was born Jan. 12, 1993, at Springdale, Arkansas, to Steven...
A memorial service for Alice McKee, 91, of Caulfield, was held June 28, 2024, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with Mike Heston and Wayne Stewart officiating.
She died peacefully with her family by her side on June 24. She was born in Gilcrest, Colorado, May 3, 1933. She...
David Lynn Hannaford, 68, of Wasola, died June 8, 2024, at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Son of Billy Gene Hannaford and Shirley Marie (Coy) Hannaford, David was born Dec. 10, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas.
David was united in marriage to Gail Renne (Crocker) Brown on May 25, 1996.
He...