Obituaries
Funeral services for Rayford Leon Welch, 80, of Ava, were held Jan. 8, 2024, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava. Burial was at the Hicks Cemetery in Theodosia with full military honors by the Troy Herd American Legion #112 and U.S. Army detail.
He died Jan. 5, at Gainesville Healthcare Center....
Funeral services for Bonnie May Lakey, 90, of Ava, were held Dec. 29, 2023, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava with burial following in the Denlow Cemetery.
She died Dec. 26, 2023, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston with her family by her side.
Bonnie was born Feb. 20, 1933, in...
Phyllis Diane Bruffett, 66, formerly of Thornfield, died Dec. 24, 2023, at Ava Place. Cremation services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava. Memorial services will be determined at a later date.
Phyllis was born Sept. 6, 1957, in Moline, Illinois, to Bearl Harvey Sr. and...
Gene Schofield, 89, of Sparta, died Dec. 14, 2023, from heart failure. He was born Aug. 29, 1934, in Bushyhead, Oklahoma, to the late Ulys and Mabel Schofield.
His early years spent in Isabella were filled with the warmth of family life, and he carried these values throughout his existence.
Gene...
Carol E. McClendon, 86, of Gainesville, died Dec. 28, 2023, at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. No local services are planned at this time.
She was born Sept. 10, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jacob and Bertha (Fredericksen) Gordon.
Carol grew up in Geneva, Illinois, and graduated from Geneva...
Graveside services for Jerry Edward Owens, 79, of Springfield, were held Dec. 28, 2023, in Center Point Cemetery in Gainesville.
Jerry died Dec. 22, 2023. He was born Feb. 26, 1944, in Gainesville, to Donnie (Breeding) and Fred Owens.
He attended Rosedale High School in Kansas City, Kansas....
Funeral services for Shirley Joann Collins Driskell McCracken, 81, of West Plains, will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation services will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, also at Robertson-Drago. Burial will be at...
Melvin “Toby” Elije Turnbull, son of Ruby (Collins) Turnbull, and the late Elvon Turnbull, was born January 19th, 1973, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He went to be with his loved ones who have been waiting for him with our Lord on December 26th, 2023 at the age of 50 years.
Melvin, fondly known as...
Funeral services for Hervil Dean Satterfield, 80, of Adrian, were held Dec. 8, 2023, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery. He died Dec. 3, at his home.
Hervil was born June 27, 1943, in Pontiac, to Claud Satterfield and Lois (Haskins) Satterfield. He...
A graveside service for Richard Elwyn Clewett, 39, of Caulfield, was held Dec. 15, 2023, at the Clewett Family Cemetery with Darrell Haney officiating.
He died Dec. 13. He was born Nov. 22, 1984, in Sacramento, California, to Wilbur and Darlean (Ester) Clewett.
Richard grew up in California and...