Obituaries
Jerry F. Lash, 88, of Lakeside, Arizona, formerly of Tecumseh, died July 30, 2021, at his home. No services are planned at this time.
He was born April 24, 1933, in Freeman, Missouri, the son of Lloyd and Elsie Lash. He spent much of his life in Missouri and Arizona and had friends and family in...
A memorial service for Jonas Robert Smith, 89, of Price Place, Arkansas, was held Aug. 23, 2021, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Pastor Walter Rogero officiating. Mr. Smith died peacefully at his home on Aug. 17.
He was born Dec. 25, 1931, in Rattan, Oklahoma, the son of Jake...
Funeral services for Martha Sue Shanks Dean, 85, of Gainesville, were held Aug. 23, 2021, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville. Mrs. Dean died Aug. 19 at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains.
She was born Nov. 19, 1935, in West Plains, the daughter of Hardy and Cecil Luna Shanks. She...
Graveside services for Thomas Henry Young Sr., 85, of Pottersville, were held Aug. 2, 2021, at Ledbetter Cemetery. Mr. Young died July 24 at Brooke Haven Health Care in West Plains.
He was born April 22, 1936, in Elijah, the son of Charlie Randolph and Ila Dorothy Craig Young. On Sept. 8, 1956...
Graveside services for Emma Lou Hunt, 87, of Tecumseh, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at Clear Springs Church on County Road 318 near Dawt with David Evans officiating. Mrs. Hunt died July 30.
She was born March 30, 1934, in Tecumseh, the daughter of Ruel and Lennie Evans.
She...
Ben Sigafus, 58, of Gassville, Arkansas, died July 29, 2021, at his home. Services will be private.
He was born July 23, 1963, in Monroe, Wisconsin,
He was a good Christian man and a loving husband, son, brother, uncle and friend.
He is survived by his wife, Yvette; his brothers Chad Sigafus and...
Funeral services for David Robert Moore Sr., 60, of Gainesville, were held Aug. 2, 2021, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville. Mr. Moore died after a brief illness on June 30 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by his family.
He was born April 13, 1961, in Kansas City, the...
Funeral services for Bonnie Marie Coffey, 97, of Gainesville, were held July 31, 2021, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Pastor Bruce DeWeese officiating. Mrs. Coffey died Wednesday, July 28, at Gainesville Health Care Center.
She was born March 14, 1924, in Pontiac, one of eight...
Ruby N. Jones, 73, of Theodosia, died July 17, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Springfield surrounded by her family. No services are planned at this time.
She was born July 11, 1948, in Ozark County, the daughter of Russell and Therma Johnson Turner. On Oct. 16, 1965, she married Darrell D. Jones...
Funeral services for Linda Joyce Smith, 54, of Sycamore, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Davin Friend officiating. Mrs. Smith died July 17 at her home.
She was born Dec. 5, 1966, in West Plains, the daughter of Jim and Linda Parker...