Obituaries
A graveside funeral service for Boyce “Toots” Smelser, 73, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at the Sims Cemetery, north of Gainesville.
Boyce died Jan. 3, just a few days short of his 74th birthday. Boyce was born on Jan. 7, 1951.
Known fondly by many as “...
March 22, 1936 – December 26, 2024
Robert William Reahr, fondly known as Gramps, Old Man, and Pee Paw, was a man of many talents and a heart full of love. Born on March 22, 1936, Robert embraced life with a passion for adventure, humor, and family.
He loved riding his motorcycle, floating on...
Funeral services for Betty Lou (Walrath) Strong, 88, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville. Officiating will be Bruce Deweese. A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to service time. Following the service, there will...
Funeral services for Dale Dewayne Evans, 78, of West Plains, were held Jan. 3, 2025, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Burial was at Mt. Zion Cemetery in South Fork.
Mr. Evans died Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains.
He was born...
Sharon J. Smith, 83, formerly of Gainesville, died peacefully while reading a book in her room at an assisted living facility in Springfield on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024. Reading was always one of her favorite pastimes. She will be interned in the family plot in Pleasant Hope on Jan. 8, 2025...
Funeral services for Derek Scott Friend, 46, of Springfield, were held Dec. 31, 2024, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel, Gainesville, with Dale Roberts officiating. The burial was at Thornfield Cemetery with Davin Friend officiating.
Derek died Dec. 25, at his residence. He was born March...
A graveside memorial service for Sylvia Maxine Souder, 71, of Wasola, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Souder Cemetery with burial to follow. Officiating will be Brian Graham.
She died peacefully on Dec. 23, 2024, at her home. She was born on Nov. 23, 1953, in Skiatook, Oklahoma....
Nancy Lillian Harlin, 77, of West Plains, died at 4:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at NHC HealthCare in West Plains. There is no service planned at this time. If at a later time there is a celebration of life planned, an announcement will be made on the social media pages of her family.
She...
Funeral services for Rosell Howard, 84, of Belton, were held Dec. 23, 2024, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville. Burial was at Smith Chapel Cemetery.
She died Dec. 18, 2024, at her residence. She was born June 27, 1940, in Zanoni, to Sigel and Carrie (Newton) Smith. Rosell...
Graveside services for Peggy Sue Jarvis DeShazo, 84, of Moody, were held Dec. 17, 2024, at Baptist Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains.
Ms. DeShazo died at 3:18 p.m. Dec. 11, at her home.
She was born July 17, 1940, at Pomona, to Fred Beverly...