Obituaries
A memorial service for Lemuel Allen, 67, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Frontier Baptist Church in Pontiac. Mr. Allen died Oct. 2 at his residence.
He was born Sept. 17, 1950, in Gainesville, the son of Alford and Laverne Allen. He was a carpenter and all-around...
A memorial visitation for Eldon Hugh Mackey, 78, of Mountain Grove, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home in Mountain Grove. Mr. Mackey died Oct. 5 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains.
He was born Nov. 14, 1938, at Rockbridge, the son of Ralph and...
Funeral services for Roberta Mae Clayton, 82, of Isabella, were held Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Jimmy Kyle officiating. Mrs. Clayton died Sept. 22, 2017, in Shattuck, Oklahoma.
She was born Feb. 14, 1935, in Dillard, Missouri, the daughter of Treffie...
Larry Wayne Burchell, 69, of Kirbyville, formerly of Theodosia, died Sept. 29, 2017, in Kirbyville. No services are planned.
He was born Jan. 23, 1948, in Ava, the son of Etcyl “Cokie” and Amy LaMere Burchell. On Aug. 29, 1983, he married Carolyn Sue Barnard; they recently celebrated 34 years...
Funeral services for Karen Lynn Slavings, 60, of Caulfield, were held Sept. 30, 2017, at the Bakersfield Pavilion in Bakersfield. Mrs. Slavings died Sept. 25 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield.
She was born Sept. 4, 1957, in Lockwood, the daughter of Bailey Leon and Rosemary James Hill. On...
Funeral services for Danny Wayne Warren, 67, of Dora, were held Sept. 23, 2017, at Ball Church of Christ. Mr. Warren died Sept. 20 at his home.
He was born Feb. 10, 1950, in Springfield, the son of Verl and Luberyla Maude Warren. He graduated from Dora High School in 1968. On Nov. 10, 1973, in...
A funeral service for James “Jim” W. Maddox, 76, of Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Theodosia, is scheduled for 1 p.m. today, Sept. 27, 2017, at the United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs. Mr. Maddox died Sept. 23.
He was born Oct. 24, 1940, in Poplar Bluff, the son of Dena Lucille...
A celebration of the life of Clifton Oliver Thompson Sr., 87, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at the Pongal Event Center in Rio Rancho. Mr. Thompson died Sept. 22 at his home with his family by his side.
He was born July 13, 1930, in Murphysboro, Illinois...
Judy Christine ‘Chris’ Boyette, 57
A memorial service for Judy Christine “Chris” Boyette, 57, of Dora, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Smith Chapel, on N Highway north of Gainesville Ms. Boyette died April 11 at her home.
She was born July 31, 1959, in Gainesville, the daughter of James Everett and Velma...
Frank E. Nelson, 80, of Isabella, died April 8, 2017, at his residence. At his request, no funeral or visitation will be held.
He was born Sept. 2, 1936, in Kokomo, Indiana, the son of Samuel Ward and Lillian Lorrie Gotcher Rayls. He was adopted by Lucille P. and David S. Nelson.
Mr. Nelson was a...