Obituaries
Funeral services for Mary Jane Swisher, 79, of Ava, were held Jan. 9, 2026, at the Thornfield House of Prayer with burial following in the Thornfield House of Prayer Cemetery. Pastor Stan Collins officiated.
She died Jan. 6 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield.
Mary was born Oct. 17, 1946, ...
Memorial services with military honors for Donald Norman Yarger, Jr., 72, of Wasola, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava. A visitation will be held at the funeral home before the service, beginning at 10 a.m. Military honors will be performed by the...
Funeral services for Mary Gay Oxley, 70, of Piedmont, Oklahoma, will be held at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville, with burial to follow in the Gainesville Cemetery. Officiating will be Wayne Stewart.
She died Jan. 5, 2026, due to...
Funeral services for Rodney Lee Briscoe, 61, of West Plains, were held Jan. 10, 2026, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Burial was at New Liberty Cemetery.
Mr. Briscoe died Jan. 3, at his home.
Rod was born on Aug. 24, 1964, to Jerry and Billie Briscoe. He...
Roxanna “Roxie” Wake, 69, died Dec. 14, 2025, in Isabella. She was born on Dec. 17, 1955, in White Salmon, Washington. Roxie lived a life marked by deep love for her family and a generous spirit that touched many.
She was the beloved wife of the late Clifford Wake, and is now reunited with him...
Funeral services for Alta Frances Calhoun Schofield, 71, of Thornfield, were held Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville.
She died peacefully at home on Jan. 2. She had been surrounded by her loving family.
Alta was born Aug. 10, 1954, to Alva and Dora Calhoun on...
Graveside services for Vera May Hall, 95, of West Plains, were held Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Ball Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Vera died Dec. 21, 2025, at 9:55 a.m. in West Plains.
She was born on May 18, 1930, in Dora, to Court Canady and Lydia Bell Canady....
Funeral services for Patricia Ann Sloan, 65, of West Plains, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains.
Patricia died Monday, Dec. 22, at her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1960, in Springfield. On June 15, 1990,...
Kevin J Stage, 62, of Gainesville, died Dec. 24, 2025, in his home. Kevin was born in Delavan, Wisconsin, to Keith H. Stage and Jacqueline L. Toohey Stage on Aug. 29, 1963.
Kevin married Denise E. Loots on Aug. 8, 1984. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
He was a loving husband...
Sharon Mae Horn, 76, of Theodosia, died Dec. 16, 2025, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas, surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Sharon was born on May 6, 1949, in Champaign County, Illinois, to Harold “Bus” and Wanda (Paul...