Obituaries
A memorial service for Jessica Ann Mitchell, 39, of Elkhart, Indiana, formerly of Dora, was held July 25, 2023, at Family Life Church in Dora.
Ms. Mitchell died July 16, at her home.
She was born Feb. 26, 1984, at West Plains, to Jerry Beach and Christy Mitchell Davis. Jessica graduated from...
Funeral services for Evelyn Grace Evans, 83, of Squires, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava with Pastor Ray Dobbs officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time. Burial will be in the Thornfield Cemetery.
She died July 17, at her...
Funeral services for Carl Eugene Friend, 85, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 20, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava. Burial will follow in the Thornfield Cemetery with full military honors by the Troy Herd American Legion #112 and U.S. Army Detail. A visitation will be from 9 a.m. to...
Funeral services for Donna L. (Murphy) Walker, 95, of Ava, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with burial following in the Lilly Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until servicetime in the funeral home in Gainesville....
A memorial service for Charlotte Marie Hambelton Barr, 72, of Gainesville, was held July 8, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with Brandon Tanksley officiating. The family encouraged those in attendance to wear bright and colorful clothing to honor Charlotte.
She died...
Gary (Gene) Winfree, 78, of Udall, died June 18, 2023, at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
He was born Feb. 22, 1945, in Udall, the son of Claude W. and Fern A. (Carter) Winfree. On Aug. 7, 1965, he married to Shirley Elaine (Skinner). Gene graduated from Rock Island...
Teresa Elaine (Dunn) Montesano, 62 of Gainesville, died June 17, 2023, in Springfield. No services have been planned at this time.
She born June 28, 1960, in Anza, California to Marvin and Stella (King) Dunn. Teresa was the second of six children.
Teresa lived most of her life in southern...
Funeral services for Linda Lee Welch, 77, of Ava, formerly of Longrun, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava with burial following in the Hicks Cemetery in Theodosia. Rev. Dale Roberts officiated. Visitation was held from 1:30 p.m. until service time. ...
Funeral services for Doris Geraldine (Smith) Coatney, 77, of Gainesville, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with Wayne Stewart officiating. Visitation was Friday afternoon from 1 p.m. to service time. Burial was in the Smith Chapel...
A memorial service with inurnment for Billie Ann Knight, 85, of Springfield, Illinois, was held June 24, 2023, in the Smith Chapel Cemetery near Zanoni.
She died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
Billie was born Jan. 6, 1937, in rural Pine Creek in Ozark County, the...