Obituaries
A memorial service for Briann Therrien, 33, of Joplin, was held Aug. 2, 2022, at Mason-Woodard Chapel in Joplin. Briann died July 25, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis following a courageous battle with leukemia.
She was born May 23, 1989, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Beth...
Graveside services for Nancy Ellen Webster, 75, of West Plains, were held Friday, July 29, 2022, at Bakersfield Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. Webster passed away at 3:45 p.m. July 25 at her home.
She was born April 20, 1947, at Milan, Missouri, to Gadins Earl...
Funeral services for Joseph Dean Templeton, 74, of Booneville, Arkansas, formerly of Thornfield, were held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the Ava Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment was Monday, Aug. 1, with full military honors at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 5201 S. Southwood Road,...
A graveside funeral service for Gene Loftis, 82, of Gainesville, was held Aug. 2, 2022, at the Sanders Cemetery with Gale Wooten and Jimmy Kyle officiating.
He died July 31, at his residence. He was born July 25, 1940, in Theodosia, to Clifford and Ola (Johnson) Loftis.
Gene was a life-long...
Funeral services for Marvin Paul “Butch” Degase, 79, were held July 25, 2022, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava. Burial was at Murray Cemetery at Squires.
Butch died July 20 at his home. He was born in Foil to Dude Ester and Audree Helen (Ross) Degase.
On Aug. 6, 1964, Butch and Dyanna Jean...
A memorial service for Wallace R. “Beau” Reeves III, 54, of Theodosia, was held July 25, 2022, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with Jeff Dotson officiating.
Beau died July 16 at his residence. He was born on Sept. 15, 1967 in Salem County, New Jersey. Beau was raised in...
Funeral services for Granvil Chisam, 82, of Ottawa, Kansas, were held July 20, 2022, at Dengel & Son Mortuary in Kansas. Interment was at Beagle Cemetery in rural Osawatomie, Kansas. He died July 16, at home with his family by his side.
Granvil was born April 17, 1940, in Gainesville, the son...
A graveside service for Brenda Raiford Luna, 79, was held July 18, 2022, at Southampton Memorial Park in Franklin, Virginia, with Dr. Robert Carpenter officiating. Mrs. Luna died July 16, 2022, in Courtland, Virginia.
She was born Aug. 1, 1942, in Southampton County, Virginia, the daughter of John...
Rickey Harold Cooper moved to his heavenly home July 21, 2022 after a two year, hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 69.
He was born April 25, 1953, the youngest of seven children to Loyd & Erma (Friend) Cooper in Gainesville, MO. He was brought home to live his entire life...
Kendall Tremaine Jones passed away peacefully at his home in Rockaway Beach, Friday, July 1, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Wilford and Opal (Robirds) Jones and his brothers, Wendell and Darrell.
He is survived by his forever love, Sylvia Jones and 4 children, Randall Jones (...