Obituaries

Funeral services for John Stephens, 92, formerly of Ava, were held March 19, 2021, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava. Mr. Stephens died March 16 at his home in Brookline.  He was born on April 9, 1928, in Ozark County, the son of Roy and Ada Rackley Stephens. After his mother’s death in 1928,...
Funeral services for Geraldine Farmer Smith, 94, or Rogersville, formerly of Ozark County, were held March 20, 2021, at J. D. Lee and Sons Funeral Home in Rogersville. Mrs. Smith died March 16 in Springfield. She was born Aug. 18, 1926, in Gainesville, the daughter of Arnold H. and Lucy Shelton...
Funeral services for Harold J. “Tex” Dotson, 87, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Jeff Dotson officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Dotson died March 18 at...
Graveside services for Glen Earl “Skip” Downen, 88, of West Plains, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021, at the Ball Cemetery. Mr. Downen will lie in state from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. He died March 20 at Brooke Haven Healthcare in West...
Arrangements are pending for Pamela Kay Klineline Cramm, 72, of Gainesville, who died March 21, 2021, in Austin, Texas.  She was born Jan. 17, 1949, the daughter of Pete and Virginia Klineline. She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1966.  Ms. Cramm and her brothers, Robert and Rockie...
Fredrick Roger Pfister, 75, of Branson, died Feb. 26, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield after a long illness and recent surgery. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, a celebration of his life will be held later when friends and relatives can safely congregate. He was born Jan. 7, 1946, in Houston...
An open visitation for Jim Pry, 79, of Bakersfield, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021, with family receiving friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Mr. Pry, formerly of Harrisburg, Arkansas, died March 6 at his home. He was born July 3, 1941, at home in Oil Trough, Arkansas, the son of...
Graveside services for Wayne Berry, 90, of Drury, were held March 5, 2021, in the Blanche Cemetery near Drury. Mr. Berry died Feb. 27 in West Plains. He was born March 22, 1930, in Trail, the son of James and Ella Alms Berry.  He grew up and graduated from Dora High School. On April 1, 1954, in...
A celebration of the life of Peyton Elizabeth Fowler, 19, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be held at 2 p.m. today (March 3) in the First Baptist Church gymnasium in Mountain Home with Dr. Tad Rogers officiating. Due to current covid-19 restrictions, masks are encouraged. Peyton died Feb. 27, 2021...
Melody Renee McDaniel, 58, of Thornfield, died Feb. 25, 2021, at her home with family by her side. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born Jan. 29, 1963, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of J.D. Terry and Gloria Roininen. In 1988 in Ava, she married John McDaniel.   Mrs....

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