Birthdays
Rep. Overcast visited Gainesville Health Care Center in November and honored resident Paralee Rea with a proclamations. Paralee celebrated her 94th birthday.
Rep. Overcast visited Gainesville Health Care Center in November and honored resident Versal Terry with a proclamation. Versal turned 99 years old.
Rep. Matthew Overcast visited Gainesville Health Care Clinic Dec. 18, to present resident Gloria Noah with a proclamation on her 94th birthday for all of the dedicated work she’s done for her community over the years.
Ollie Rudine Sallee, known lovingly as “Rudine,” was just six days shy of celebrating her 100th birthday when she passed away on Nov. 18. Though she didn’t reach the milestone she had long looked forward to, her family says her nearly century-long life was full, blessed and deeply meaningful....
Although Isabella resident Luther Hampton didn’t graduate from Gainesville High School, he spent most of his school years there and is excited that he will be spending his 85th birthday weekend at the Gainesville All-School Reunion this Saturday. He said he is hoping to see several of his friends...
Last weekend more than 50 people surprised Gainesville resident Lyndell Strong with a surprise birthday party in honor of her 97th birthday, at the Sycamore Springs Assisted Living facility in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Lyndell credits her long life and good health to “a little bit of Dr. Pepper and...
Pontiac resident Paul Bobby, left, shakes hands with Joe Fortuna, owner of Smokin’ Joes BBQ restaurant in Gainesville. Joe helped Paul’s friends and loved ones plan a surprise 85th birthday party for him last week.
Submitted by Karen Hawkins
Last Friday, July 18, Pontiac resident Paul Bobby was on the way to his weekly BBQ dinner at Smokin' Joe's in Gainesville, unaware that a group of friends was waiting to surprise him with his 85th birthday party. A poster in the window greeted him. It was a real...
Gainesville resident Maxine White celebrated her 95th birthday with her family at the Little Creek Opry House in Thornfield on Sept. 14.
A come-and-go celebration of Mary Morrison's 80th birthday will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the home where she and husband David Morrison live at 118 First Hill Drive, off Highway 181 northeast of Gainesville. Everyone is welcome at the party, which is being hosted by Mary's...
Kathryn Atkinson was surprised with a birthday cake honoring her 90th birthday at last week's meeting of the Ozark County Volunteer Library's board of directors. She will celebrate her actual birthday Thursday, July 18. A California native and Navy veteran, Kathryn worked as a human resources...