Obituaries
A celebration of life for Dora Jo (Marsh) Burnett, 87, of Theodosia, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Lutie True Hope church in Theodosia. She died peacefully on July 16, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
She was born on Aug. 11, 1937, in Pondfork, to Ernest Samuel Marsh...
Graveside funeral services for Nova Jean Melton Loftis Blisard, 89, of Mountain Grove, formerly of Gainesville, were held Nov. 21, 2025, in the Sims Cemetery, Gainesville.
She died on Nov. 18. She was born Jan. 25, 1936, at Romance, the daughter of Herman Ralph and Dalta Ophelia (Naugle) Melton....
Funeral services for Karl J. Cox, 54, were held Nov. 25, 2025, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville.
He died peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 13, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Oct. 28, 1971. Karl was a very outgoing and interesting person. He enjoyed fishing...
Funeral services for Rudine Noles Sallee, 99, of Price Place, Arkansas, were held Nov. 22, 2025, at the Frontier Baptist Church in Pontiac with Bruce DeWeese officiating. Burial was at the Price Place Cemetery.
She died at her residence on Nov. 18, 2025, just six days shy of her 100th birthday....
A graveside funeral service for Winonah “Nona” Henning, 98, of Gainesville, was held Nov. 17, 2025, at the Lutie Cemetery in Theodosia.
She died Nov. 15, at Hospice House in Mountain Home, Arkansas, following a hip injury. She was born April 11, 1927, in Mammoth. She was the daughter of Jesse and...
A graveside funeral service for Suzanne (Shaw) Collins, 83, of rural Gainesville, was held Nov. 18, 2025, in the Pontiac Cemetery with Pastor Bruce DeWeese officiating.
She died Nov. 12, at Hiram Shaddox Health and Rehab in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on June 13, 1942, in Kansas City,...
Annabelle Grisham, daughter of the late Robert “Buck” and Orva (Conley) Orwick, was born March 4, 1949, in Dora, Missouri. She went to her heavenly home on November 11, 2025, at the age 76.
Annabelle grew up and attended school in Dora. Following high school, she worked at a shirt factory and...
Brenda Wallace Waters, 71, died Nov. 7, 2025. Brenda was born June 27, 1954, in Hammond to Louie and Eula Martin Wallace.
She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1973.
Brenda loved the Lord and enjoyed sharing her faith and singing hymns and gospel music. She enjoyed the church services and...
A celebration of the life of Samuel Albert Exline, 82, of Singapore, formerly of Gainesville, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at the Gainesville Church of Christ. Sam died March 1, 2025, in Dallas.
He was born March 31, 1942, in Joplin, the son of Bill and Mattaline Exline. He...
Graveside services for Rayford “RC” Renso Clayton, 97, of Theodosia, were held Nov. 3, 2025, in the Hicks Cemetery in Theodosia with David Mahan officiating.
He died Oct. 31, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava. Rayford was born Sept. 17, 1928, in Longrun to John Thomas and Defsia Lee (...