Obituaries
Celebration of life services for Garry Adkisson Hawkins, 81, of Theodosia, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. June 30, 2024, at the VFW in West Dundee, Illinois.
He died May 16. He was born July 7, 1942, in Eldorado, Illinois. He grew up in Illinois, moving to Elgin as a young adult.
In 1968, he...
Funeral services for Kooper Jett Smith, 21 months old, of West Plains, were held May 31, 2024, at Genesis Church in West Plains. Burial was at Mt. Zion Cemetery in South Fork.
Kooper died at 9:35 p.m. May 23, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
He was born Aug. 3, 2022, at West Plains, to Harley...
Graveside services for Andrew Dean Newton, 41, of West Plains, formerly of Dora, were held May 30, 2024, at Hale Cemetery in Dora.
He died May 24. He was born Dec. 30, 1982, at West Plains, to Berle (Bud) Newton and Cheryl Smith.
Anyone who knew Andrew knew that he had a caring heart. He was...
Celebration of life services for David Lee Parrott, 81, of West Plains, were held June 1, 2024, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains.
Mr. Parrott died at 12:44 a.m., May 25, at Brooke Haven Healthcare in West Plains. Burial will be in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was born April...
A memorial service for Louise Hardgrave, 90, formerly of Hagarville, Arkansas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville, Arkansas. Louise died Thursday, May 9, in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Louise was born June 3, 1933, in Watonga, Oklahoma, the...
Funeral services for Venita June “Judy” Robertson, 80, of Thornfield, were held May 28, 2024, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava with burial in the Thornfield Cemetery. Officiating was Brother Doyle D. Turner and Brother Gaylon Turner.
She died May 23, at her home with her family by her side....
Mary Katherine (Kathy) Swenty, 73, of Reeds Spring, Missouri joined her Heavenly Father on May 21, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She passed away at Cedarhurst Memory Care in Springfield, MO.
Kathy was born June 12, 1950, in Sheridan, Arkansas to Mary and George Lodge. She...
Jan E. Madden, 77, of Gainesville, died May 23, 2024, with her loving husband by her side. No local services are planned at this time.
She was born Feb. 8, 1947, to Joan M. and Vernon T. Huffine in Bellflower, California, where she later graduated from high school in 1965.
On Feb. 3, 1967, she...
Graveside funeral services for Keith Lenward Cofer, 60, of Isabella, was held May 27, 2024, in the Hart Cemetery in Dugginsville. Officiating was Bro. David Homer Jr.
He died May 20, at his residence. He was born Feb. 21, 1964, in Oxford, Mississippi to Fran Lenward Cofer and Clair Eileen Bonds...
A celebration of life for James D. Jordan, 86, of Gainesville, will be held at noon, Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Jordan home, located at 103 Jordan Hollow in Gainesville.
He died April 5. James was born to David Jordan and Dorthy (Davis) Jordan on May 31, 1937. He served in the U.S. Navy from...