Obituaries
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....
Graveside services for Lewis Thomas Skinner Sr., 87, of Gamaliel, Arkansas, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. He will lie in state from 6 until 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Mr. Skinner died Feb. 28 at the...
Funeral services for Arthur H. Barner, 99, of Springfield, were held March 2, 2021, at Greenlawn Funeral Home in Springfield. Mr. Barner died peacefully on Feb. 24 at his home.
He was born July 12, 1921, in Pontiac, the son of Sam and Ida Wilbanks Barner. After graduating from Gainesville High...
Rena Cox, 90, of Isabella, died Jan. 29, 2021, at Gainesville Health Care Center in Gainesville. No services are planned.
She was born March 13, 1930, in Ozark County, the daughter of Frank and Georgia Barnett Shockey. She lived most of her life in Kansas City and Macon and returned a few years ago...
Funeral services for Donald Huston Freeman, 86, of Dora, were held Feb. 21, 2021, at Needmore Church of God south of Dora. Mr. Freeman died Feb. 17 at Brooke Haven Healthcare in West Plains.
He was born July 26, 1934, near Dora, the son of H. Burdine and Emma Durham Freeman.
On July 30, 1954, he...
Michael “Mike” Richard Huff, 64, of Protem, died peacefully on Feb. 16, 2021, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield with his family at his bedside. A private graveside service will be held at the family cemetery, and a tailgate celebration of his life will be held sometime in the future.
He...