Obituaries
A funeral service for James “Hip/Jim Bob” Smith, 77, of Wasola, was held Aug. 16, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Independence. Burial was at New Salem Cemetery.
He died peacefully on Aug. 8. Born April 10, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, Jim was the son of the late Cletus and Marian (Moore)...
Donna Mae Langston Milstead, 90, died Aug. 14, 2025, at her daughter’s home near Lathrop.
She was born July 29, 1935, in the ranch house on the Kelly Wilder Ranch (now Cloud 9 Ranch), in Ozark County. Her parents were Hartwell Lee and Pearl Frazier Langston.
Donna attended one-room elementary...
David Davidson my beloved husband passed away on August 4 2025 after a 2-year struggle with West Nile virus. His last 2 years he had numerous hospital stays and care in and out of nursing homes.
He married Claudia Gail Davidson on February 14 1999 and they lived in Springfield, MO for 26 years...
A memorial service for Harold Lee Reynolds, 80, of Gainesville, was held Aug. 11, 2025, at the Gainesville Church of Christ.
He died Aug. 5, at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on April 29, 1945, to Archie K. and Jewel E. (Owens) Reynolds in Gainesville. He grew up down...
Debbie Hendershot, 65, of Gainesville, died July 20, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 23, 1960, to Rose and Manton Lilly.
Debbie, her husband Donald Hendershot and their children moved to Missouri from Grayson, California, in 1992. She and Don...
Patty Lynn Allen, 68, of Gainesville, died peacefully at her home Aug. 5, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. No funeral services are planned, but a celebration of her life will be held at a later time.
Affectionately known as "Moppy," Patty Lynn Williams was born on Jan. 28, 1957, in St...
Darwin "David" McCabe, 84, of Tecumseh, died at his home on Aug. 3, 2025. No local services are planned at this time.
He was born on Dec. 24, 1940, in Watertown, New York, to Sigsworth and Bertha (Meyer) McCabe.
On Aug. 2, 1994, David married Louella (George) in Elko, Nevada. He drove for Yellow...
A celebration of life for David Wayne Davidson, 67, formerly of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 16, 2025, at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Chapel in Gainesville, per his wishes.
He died Aug. 4 at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, Arkansas. At the time of his death, he was surrounded by his...
A celebration of life for Darcy May DeWaard, 7, of Ozark, was held Aug. 6, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Ozark.
She died July 30, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Darcy was born on Nov. 21, 2017, in Branson, to Joshua James DeWaard and Ashley May Reich-DeWaard. She was raised in Ozark and...
Funeral services for Debra Jean Simmons, 66, of Caulfield, were held Aug. 2, 2025, at the Gottenstroeter Chapel in Owensville, with Pastor Ashley Pendergrass officiating. Burial was at Howard Cemetery near Bland.
Debra died July 26, at her residence. She was born June 30, 1959, to Ronald E. and...