Obituaries

Alita Griggs Brown, 86, of West Plains, died Sept. 29, 2023 at Cedar Hurst Nursing of West Plains. Services under the care of Carter Funeral Home Inc. of Thayer. Her granddaughter lives in Ozark County. 
  Todd Douglas "Jake" Huddleston, 57, of Tecumseh, died Sept. 9, 2023, doing what he loved. Jake was born on Oct. 26, 1965, to Dennis and Ramah Huddleston. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Jake was a great and loving husband, father, papa, son, brother, uncle and friend. Family...
  A celebration of life for Marlyn Eldon Pitcock, 81, of Forsyth, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Church 316 in Forsyth with Pastor Jeramie Henson officiating. He died Sept. 18 at his home surrounded by his family. Marlyn was born Aug. 21, 1942, in Tecumseh. He was the son of...
  A celebration of life service for Mary Ann Leroy, 77, of Dora, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Family Life Church in Dora. She died Sept. 15. She was born Aug. 14, 1946, at Dora, the daughter of John O. Freeman and Velma Freeman.  Mary Ann attended school at Dora, and on July...
  Funeral services for Nay Allen, 79, of Gainesville, were held Sept. 26, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with Dale Roberts officiating. Burial was in the Lilly Ridge Cemetery.  Nay died Sept. 20, 2023. He was born June 28, 1944, to Albert and Clora (Sanders) Allen in...
Funeral services for James Tommy Forrest, 94, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville. Visitation will be held immediately before the service at 1 p.m. Burial will be held at Sims Cemetery. Bruce DeWeese and Mason Eslinger will...
Funeral services for Bruce Wright, 77, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at True Hope General Baptist Church in Theodosia.  Bruce, beloved father, uncle, brother and friend,  died Sept. 17, and his family imagines that he is likely still explaining some of his jokes...
A graveside funeral service for Norma Jean Griffith, 90, of Ava, was held Sept. 18, 2023, at the Griffith Cemetery on County Road 873 off Highway 95 in Thornfield with Pastor Tim Reese officiating.  She died Sept. 14, at Gainesville Health Care Center with her son David and daughter-in-law Tracy by...
  Funeral services for Caroleah Ellen (Graves) Breid, 82, of Crestwood, were held Sept. 9, 2023, at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Chapel in Ava.  She died on Sept. 3, at Sunrise of Webster Groves in Webster Groves.   Caroleah was born Aug. 22, 1941, in Thornfield, to Euel and Mildred (Delp) Graves. ...
  Graveside services for Sharon Kay Tetrick Wilkins, 55, of West Plains, were held Sept. 6, 2023, at Eaton Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.   Ms. Wilkins died at 8:11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at her home. She was born May 6, 1968, at West Plains, to Kimon (Casey) Tetrick...

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