Obituaries


James Leon Bell, 84
Graveside funeral services with full military honors for James Leon Bell, 84, of West Plains, were held Nov. 9, 2018, at the Eaton Cemetery near Dora with Charles Cale officiating. Mr. Bell died Nov. 7 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born July 14, 1934, in Trail, the son of Jesse Earl and...
Funeral services for Virginia May Orf, 77, of Bakersfield, were held Oct. 30, 2018, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mrs. Orf died Oct. 26 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains.  She was born May 16, 1941, in Bowling Green, Missouri, the daughter of Oliver S. and Rose T. Luebers Orf.  She loved...
A memorial dinner honoring the life of Charlotte Ann Dockins, 69, of Theodosia will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at the home of Tela Ware on 283 JJ Highway in Thornfield. Mrs. Dockins died in peace on Oct 22 at her daughter’s home in Mount Vernon with her family at her side.  She was...

Alvalene Crownover Matthew, 80
Funeral services for Alvalene Crownover Matthew, 80, of Gepp, Arkansas, were held Oct. 30, 2018, at Whiteville Baptist Church in Gassville, Arkansas, with Brother Larry Ring officiating. Mrs. Matthew died Oct. 26 in Gepp. She was born Jan. 16, 1938, in Gassville, the daughter of Eugene and Virble...
Funeral services for Lawrence Junior Strickland, 89, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time Saturday at the funeral home. Mr. Strickland died Oct. 21 at Baxter Regional Funeral Home...
Funeral services for Gordon B. Bray, 80, of Protem, were held Oct. 23, 2018, at the Gainesville Livestock Auction in Gainesville. Mr. Bray died Oct. 19 at Cox Medical Center-Branson with his loving wife and daughters by his side.  He was born May 4, 1938, in Protem, the son of Hilton and Norma Wolf...

Royce Everett Eslinger, 96
Graveside memorial services with full military honors for Royce Everett Eslinger, 96, of Wasola will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at Jackson Cemetery near Romance. Mr. Eslinger died Sept. 15 at his home. He was born Sept. 24, 1922, the firstborn of the five children of Fred and Drotha...

Yvonne Murray Clark, 81
Yvonne Lou Murray Clark, 81, of Columbia, died Sept. 30, 2018, in Columbia. A private family memorial service will be held at inurnment in Memorial Park, Columbia.  She was born April 9, 1937, in Thornfield, the daughter of Marcus Hanna Murray and Luvena Elvina Howerton Murray. She was educated in...

Faye Shaw, 94
A gathering of family and friends to celebrate the life of Faye Shaw, 94, of Gainesville, will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at The Center in Gainesville.  Mrs. Shaw, died Sept. 28 at Gainesville Health Care Center. She was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Bippus, Indiana, the daughtert...

Addie Lee Estes, 57
Addie Lee Estes, 57, of Yellville, Arkansas, died Sept. 26, 2018, at her home. Funeral arrangements were private. She was born Dec. 17, 1960, in Gainesville, the daughter of Roland Glenn and Betty Eileen Thiele Sweet.   She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1979. She grew up on a ranch and...

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