Obituaries
Deborah “Debbie” Lynn DeGase, 53
Funeral services for Deborah Lynn DeGase, 53, of Gainesville were held Jan. 23, 2018, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava with Pastor Mike Vlad officiating. Ms. DeGase died Jan. 19 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield.
She was born July 14, 1964, in Potosi, the daughter of Paul Lawrence...
Willard Leo Barnett, 82
Funeral services for Willard Leo Barnett, 82, of Sedalia, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Heckart Funeral Home in Sedalia. Mr. Barnett died Jan. 14 at his home.
He was born July 27, 1935, in Lutie, the son of Emory Oscar Barnett and Vonnie Shirley Friend Barnett. On Feb. 14, 1952...
Erman E. Edmonds, 82
Funeral services for Erman E. Edmonds, 82, of West Plains, were held Jan. 16, 2018, at Carter Funeral Home in West Plains. Mr. Edmonds died Jan. 9 in West Plains.
He was born Oct. 3, 1935, in Dora. He lived most of his life in Kansas City and proudly worked in the concrete industry as a member of...
Arthur Doyle ‘Buddy’ Herd, 94
Funeral services for Arthur Doyle “Buddy” Herd, 94, of Thornfield, were held Jan. 23, 2018, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Dale Roberts officiating. Mr. Herd died Jan. 19 at his home.
He was born on New Year’s Day, 1924, near Isabella, the son of Austin and Carrie Capehart Herd....
Maynard Brown, 72
Maynard Brown, 72, of Isabella, died Dec. 30, 2017, at Gainesville Health Care Center in Gainesville. Private services will be held at a later date.
He was born Aug. 19, 1945, in Sarasota, Florida, the son of “Doc” and Irene Malloy Brown. He married Faye Shirling, the love of his life, when they...
Doris Flo Tackett, 82
Funeral services for Doris Flo Tackett, 82, of West Plains will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Tackett died Dec. 31, 2017, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains.
She...
Noma Nadine Wyatt Brown Traub
Noma Nadine Wyatt Brown Traub, of Ava died December 26, 2017 at Heart Of The Ozarks Nursing Home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Nadine was born July 8, 1937 in Kissee Mills, MO., the daughter of Truman and Ada (Roberts) Wyatt. She was a lifelong resident of Taney County with the...
Donald E. Jenkins, 82
Funeral services for Donald E. Jenkins, 85, of Heavener, Oklahoma, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Heavener Baptist Church in Heavener. Mr. Jenkins died Dec. 29 at his home in Heavener.
He was born March 2, 1935, in Oakland, Arkansas, the son of Tonie and Canzada Taylor Jenkins. He...
Donald Wayne Cagle, 63
Funeral services for Donald Wayne Cagle, 63, of Peel, Arkansas, were held Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Jeff Dotson officiating. Mr. Cagle died Dec. 26, 2017, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield.
He was born May 8, 1954, in Harrison, Arkansas, the...
Perry Ray Looney
A service celebrating the life of Perry Ray Looney, 80, of Dixon, California, will be held Jan. 6, 2017, following a noon luncheon at Trinity Baptist Church Family Life Center in Vacaville, California. Mr. Looney died Dec. 15 at his home.
He was born Oct. 5, 1937, in Gainesville, the son of Harley...