Obituaries
A celebration of the life of Beverly Forrest, 78, of Gainesville will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at The Center on Highway 5 north at the Gainesville city limits. Mrs. Forrest died Oct. 11 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield.
She was born Dec. 17, 1938, in West Frankfort,...
Funeral services for June Louise Baker, 76, of Howards Ridge, were held Oct. 30, 2017, at Clarkridge Baptist Church in Clarkridge, Arkansas, with Tim Moore officiating. Mrs. Baker died Oct. 24 at NHC Healthcare in West Plains.
She was born Feb. 11, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of...
Regina Friend Kirk, 48
Funeral services for Regina Ethyl Friend Kirk, 48, of Rogersville, were held Oct. 20, 2017, at Clinking-beard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Brother Dale Roberts officiating. Mrs. Kirk died Oct. 16 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
She was born Nov. 21, 1968, in Loogootee, Indiana, the daughter...
Rodney Earl Winchester, 69
Funeral services for Rodney Earl Winchester, 69, of Caulfield, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Winchester died Oct. 22 near Caulfield.
He was born Nov. 15, 1947, in...
Virginia Walker
Graveside services for Virginia Lois Walker, 84, of West Plains, were held Oct. 24, 2017, at Oak Lawn Cemetery in West Plains. Mrs. Walker died Oct. 18 at her home.
She was born Nov. 13, 1932, in West Plains, the daughter of Alvin C. and Thana M. Breeding Mahan. She began her education in West...
Karen Jo Hardin, 51
A memorial service for Karen Jo Hardin, 51, of Jackson, Tennessee, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at Elijah Church of Christ. Ms. Hardin died Sunday, Oct. 22, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
She was born Oct. 13, 1966, in West Plains, the daughter of Joe and...
Regina Friend Kirk, 48
Memorial services are pending for Regina Ethel Friend Kirk, 48, of Rogersville, who died Oct. 16, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
She was born Nov. 21, 1968, in Loogootee, Indiana, the daughter of Ed and Ina Russell Friend.
Arrangements are being handled by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home,...
James Roy Sallee, 72
Graveside services for James Roy Sallee, 72, of Ava, formerly of Thornfield, were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Thorn-field Cemetery on Highway 95 at Thornfield. Mr. Sallee died Oct. 13 with his family by his side at the Ava Place Residential Care Center, where he had lived for almost two...
Wendell M. Jones, 78
A casual, come-and-go gathering to celebrate the life of Wendell M. Jones, 78, of Kissee Mills, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at the Ozark home of his daughter, April Phillips. (Call 417-546-1508 for directions.) Mr. Jones died Oct. 9 at Cox Hospital in Branson after a...
Russell Kirk Robinson, 66
Russell Kirk Robinson, 66, of Tecumseh, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, at his home due to a heart attack. No local services are planned.
He was born April 10, 1951, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, the son of Henry and Mary Robinson. He grew up in Prestonsburg, and during his lifetime he also lived in...