Obituaries
Annabelle Grisham, daughter of the late Robert “Buck” and Orva (Conley) Orwick, was born March 4, 1949, in Dora, Missouri. She went to her heavenly home on November 11, 2025, at the age 76.
Annabelle grew up and attended school in Dora. Following high school, she worked at a shirt factory and...
Brenda Wallace Waters, 71, died Nov. 7, 2025. Brenda was born June 27, 1954, in Hammond to Louie and Eula Martin Wallace.
She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1973.
Brenda loved the Lord and enjoyed sharing her faith and singing hymns and gospel music. She enjoyed the church services and...
A celebration of the life of Samuel Albert Exline, 82, of Singapore, formerly of Gainesville, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at the Gainesville Church of Christ. Sam died March 1, 2025, in Dallas.
He was born March 31, 1942, in Joplin, the son of Bill and Mattaline Exline. He...
Graveside services for Rayford “RC” Renso Clayton, 97, of Theodosia, were held Nov. 3, 2025, in the Hicks Cemetery in Theodosia with David Mahan officiating.
He died Oct. 31, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava. Rayford was born Sept. 17, 1928, in Longrun to John Thomas and Defsia Lee (...
Funeral services for Tony Richmond Chastain, 68, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, were held Oct. 30, 2025, at Arkana Baptist Church, near Mountain Home, Arkansas, with Pastors Link Fuller and Shannon Byrd officiating. Burial was at Quality Ridge Cemetery in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Pallbearers were...
Funeral services for Michael "Mike" Scott Andersland, 66, of Gainesville, were held Nov. 4, 2025, in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava with burial following in the Loftis Cemetery in Wasola with Pastor Michael Brinkmeier officiating.
He died Oct. 29. Mike was born April 12, 1959, in Albert Lea,...
Magdalyn Edwards Ames, a longtime resident of Theodosia, Missouri, passed away on October 25th at the age of 72.
Maggie was born on June 17th, 1953 in Monetta, South Carolina. She is preceded in death by her parents Lee Edwards and Lillie Rae Niece Edwards. She was the oldest of five children:...
Graveside funeral services for Jaunita Strong, 91, of Springfield, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at the Pontiac Cemetery. She died Oct. 25 at Spring Ridge Assisted Living in Springfield.
She was born June 14, 1934, near Gainesville, to Jasper and Eve (Mahan) Denton.
She was...
A memorial service for Tina Marie Evans, 57, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with Pastor Oren Alcorn officiating. She died Sept. 26, 2025, in Mountain Home.
She was born on Jan. 15, 1968, in Gainesville, to...
Funeral services for Martin Luther Pearson, 64, of Theodosia, were held Oct. 28, 2025, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with Dale Schofield officiating. Burial was at the Isabella Cemetery.
Martin died Oct. 22, at his home in Theodosia. He was born Feb. 6, 1961, in Poplar...