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Bakersfield’s track relay team competed at sectionals last week, and while they didn’t advance to state, the team did achieve a personal record. Shown are Nathan Watlington, Gaige Samuels, Coach Tammy Lamb, Jacob Watlington, Brooks Amburgy, Amani Kowiti and assistant Kurt Watlington.
Leon Stockton, 82
Funeral services for Leon Stockton, 82, of Thornfield, were held Nov. 1, 2022 in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville, with Oren Alcorn officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Fort Gibson National Cemetery in Fort Gibson,...
Faye Dianne Schmitt, 74
Faye Dianne Schmitt, age 74 of Theodosia, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. She was born October 26, 1948, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of Floyd Allen Key and Alice Rose (Pasley) Key. On May 18, 1974, Dianne was united in...
MaLinda Jo “Linda” (Farless) Klug, 77
A celebration of life for MaLinda Jo “Linda” (Farless) Klug, 77, of Creston, Iowa, was held Oct. 22, 2022, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston.
She died Oct. 19. Pastor Jodi Rushing officiated. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery in Creston.
She was born May 16, 1945, in Gainesville, to Sam and Maude...
Alene Trent, 92
Graveside services for Alene Trent, 92, of Sparta were held Oct. 31, 2022 in the Thornfield Cemetery.
She died Oct. 26, at her home with her family by her side.
Alene was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Pondfork, in Ozark County to Raymond and Lula (Wolf) Duckworth.
On June 28, 1947, Alene and Lloyd Leslie...
Funeral services for Mark Randall Sandlin, 61, of Gainesville, were held Sept. 9, 2022, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel. Burial was at the Isabella Cemetery. He died Sept. 1 at his residence.
He was born July 29, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky to Larkin and Bessie (Castle) Sandlin.
Mark was...
Timothy Allen Schwab, 66, of Strafford, died on Feb. 20, 2022, at Cox South Hospital surrounded by his family.
Tim was born on May 25, 1955, to Richard Ernest Schwab and Mary Alice (Dunivan) Schwab in Kansas City, Missouri. After Tim graduated from Shawnee Mission East in 1973, he went on to study...
Marylyne May Kimball Stansbury, 87, of Gainesville, died June 12, 2022. She was born Dec. 31, 1934.
She moved to the Ozarks from California to be with her son David and his family and in the process left behind many longtime friends.
Marylyne was a social butterfly and had no problem meeting many...
Funeral services for Royal Newton “Roy” Harrington, 94, formerly of Gainesville, were held Sept. 9, 2022, at Coffman Funeral Home Chapel in Harrison Arkansas. Burial with military honors was at Milum Cemetery in Lead Hill.
He moved from Gainesville to Lead Hill, Arkansas, more than 25 years ago...
Buddy and Raquel Foster of Gainesville are the parents of a baby girl, Rebecca Violet Foster, born at home at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 17.
She weighed 11 pounds 2 ounces and was 22 inches long.
Siblings are 15-year-old James, 13-year-old Abigail, 12-year-old Amelia, 10-year-old Alicia and 4-year-old...