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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...
The date and source of this photo of the Elijah store and post office are unknown, but it is known that George Hardin opened the first post office there in 1905 and named it after his son. It’s thought that the photo shows the “mail hack” stopped in front (left) of the store building. Handwriting beneath the original photo said “K. Parker,” thought to be a reference to Avery Elcaney (“K”) Parker (1867-1957), who was postmaster in 1911-1912. The Elijah post office closed in 1973. This photo is reprinted from A History of Ozark County: 1841-1991, now out of print but available on searchable CD at the Ozark County Historium or through its website, ozarkcountyhistory.org.
Ozark County News
Oct. 24, 1901
Our County Clerk, John C. Harlin, has purchased the newspaper outfit formerly owned by W. W. Harris at Cabool and has moved it into the old bank building and will establish a new paper here which will bear the name of the “Ozark County Times.”
Mr. Harlin has secured...
Jones-Berry nuptials
Ray Jones of Thornfield and Jackie Jones of Gainesville announce the recent marriage of their daughter, Laken Jones, to Drew Berry, son of Lem and Debra Berry of Mansfield. The wedding was held Sept. 30, 2017, at Free Bird Lake in Mountain Grove. The bride is operations manager of First Home Bank...
Cody and Jessica McKee of West Plains are the parents of a baby girl, Millie Kay, born Sept. 16, 2017, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long.
Her grandparents are Mike and Linda Johnson of West Plains, and Craig and Charlene McKee of...
Cody and Jessica McKee of West Plains are the parents of a baby girl, Millie Kay, born Sept. 16, 2017, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long.
Her grandparents are Mike and Linda Johnson of West Plains, and Craig and Charlene McKee of...
MaKanna Johnson
Hunter Johnson and Margaret Rosson of Southfork are the parents of a baby girl, MaKanna Yvonne Junne Johnson, born Sept. 7, 2017, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. She weighed 9 pounds and was 21 inches long.
Her grandparents are Millie and Edward Beaver of Southfork, and Robert and Leatha...
Emmett Blake Guffey
Lindsay and Blake Guffey of Overland Park, Kansas, are the parents of a baby boy, Emmett Blake Guffey, born Sept. 18, 2017, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park. He weighed 7 pounds 5.9 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Bob and Debra Guffey of Gaines-ville and Mike and Vi...
Bailey Wyatt Hobbs
Jonah and Jessica Hobbs of West Plains are the parents of a baby boy, Bailey Wyatt, born Sept. 8, 2017, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long.
His siblings are Izabella, 7; Harvey, 2; and Matthew, 1.
Grandparents are Burton Bailey Jr. 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...