Obituaries
Norma Jean Jeffreys
Norma Jean Jeffreys, 89, passed away peacefully on Sep. 27, 2024, from kidney cancer. Norma was born to Harold and Joy (Carrell) Wallin on Nov. 25, 1934, in China, Mo. She was raised in the South Fork area, where she attended first through eighth grade taking second and third grade in the same year...
Juanita Jewell Allen
Juanita Jewell Allen, the daughter of Burnie and Lola (Whitaker) Cantrell, born on July 19, 1932, in Hutchinson, Kan. She departed this life Nov. 3, 2024, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 92. Juanita was born in Hutchinson, Kan., and raised mainly in Niangua. Juanita was raised going to church at...
Charles Richard Baldwin
Charles Richard Baldwin, son of the late J.V. and Patricia (Reyes) Boggs, was born April 19, 1954, in Utah. He was taken tragically by flood waters along with his wife, Catherine Baldwin, on Nov. 5, 2024, near Manes, at the age of 70. Chuck was drafted into the United States Army and stationed in...
Petina Mae Bolton
Petina Mae Bolton, daughter of the late John Michael Vance and Deanna Carol (Ramsey) Fansler, was born June 28, 1981, in Elkins, W. Va. She departed this life on Oct. 28, 2024, in Springfield, at the age of 43, following a courageous battle with cancer. Petina grew up in West Virginia and moved to...
Richard Norman Jarrett
Richard Norman Jarrett, son of Erman Floyd Jarrett and Nora Marie (Holland) Jarrett, was born March 13, 1935, at Norwood, and departed this life Nov. 8, 2024, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, at the age of 89 years, 7 months and 7 days. On Aug. 1, 1955, he was united in marriage to Betty Keller...
Theodocia "Doshie" (Whitaker) Brill
Theodocia Whitaker was born to AD and Lottie (Stroud) Whitaker on Dec. 20, 1937 in Soperton, Ga. She was one of nine siblings, five girls and four boys. Her four sisters remained her best friends throughout the duration of her life. They loved traveling, spending time together, quilting projects...
Johnny Ray Miller
Johnny Ray Miller lived from April 19, 1959 to Oct. 8, 2024. Born in Knox, Ind., he suffered from extreme Chronic Asthma his entire life. Johnny lived in Indiana, Arkansas, Texas and Missouri. He lived with his sister and brother-in-law, Pam and Roy Crouch, until he passed away in Drury.He was...
Douglas Clark Alger
Douglas Clark Alger, son of the late Jesse and Crystal (Bridges) Alger, was born June 20, 1945, in Richfield, Utah, and departed this life Oct. 29, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove. Douglas moved around a lot as a child and had attended 31 different schools. He graduated from...
River Allen Arnall
River Allen Arnall was born March 18, 2024, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. He spent much of his life at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Pediatric ICU, where his entire family was blessed and ministered to with the highest quality care they could ask for. At his home in Hartville at 7...
Freda Elizabeth Pyatt
Freda Elizabeth Pyatt, daughter of the late Farris “Dee” and Catherine (Gillham) Hill, was born July 3, 1936, in Fair Grove, and departed this life Oct. 30, 2024, at her home near Hartville. Freda attended first through eighth grade at Olive School, a one-room school house in Dallas County,...