Obituaries

It is with great sorrow and sadness that we lost a Christian, husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Lanny Charles Homesley, age 77, of Cassville, Missouri, who passed away at his home on Monday, June 11, 2018...

Robin Marzell Henson, 49, of Exeter, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Newton County. She was born Oct. 10, 1968, in Cassville, the daughter of Herschel and Marzell (Garrett) Beck, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were one brother, Herschel Beck, Jr. and her fiancé, Brian Utter, who passed away in the same accident...

Brian Utter, 43, of Monett, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 15, at the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville, with Pastor Danny Heupel officiating. Burial will follow at Chitwood Cemetery in Wheaton...

Robert M. Stevens, 85, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born in Benton County, Minn., Dec. 14, 1932, to Charles and Lena (Blom) Stevens. On May 17, 1957, in Claremore, Okla., he was united in marriage to Billie Haynes. ...

Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Lloyd, 61, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born March 3, 1957, in Seligman, the son of Harold Amos Lloyd, Sr. and Loretta (Bargay) Lloyd. On May 8, 1998, in Bentonville, Ark., he was united in marriage to Linda Foster, who survives...

Bonnie A. Higgins, 93, of Cassville, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora. She was born Jan. 13, 1925, in Narcissa, Okla., the daughter of John Robert and Minnie Alice (Phillips) Andrews. On Aug. 8, 1944, in Miami, Okla., she was united in marriage to Charles Hiesler Higgins, who preceded her in death on Nov. 26, 1992. Also preceding her in death were her parents; two daughters, Jane Ellen Higgins and Carol Anne McNiece and two brothers, Delmar Andrews and Bobby Andrews...

Maxine Hagerman, 90, of Shell Knob, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born Sept. 19, 1927, daughter of Austin and Elizabeth (Applegate) Philibert, in Lake City, Kan. On Sept. 11, 1946, she was united in marriage to James Hagerman in Wading River, N.Y.; he preceded her in death on September 26, 2012...

Opal Louise Glisson, 77, of Wheaton, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at her home. She was born Aug. 8, 1940, in Barry County, the daughter of Spencer and Grace (Womack) Wallace. On Dec. 23, 1959, in Wichita, Kan., she was united in marriage to Clell Glisson, who survives...

June E. Wilson, 77, of Eagle Rock, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018. She was born in Warren, Ohio, in 1940, the daughter of the late Virginia Moe and Earle A. Miller. She attended schools in Northern Iowa and then moved to El Dorado, Kan., where she and her late husband, Charles J. Dugone, owned and operated a wholesale distributing company for 18 years. In 1982, she married Floyd L. Wilson and moved to Eagle Rock. He preceded her in death in 1992...

Mary Rena Skelton, 84, of Washburn, passed way Friday, June 1, 2018. She was born May 21, 1934, in Cassville, the daughter of Eligah “E.E.” and Leora (Luney) Bickford. On Jan. 4, 1952, she was united in marriage to Chester Periman, who preceded her in death. She was also married to Leon Snider and then John Skelton, who both preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one son; two brothers; one son-in-law and a great-grandson...

Garry Leon Hinson, 61, of Seligman, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 16, 1957, in Hohenwald, Tenn., the son of Joe and Faye (Stamper) Hinson, who preceded him in death. Survivors include: one daughter, Tiffany Hinson Qualls of Waverly, Tenn.; one sister, Judy Galloway of Purdy; one brother, Donnie Hinson of Higginsville; and three grandsons...

Marzelle Foster, 81, of Exeter, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, She was born April 9, 1937, to Aaron and Edith (Garrett) Stringer in Eagle Rock. Survivors include: one daughter, Nancy Gregory, Exeter; one sister, Wyvern England and husband Robby, of Exeter; one brother, Wade Stringer, Golden; two granddaughters, Stacy Gregory, of Cassville, and Kitana Estrada and husband Tomas, of Monett; one grandson; and four great-grandchildren...

Arthur L. “Junior” McIntire, 85, of Purdy, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018, at his home. He was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Birch Tree, the son of Arthur and Vernie McIntire. On June 3, 1977, he was united in marriage to Georgie (Ash) Moller, who survives...

Dale Cledis Shepard, 65, of Golden, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in an auto accident west of Golden. He was born Dec. 2, 1952, in Branson, the son of Cledis and Alice (Pride) Shepard. He was united in marriage to Virginia Forester who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers, David and Wilbur...

Wallace C. “Bud” Jump, 95, passed away at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018, in his home on Shoal Creek northeast of Wheaton, after a six and a half month battle with cancer. Bud was born July 30, 1922, in Harpersfield, N.Y., to Glen and Blanche (Stahl) Jump...

Gordon L. Denney, 76, of Seligman, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Hospice Home at Legacy Village in Bentonville, Ark. He was born Jan. 18, 1942, in Arkansas the son of Edgar and Jessie (French) Denney. On June 13, 1964, he was united in marriage to Patricia Burns, who survives. Also surviving are one son, James Lee Denney of Seligman; one daughter, Pamela Denney of Seligman; two grandchildren, Jasper and Tabatha; and three great-grandchildren...

Johnnie Allen Dalton, 80, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his home in Congress, Ariz. He was born April 20, 1938, in Washburn. He was preceded in death by son, David Dalton in 2017, and his parents as well as 11 brothers and sisters. Survivors include: his wife, Dorothy of Congress, Ariz.; children, Betsy (Kirk) Gordon of Montana, Shelah Dalton (Chuck) of Washington, Michael (Holly) Dalton, Robert (Jude) Dalton, both of Congress, and John Boy (Christine) Dalton of Morenci, Ariz.; a sister, Roberta “Robbie” Waldrip; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.. ...

Bonnie Mae Clark, 81, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at her home. She was born Nov. 1, 1936, in Brush Creek, the daughter of Joshua and Flossie (Evans) Morgan. On July 2, 1977, in Reno, Nev., she was united in marriage to Daniel LeRoy Clark, Sr., who survives...

Donna Kay (Matthews) Cheek, 79, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation in Cassville. She was born Jan. 27, 1939, in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Kenneth and Aleene (Long) Matthews, who preceded her in death...