Obituaries

Mary Isabel Ashworth Smith, age 93 of Sarcoxie, Mo., passed away early Monday April 15, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on April 24, 1925 in Beckley, W.V., the daughter of David D. and Martha (Kellman) Ashworth. She was the first female ever to graduate with a Master’s Degree from West Virginia University in Microbiology. ...

Gregory Scott “Greg” Klein, 54, of Monett, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019. He was born Aug. 31, 1964, in Clinton, Okla., the son of George G. and Melba M. (Baker) Klein. On Jan. 19, 2014, he was united in marriage to Cathy Simpson, who survives...

Norma Jean Harris, 90, of Washburn, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 5, 1928, in Golden, the daughter of Walter J. and Lora A. (Sparks) Bruton. On June 21, 1947, in Columbus, Kan., she was united in marriage to Rudolph Harris, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents; two sons, Tony and Lyndell; two daughters, Judy and Joyce; two sisters, Ruth and Polly and three brothers, Lloyd, Bob and Jimmijo...

Delores M. “Dee” Dunham, 91, of Monett, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation in Cassville. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Lottie Jane Bowden, 76, of Washburn, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at her home. She was born Jan. 12, 1943, in Hot Springs, Ark. the daughter of Cella Monroe and Birdie Mae (Kenney) Bates. She was united in marriage to Edgar Miller and later Danny Yates. On Dec. 31, 1986, she married Charles Bowden, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one son, Bobby Miller; one brother, Roland Bates and one sister, Dottie Bates...

Troy Lee Berry, 57, of Exeter, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at his home. He was born May 26, 1961, in Aurora, the son of Delmar and Betty (DeLong) Berry. On June 7, 2014, he was united in marriage to Donna Gilbert, who survives. Additional survivors include: two daughters, Sabrina Hancock and her husband Brandon of Aurora, and Sevanna Berry of Exeter; four brothers, James Berry and his wife Rose of Cassville, Walter Berry and his wife Sherry of Exeter, Ray Berry of Galena, and Emmanuel Berry and his wife Dianna of Purdy; six sisters, Louise Moore and her husband Robert of Butterfield, Betty Cotton and her husband Johnny of Gateway, Ark., Ruby Orr and her husband David of Cassville, Wilma Hile and her husband John of Cassville, Naomi Truesdell and her husband Allen of Odessa, and Florine Cotton and her husband Jimmy of Cassville; and four grandchildren.. ...

Norma D. Trevino, 61, of Washburn, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at Bay Area Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born April 24,1957, in Texas, the daughter of Eva Trevino. She spent the last 22 years of her life residing in Washburn. She had been battling cancer for the last four years...

Gary Wayne Foltz, 62, of Springfield, formerly of Eagle Rock, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born Sept. 18, 1956, in Lafayette, Ind., the son of Tomey Lee and Faye Katherine Armstrong Foltz. On July 4, 1987, he was united in marriage to Maria Robin Thompson, who survives...

Lillis “Allene” Taylor, 84, of Washburn, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Cassville Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 5, 1934, in Washburn, the daughter of Vaudie and Helen (Henry) Hendrix. On March 3, 1951, she was united in marriage to Keith Berteau, and to this union two children were born. ...

Ruby Carlitta Spragins, 92, of Washburn, passed away March 27, 2019. She was born June 17, 1926, in Neosho, daughter of James Ollie and Sally Josephine (Severs) Brock. On March 31, 1943, in Neosho, she was united in marriage to Kenneth E. Spragins who preceded her in death...

James Elmer Sanders Jr., 85, of Cassville, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born Dec. 29, 1933, in Cassville, the son of James Elmer Sanders Jr. and Bessie (Brock) Sanders. On April 5, 1953, in Huntsville, Ark., he was united in marriage to Bonnie Daniel, who preceded him in death on Feb. 14, 2005. Also preceding him in death were his parents; one son, Jackie Sanders and one daughter, Debbie Huse...

Billie Martonne Rose, 88, of Washburn, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation Center in Cassville. She was born Sept. 1, 1930, in Springfield, the daughter of Alford and Columbia (Gentry) Rose. On Feb. 24, 1951, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, she was united in marriage to Daniel Rose, who survives. Also surviving are one sister-in-law Shirley Thomas and her husband William of Washburn...

Rita Lee Ponder, 39, of Joplin, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 15, 1979, in Monett, the daughter of Lorey (Hale) Smith, who survives of Joplin. Also surviving are her fathers, Mike Collier of St. Clair, and Mike Wormington of Cassville; two sons, Austin Milford of Monett, and Cameron Johnson of Pierce City; two daughters, Makayla Milford of Springfield, and Kaitlyn Milford-Woods and her husband Mallory of Aurora; three sisters, Loretta Collier of Aurora, Tonie White of Union, and Jamie Vogt of Cassville; three step-sisters, Samantha Smith of Joplin, Alex Smith of Texas and Jessica Smith of St. ...

James M. Harris, 91, of rural Aurora, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 23, 2019, at home with his wife and daughters by his side. He was born June 9, 1927, at home on Flat Creek to Wiley and Ruth (Garner) Harris. On Aug. 31, 1951, he was united in marriage to Laura Helen Johnson, she survives. ...

Herbert Arlis Burbridge, 79, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019. He was born in Shell Knob on Jan. 19, 1940, son of Truman and Lela (Mikeman) Burbridge. On July 27, 1962, he was united in marriage to Barbara Ann (Westpheling); who survives...

Patricia Ann Williams, 71, of Exeter, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019. She was born on Dec. 13, 1947, daughter of George and Frances (Cronier) Stringer, in Cassville. She was united in marriage to Enos Williams in 1965; he preceded her in death. She worked in several different places including Glad in Rogers, Ark., Justin Boots and at Walmart as a door greeter both in Cassville. She attended Mt. Olive Baptist, Cassville...

Jack Dalton Tucker passed away on March 18, 2019, at his home in Blue Springs, Mo. He was 89. Jack lived in East Prairie for 47 years before moving to the Kansas City area in 2004. Jack was born January 16, 1930, near Cassville, Mo., to the late Oliver and Ardelia (Preddy) Tucker. He was united in marriage to Martha Ellen Thompson on June 19, 1955, in Jackson, Tenn. The happy couple was married for fifty-one years and was only parted by Ellen’s death in 2006...

Linda Hazel Hinds, 71, of Pierce City, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehab in Monett. She was born on Feb. 16, 1948, in Pierce City, daughter of the late Richard and Enola Mae (Seufert) Hinds. She graduated from Pierce City High School with the class of 1966...

Jane R. Burke, 60, of Golden, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019, at her home. She was born March 6, 1959, in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of James C. and Denice (Anderson) Robinson. On Sept. 12, 1988, she was united in marriage to Dennis Burke, who survives...

Bobby Leigh Bratton, age 44, of Shell Knob/Branson area, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at his home. He was born Dec. 23, 1974, in Hayti, Mo., the son of Leigh “Dale” and Wanda (Ellis) Bratton. He grew up and received his education in Jessieville, Ark., where he graduated from high school. Later he attended college at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark. He was a member of Lakeside Christian Church in Shell Knob...

Johnny J. Berry, 59, of Exeter, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Cox Hospital in Springfield. He was born on Sept. 23, 1959, son of Delmer and Betty (DeLong) Berry, in Aurora. He was engaged in the farming business, working in the hay fields...

Velma Joyce Callaway Brown Beardslee, 85, of Cassville, passed away at her home on Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born Sept. 27, 1933, to Jesse Preston and Vada Dell (Glocksien) Callaway in Eureka Springs, Ark. On Jan. 24, 1953, she married Billy Carl Brown and to their union seven children were born. In 1989, she married Earl Beardslee...