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KELLY TARESA GRAVENER (03/11/10)
Kelly Taresa Gravener, 49, of Shell Knob, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010, in her home. She was born March 16, 1960, in Abilene, Texas, the daughter of Jerry and Patsy (Muir) Major. In 1996, in Miami, Okla., she was united in marriage to Richard Gravener, who preceded her in death in November, 2007. Also preceding her in death were her grandparents...

LETHA RIOTT (03/11/10)
T Letha Emily Riott, 82, of Cassville, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010, in Barry County Care Center, Cassville. She was born March 18, 1927, in Halltown, the daughter of Joel W. and Myrtle Emily (Hemphill) Norris. She was united in marriage to James Ronald Brown, who preceded her in death. To this union six children were born. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters...

CLAUDE L. BATES JR. (03/11/10)
Survivors include: his wife of 63 years, Helen Bates, of Golden; two sons, Lee Bates, of Oswego, Kan., and Lynn Bates, of Alice, Colo.; three daughters, Becky Pierce, of Carl Junction, Belinda Barragar, of Parsons, Kan., and Alicia Treat, of Hindsville, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Oakes...

CURTIS VERDAYNE "BUNNY" HAWORTH (03/11/10)
Curtis Verdayne "Bunny" Haworth, 83, of Purdy, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010, in Red Rose Health and Rehabilitation, Cassville. He was born July 3, 1926, near Log Church in Barry County, the son of Captain Curtis "Cap" and Nona Verlee (Buntin) Haworth, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were two brothers, Gary Dale Haworth and Larry Lynn Haworth...

SHERMAN "MICKEY" WILLIAMS (03/11/10)
Sherman F. "Mickey" Williams, 77, of Cassville, passed away Saturday March 6, 2010, at his home. Preceding him in death were his parents and one granddaughter, Brandy Rose. He received his education at Exeter, where he graduated from high school. He spent his entire life in Barry County, where he was employed for the Missouri State Department of Transportation, retiring in 1987. He served our country in the United States Army in Germany. He was a member of Exeter Baptist Church...

JAMES V. COFFMAN (03/11/10)
James V. Coffman, 78, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in his home. He was born June 16, 1931, in Afton, Okla., the son of Sequichie and Willia Irene (Crotzer) Coffman, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were a brother and two sisters...

DARLENE MEREDITH (03/11/10)
Darlene Sue Meredith, 66, of Shell Knob, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. She was born March 3, 1943, in Poplar Bluff, the daughter of Dewey Nathan and Mildred Ellen (Moss) Million. On June 3, 1961, in Ellsinore, she was united in marriage to Billy "Bill" Meredith, who survives...

BETTY TUCKER (03/11/10)
Betty J. Tucker, 78, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, in St. John's Hospital, Cassville. She was born Dec. 20, 1931, in Exeter, the daughter of Aaron Harvey and Fannie Mae (Nafus) Lowe. On March 25, 1956, in Cassville, she was united in marriage to R.F. "Pete" Tucker, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents; five brothers, J.B., Loren, Herman, Hollis and Louis Lowe and one sister, Mary Elliott...

WILLIE ARNOLD "BILL" STEPHENS (03/04/10)
Willie Arnold "Bill" Stephens, 82, of Exeter, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1928, in LaMesa, Texas, the son of Robert and Annah (Krey) Stephens. On June 10, 1966, in LaMesa, Texas, he was united in marriage to Glenda L. Herndon, who preceded him in death on April 20, 2002. Also preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers and one sister...

CLIFFORD UNDERWOOD (03/04/10)
Clifford K. Underwood, 53, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in his home. He was born April 30, 1956, in Indio, Calif., the son of Glendon and Carol (Devore) Underwood. In 1990, he was united in marriage to Gail Wedvik, who survives. Additional survivors include: four daughters, Jill Wiggins, of Atkins, Ark., Julie Underwood, of Aurora, Robin Munday, of Aurora, and Melanie Underwood, of Branson; one stepson, Daniel Castellano, of Arizona; his parents, Glendon and Carol Underwood, of St. ...

KENNETH A. GLASER JR. (03/04/10)
Kenneth A. Glaser Jr., passed away on Monday, March 1, 2010, at Lacoba Homes in Monett. He was born on Nov. 3, 1938. in Akron, Ohio, to Kenneth A. Glaser Sr. and Leona E. (Lee) Glaser. After high school, he attended two years of college and then honorably served his country as a photographer for the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. ...

MARTHA L. FREEMAN (03/04/10)
Martha L. Freeman, 69, of Purdy, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in her home. She was born June 13, 1940, in Harrison, Ark., the daughter of Charlie and Veturia (Creekmore) Warner. On June 14, 1958, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Freeman, who survives...

WILLIAM SCOTT MASON (03/04/10)
William Scott Mason, 37, of Aurora, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at his home. He was born on Oct. 4, 1972, in Stella, the son of Bobby and Barbara (Haile) Mason. He was a 1994 graduate of North Pole Alaska High School. Survivors include: his mother, Barbara Mason, of Aurora; his father and stepmother, Bobby and Betty Mason, of Goodman; and one sister, Debbie Mason, of Aurora. His grandparents preceded him in death...

RAY ELLIOT HUDSON (03/04/10)
Ray Elliot Hudson, 84, of Diamond, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at his home. He was born on June 19, 1925, in Jenkins the son of Roie L. and Leona (Avero) Hudson. He attended Jenkins School and graduated from Cassville High School. On June 19, 1946, he was united in marriage to Julia Wallace in Columbus, Kan. On their 50th wedding anniversary, he and Julia renewed their vows to each other in Howe, Okla...

EARL RAY WATTS (03/04/10)
Earl Ray Watts, 76, of Shell Knob, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, at the Table rock Health Care Center in Kimberling City. He was born on Aug. 30, 1933, in Quenemo, Kan., son of the late Frank Watts. He was united in marriage to Helen Fields on May 3, 1953, in Lyndon, Kan. ...

MARY LOU SANDERS (03/04/10)
Mary Lou Sanders, 69, of Butterfield, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in her home. She was born May 19, 1940, in Hillsdale, Mich., the daughter of John Brown, Jr. and Marie (Boone) Brown. She was united in marriage to Daniel Seeley, who preceded her in death. On Dec. 28, 1979, she married Edsel F. "Ed" Sanders, Jr., who survives...

JAMES V. COFFMAN (03/04/10)
James V. Coffman, 78, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in his home. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. A complete obituary will be in next week's paper...

HELEN ELAINE HOPPERSTEAD WYNNS (03/04/10)
Helen Elaine Hopperstead Wynns was born December 18, 1926, in Crystal Falls, Michigan, to the late Arnold M. and Bertha Hopperstead and died February 20, 2010, at her home in Tyler, Texas. She had lived in Alpena from 1929 to 1942 when the family moved to Lansing. ...

MARTHA FREEMAN (02/25/10)
Martha L. Freeman, 69, of Purdy, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Blessing Heights Worship Center, Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be at Leann Cemetery, Leann...

JACKIE BOWMAN (02/25/10)
Jacquelyn Mae "Jackie" Bowman, 75, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, in her home. She was born Nov. 10, 1934, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of John Ernest and Annamae (Ayres) Enfield. On May 18, 1957, she was united in marriage to Thomas C. "Tunney" Bowman, who survives...

BETTY FLAXBEARD (02/25/10)
Betty Rogers Flaxbeard passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. funeral services were held Tuesday, at Prosperity Baptist Church. Burial was at Rocky Comfort Cemetery. She was born in Goss, La., on Jan. 6, 1929, to Ben and Lillie Richardson. ...

JACK LAVERN VORE (02/25/10)
Jack Lavern Vore, 90, of rural Purdy, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, in Cox-Monett Hospital, Monett. He was born Sept. 12, 1919, at Dacoma, Okla., to Ray and Lola (Holder) Vore. After graduating from high school, he left home at the age of 15 to attend college. During his undergraduate work, he became a two-time Golden Gloves Oklahoma State Boxing Champion and was a track letterman. He graduated with a bachelors of science degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1939...

RAY ELLIOT HUDSON (02/25/10)
Ray Elliot Hudson, 84 of Diamond, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at his home. He attended school in both Jenkins and later Cassville High School. He worked as a farmer, truck driver and carpenter before becoming an ordained Baptist minister in 1971. He worked 30 years as a missionary and was also actively involved with the Southern Baptist Mission...

ROBERT "BOB" DALE ANDERSON (02/18/10)
Robert "Bob" Dale Anderson, 49, of Manhattan, Kan., died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kan. He was born Jan. 24, 1961, in Manhattan, Kan., the son of Carrol and Karen (Loberg) Anderson. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to go fishing. Some of Bob's favorite things to do were to watch movies and to go bowling. He was known for playing practical jokes on his family. He was a sports fan and enjoyed Kansas State Wildcats sports of all kinds...

ROBERT W. "BOB" TOWNSEND (02/18/10)
Robert W. "Bob" Townsend, 92, of Cassville, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, in Red Rose Health and Rehabilitation Center, Cassville. He was born Feb. 8, 1918, in Spencerville, Ohio, the son of Frank and Bessie (Whitcomb) Townsend. On Feb. 19, 1943, in Little Rock, Ark., he was united in marriage to Mary Thomas, who survives...