Stories from Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Purdy Free Will Baptist Church hosts Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School will be held at the Purdy First Free Will Baptist Church at 3rd and Jefferson streets in Purdy from June 30 to July 3 from 9-11:30 a.m. each day. For more information, people may call Cathy Marshall at 417-442-3309, or Julie Terry at 417-442-3018...

George A. Masia, Jr., 88, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in his home. He was born Feb. 13, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., the son of George J. and Elsie (Springer) Masia. On Sept. 17, 1948, he was united in marriage to Lieselotte Bauer, who preceded him in death on Sept. 21, 1997. Also preceding him in death were his parents and his son-in-law, George Henderson...

Johnathon Stanley Gerster-Thomas, 25, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014. He was born March 31, 1989, in Berryville, Ark., the son of Trina Gerster-Thomas, who survives. Additional survivors include: one brother, David Ray Delano, of Cassville; and his grandfather, Harry Gerster, Jr., of Eagle Rock...

Forrest Allen Williamson, 89, of Shell Knob, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, in his home. He was born July 27, 1924, in Crane, the son of Lester and Birdie (Blankenship) Williamson. On Dec. 20, 2002, in Golden, he was united in marriage to Peggy Ann Stanphill, who survives...

Joan Gail Scott, 63, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Mercy hospital, Springfield. She was born Dec. 19, 1950, in Corning, Ark., the daughter of John Henry and Mildred (Mayville) Hill. She was united in marriage to Ray Scott, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one son, Max; and one sister, Joyce...

Karen J. Jennings, 61, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in her home. She was born on May 10, 1953, in Santa Cruz, Calif., daughter of Al and Alice (Ely) Holbrook. She was a graduate of Santa Cruz High School. On Aug. 12, 1978, she was united in marriage to Al Jennings, in Santa Cruz, and he survives. ...