Obituaries

Teresa Ruth “Teri” Smith, 69, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers.

Thomas “Tom” Parker, born Oct. 25, 1925, died on Jan. 8, 2025.

Song Her, 58, of Monett, Mo., passed away Friday, December 12, 2025, at CoxHealth Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo.

Brian Rayburn Newman, 47, of Buffalo, Mo., passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Colonial Springs Healthcare Center in Buffalo, Mo.

Donald E. Skinner, 82, of Cassville, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his home.

Lillian “Lil” Gaddis of Shell Knob, Missouri on June 9, 1942, in Robinson, Illinois to Earl and Erma (Dennis) Murphy. Lillian passed away December 29, 2025, in Berryville at the age of 83.

Virginia Ann Meek, 83, of Golden, Mo., passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at her home.

Dianna Lynn Thompson, 65, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Monday, December 29, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, Mo.

Evelyn Elaine Hopkins, 86, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, at her home.

John Tong Lee, 69, of Inola, Okla., passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.