Obituaries

Johnie Neal Hendrix of Washburn, Mo., passed away on September 15, 2023. He was born on November 21, 1941, to Osa and Maxine (Day) Hendrix down on Trents Creek west of Washburn, who preceded him in death.

Linda Ann (Lombard) Belisle, 81 of Neosho, Mo. passed peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a brief stay.

Deborah Jean “Debbie” Blake, 72, of Golden, Mo. passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, Mo.

Raymond Bradley “Brad” Bowen, 67, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at his home. He was born May 7, 1956, in Ukiah, Calif. the son of Harold and Shannon (Wills) Bowen, who preceded him in death.

Max David Craft, 66, of Verona, passed away at 7:56 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at home with his wife by his side. He was born Dec. 1, 1956 at the Harris-Howell Clinic in Purdy, the son of Johnnie and Virginia (Sperandio) Craft, who both preceded him in death.

Jimmy Lee Sparks, 59, of Cassville Mo. passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Cassville.

Beth Ellen Tallant, 79, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Ark.

William Theodore “Billy” Thompson, Jr., 89, of Monett, Mo. passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Lacoba Homes in Monett, Mo.

Travis Wayne Harrison, 34, of Exeter, Mo., passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Cassville in Cassville, Mo. He was born October 9, 1988, in Springfield, Mo., the son of Robert R.