Obituaries
JEFFERY A. PARKER
Jeffery A. Parker, Shell Knob, Mo., son of Larry and Kathleen (Watson) Parker, was born July 8, 1958, in Independence, Mo., and departed this life on May 30, 2022, at the age of 63.
ANNA MAE VINEY
Anna Mae Viney, 91, of Purdy, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at her home. She was born Nov.
MONA JOY LOVE
Mona Joy Love, 94, of Rocky Comfort, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at her home. She was born Sept.
CHER PAO HANG
Cher Pao Hang, 66, of Purdy, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2022, in Purdy. He was born on June 15, 1955, Laos to his parents, Xaiv Her Hang and Maiv Sheng Yang. He has 4 brothers and 5 sisters all of whom have passed except Khou Hang.
GRETA “JANELL” WADE
Greta “Janell” Wade, 85, of Exeter, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at her home. She was born Dec.
ALMON MONROE WILLIAMS
Almon Monroe Williams, Jr., 80, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Cox South, Hospital in Springfield. He was the son of Monroe and Maxine Holman Williams, of Cassville.
MYRA LEA CALLAWAY
Myra Lea Callaway, age 78, of Exeter, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born March 5, 1944, in Wheaton, Missouri, the daughter of Delmer “Doc” and Verna (Jones) Cantrell.
Michele “Morris” Hovland
Michele (Morris) Hovland was born Nov. 6, 1960, in Ventura, Calif., the daughter of Chuck and Carolyn (Williams) Morris. She attended Cassville High School. After graduating she attended SMSU/MSU obtaining a Bachelor of Arts, Master’s of Education, Master’s of Counseling and a Master’s of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Penn. She was united in marriage to Russell Melton who preceded her in death in 2001. In 2009, she was united in marriage to her current husband Chief Warrant Officer 3 (Ret) Darrell Hovland. They ran a farm in Jenkins, where they raised their beautiful daughter Charley.
BENNY LEROY “ROY” ROACH
Benny Leroy “Roy” Roach, 90, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022. He was born in Estherville, Iowa, to Benny Thomas Roach and Ruth (Rogers) Roach. He was active in high school sports, and after graduation, joined the National Guard. He married in 1948, and they had five children. He was a heavy equipment operator.
