Obituaries

James Robert “Jim” Wallace, 72, of Fairview, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born Jan. 20, 1949, in Cassville, the son of Hugh and Amogean (Perriman) Wallace. On Nov. 22, 1969, he was united in marriage to Suzie Mitchell, who preceded him in death on Oct. 21, 2018. Also preceding him in death were his parents...

Doris Marie Rasa (née Thomas), age 83, formerly of Lexington, Mo., passed away peacefully at Foxwood Springs on January 14, 2022, in Raymore, Mo. Doris grew up in Cassville, Mo., and was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1956. She was married to Harlan Rasa in 1958 and they resided in Independence, Mo., for many years before moving to Lexington, Mo...

Melanie Lynn Hooten, 41, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Ark. She was born March 8, 1980, in McPherson, Kan., the daughter of Michael and Kathryn (Holloway) Boone. Survivors include: two sons, Andrew Hooten of Cassville, and Isaac Hooten of Cassville; her father, Michael Boone of Shell Knob; and one brother, Kyle Boone and his wife Angie of Bonner Springs, Kan...

Marjorie Lois Gatten, 67, of Eagle Rock, passed away Saturday, Jan, 22, 2022, at her home. She was born Nov. 16, 1954, in San Francisco, Calif., the daughter of Walter and Shirley (Donovan) Engle. On Oct. 16, 1982, in Branson, she was united in marriage to Paul Gatten, who survives. ...

Beth Ann Garner, 50 of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at her home. She was born March 30, 1971, in Indio, Calif., the daughter of Wesley and Patsy (Mahaffey) Garner. Survivors include: one daughter, Olivia Marie Garner; her mother, Patsy Garner; and two brothers, Billie Garner and his wife Cynthia of Cassville, and Charles Garner and his wife Kimberly of Cassville...

William “Denver” Douglas, 88, of Monett, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at his home. He was born Oct. 12, 1933, in Glade, Ark, the son of Harry Anderson and Cleva Ellen (Williams) Douglas. Survivors include: his wife, Susan of the home; two daughters, Julie Lewis and her husband Kevin of Gentry, Ark., and Lisa Castor and her husband Delayne of Aurora; one sister, Glenda Hanna and her husband Bill of Lindell, Texas; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren...

Neoma Ruth (Bittle) Sherman, age 89, of Exeter, Missouri passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Cassville Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Cassville, Missouri. She was born March 25, 1932 at Wewoka, Oklahoma, the daughter of Noel Avery and Tessie (Baldwin) Adams. ...

Ruby Faye Leamon, age 88, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at her daughter and son-in-law’s house in Fulton. She was born March 4, 1933 in Purdy, the daughter of Troy and Julia (Clevenger) Myers. On June 21, 1952, in Bentonville, Ark., she was united in marriage to Calvin D. Leamon, who preceded her in death on June 9, 2009. Also preceding her in death were her parents and one daughter, Rebecca Harrel...

Markus Logan Swadley, 56, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at his home. He was born Feb. 27, 1965, in Aurora, the son of Oneas Andrew and Lena Doris (Boyd) Swadley. He was a 1983 graduate of Aurora Christian Academy. He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church...

Joan Kathleen Reese, age 85, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Republic Nursing and Rehab in Republic, Missouri. She was born February 20, 1936, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Lester Patrick and Pauline (Schmidt) Patterson. On May 23, 1956, in Cassville, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Robert Reese, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents and seven siblings, Bill, Ruth, Lillian, Pat, Irene, Amy and Tom...

Koda Fletcher, 7, of Seligman, passed away at home on Friday, Jan. 14. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home, Cassville.

Stacy Allen Mahurin, 48, of Rocky Comfort, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at home. He was born July 16, 1973, in Neosho, the son of Jack and Alice (Leeper) Mahurin, who survive. Additional survivors include: one son, Samuel Mahurin of Aurora; and one brother, Billy Jack Mahurin and his wife Dee Dee of Rocky Comfort...

Sharon Kaye Fagan, age 70, of Eagle Rock, passed away Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at her home. She was born in Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Charles and Jennie Bernice (Trombo) Vancleve. On Feb. 28, 1996, in Eureka Springs, Ark., she was united in marriage to Timothy Fagan, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents, one brother and one sister...

Nancy Erickson, 93, of Shell Knob, passed away at home on Thursday, Jan. 13. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home, Cassville.

Jim O. Dossett, 65, of Aurora, passed away at home on Saturday, Jan. 15. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home, Cassville.

Edward Darvin “Eddie” Zellers, 81, passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Lacoba Nursing Home in Monett. He was born Nov. 23, 1940. in Purdy, the son of William Henry, Jr. and Dessie (Terry) Zellers, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were three brothers, Wilbur Smith, Noel Smith and Donald Zeller...

Donnie Neely, 83, of Monett, passed away at home on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Arrangements are pending under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville.

Gary Ray McClamrock, 73, of Cassville, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at Cox Hospital, Monett. Arrangements are pending under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville.

Raymond Eugene Manley, 75, of Shell Knob, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield. The family received friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Jan. 11, at White Funeral Home, Cassville. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville...

W. Sue Periman Harris, 68, of Neosho, passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin. She was born Nov. 8, 1953, in Cassville, the daughter of Edward and Hazel (Daniel) Periman. On Aug. 29, 2003, in Exeter, she was united in marriage to Eric D. Harris, who survives...

Linda Kay (Townsend) Jester, 73, of Washburn, passed away at home on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville.

Gary Robert Florer, 67, of Butterfield, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Ark. He was born May 29, 1954, in Aurora, the son of Bobby Gene and Phyllis (Edwards) Florer. On June 20, 1998, in Aurora, he was united in marriage to Andra Campbell, who survives...

Curtis Allen Dowell, left this Earth on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Springfield, Mo., at 8:30 a.m.. at the age of 61. Curt had led a rich and adventurous life, he was a person to enjoy life to the fullest. He was born December 29 1960, in Syracuse, Kan., to Charles and Gaylene Dowell...

James (Jim) Verlon Pryor, of Merriam Woods Village, formerly of Monett, passed away on December 20, 2021 quietly at his home with the love of his life, his wife, Janet, by his side, following a short illness. He was born on July 25,1952, the son of Verlon Pryor and Nadine (Thompson, Pryor) McMillen who both preceded him in death...

Curtis Allen Dowell, left this Earth on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Springfield, Mo., at 8:30 a.m.. at the age of 61. Curt had led a rich and adventurous life, he was a person to enjoy life to the fullest. He was born December 29 1960, in Syracuse, Kan., to Charles and Gaylene Dowell...

Frances Marie Taylor, 70, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, at her home. She was born Dec. 20, 1951, in Rogers, Ark., the daughter of Willis H. and Nancy I. (Evans) Edmonson. On Jan. 27, 1989, in Butterfield, she was united in marriage to Gerald “Dusty” Taylor, who preceded her in death on July 12, 2003. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one grandson; and one sister, Bernice Burnett...

Richard Rubino, 62, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville.

Phillip Taylor, 53, of Golden, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville.

Jeromy Allan Penny, 34, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, at his home. He was born Feb. 16, 1987, in Rogers, Ark., the son of Shane and Teresa (Oxford) Penny. Survivors include: his father, Shane Penny of Pea Ridge, Ark.; his mother, Teresa Fly and her husband Jack of Washburn; two sons, Zaine Penny of Booneville, Ark., and Ascher Penny of Booneville, Ark.; two daughters, Frankie Penny of Booneville, Ark., and Alia Penny of Booneville, Ark.; four brothers, Jacob Penny and his fiancé Kayla and his niece Brynnleigh of Cassville, Zachary Wubker and his fiancé Jessica of Exeter, Dustin Wubker of Aurora and Bradley Daniels of Seligman; four sisters, Lindsey Hare and her husband Andrew of Cassville, Alisha Aldridge and her husband Jason of Cassville, Kaylee Mitchell and her husband Ryan of Seligman, and Kinzie Mathews and her husband Eric of Neosho; and the mother of his children, Tabitha Gregory of Waldron, Ark.. ...

Sandra Kay “Sandy” Kroll, 57, of Monett, formerly of Fairview, passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Monett. She was born March 6, 1964, in Columbia, the daughter of Alfred E. and Hazel I. (Hilker) Bruton. On July 6, 1988 in Miami, Okla., she was united in marriage to Russell W. Kroll, who preceded her in death on Feb. 21, 2019. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one brother, Jamie Bruton and three brothers-in-law, Bill Anderson, Richard Granger and David Smith...

Leon Henry, 65, of Rogers, Ark., (formerly of Washburn), passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at Circle Of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. Graveside services will be held a 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, at Dent Cemetery in Jacket, with Evangelist John Hile officiating...

Norma Adell Higgs, 83, of Wichita, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at her home. She was born Jan. 4, 1938, in Bald Knob, Ark., the daughter of Frank Leslie and Velva Mae (Cross) Fritts. On May 4, 1956, in Wichita, Kan., she was united in marriage to Hugh Darrell “H.D.” Higgs, who preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 2003. Also preceding her in death were her parents; three brothers and four sisters...

Delmar Cron, 87, of Weatherford, Okla., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville.

Dorothy Louise Davis, age 95, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on December 5, 2021, at Springfield Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Dorothy was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma to Edward Fincher and Dorothy Ellen (Prall) Fincher on November 27, 1927. Dorothy graduated from Fairfax High School. ...

Joe Robert Cantrell, 84, of Springfield, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born on Sept. 5, 1937, in Exeter, the son of Delmar “Doc” and Verna (Jones) Cantrell. On May 16, 1969, in Cassville, he was united in marriage to Judy Bullard, who survives...

Gerald “Jerry” Blakley, age 75, of Purdy, Missouri, passed away at his home on Monday, December 27, 2021. Mr. Blakley, son of Howard and Mildred (Yarnall) Blakley, was born on August 4, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Subsequent to graduating high school, Jerry enlisted in the United States Navy, serving his country proudly for two years. ...

Kaye Smith, 85, of Pierce City, died Sunday, Dec. 26 at her home. Graveside service will be at Sparks Cemetery at Butterfield, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 10 a.m. Visitation will be Jan. 3 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City.

Robert V. “Bob” Scott, 91, of Seligman, passed away Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora. He was born on March 14, 1930, in Mantee, Miss., the son of Lonnie D. and Zona (Dura) Scott. On March 15, 1953, in Oak Grove, Mo., he was united in marriage to Betty Dewitt, who preceded him in death on July 13, 2017. Also preceding him in death were his parents and nine siblings...

Michael Todd Pace, 50, of Carthage, passed away on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at Freeman Hospital due to complications from liver failure. He was born at St. John’s Hospital in Joplin, on Dec. 23, 1970, the son of Gary Michael “Mick” and Judy Pace. He graduated from Carthage High School in 1989, where he was an honor student throughout his school days. ...

Willa Mae Bruce McGrew, 85, passed away Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at Ozark Methodist Manor, Marionville. She was born July 6, 1936, to William L. Bruce and Ethel Mae (Watchous) Bruce, at Cottonwood Falls, Kan. She married Joseph Robert McGrew Nov. 30, 1958, at Emporia, Kan...

Addie Luetta Lesher, 85, of Stella, passed away Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Medicalodges Neosho in Neosho. She was born June 25, 1936 in Neosho, the daughter of Herman and Luetta (Wagoner) Chase. In California in 1962, she was united in marriage to Frank R. Lesher, who preceded her in death on May 19, 2007. Also preceding her in death were her parents; three brothers, Sammie Chase, Chester Chase and Carroll Wayne Chase; one daughter, Dorothy Louise Harvel and one granddaughter...

Misty Daun Jones, 51, of Wheaton, passed away on Tuesday, Dec, 21, 2021, at National Healthcare Nursing Home in Joplin. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23, at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton, with Rev. Artricia Lowry officiating...

Bonnie Highbarger, 83, of Exeter, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at her home. She was born March 6, 1938, in Bois D’Arc, the daughter of Dennis and Wilma (Swadley) Nelson. On July 4, 1956, in Butterfield, she was united in marriage to Homer Highbarger, who survives...

Stephen Dean Gryder, 54, of Shell Knob, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23, at Painter Cemetery in Shell Knob with Evangelist John Hile officiating. Service arrangements were under the direction of White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville...

David Earl Bryant, 55, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Exeter. He was born Dec. 27, 1965, in Eudora, Ark., the son of Travis and Ann (Stepp) Bryant, who survives. Also surviving are one son, David Bryant, Jr. and two brothers, Kevin Bryant and his wife Juanita of Leland, Miss., and Tracy Bryant of Cassville...

Gerald “Jerry” Blakley, 75, of Purdy, passed away at home on Monday, December 27. The family will receive friends from 5-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, at White Funeral Home. Arrangements are pending under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville...

Barbara Jeanne Allen, 74, of Cassville, passed away at home on Monday, Dec. 27. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville.