Stories from Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Michael Lynn "Mike" Utter, 64, of Butterfield, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. He was born Oct. 21, 1950, in Butterfield, the son of Robert and Lois Lucille (Hilburn) Utter, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were two brothers, Robert Keith Utter and Donald Dewayne Utter and one sister, Dorothy Lucille Looney...

Georgia Fern Hollings-worth, 81, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Cassville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 7, 1933, in Cato, the daughter of Willis and Audrey (Breshears) Brooks. On Nov. 13, 1954, she was united in marriage to Jerry L. Hollingsworth, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents; two brothers, Richard Brooks and Gene Brooks and two granddaughters, Tammy Ishmael and Laura "Christie" Poe Hollingsworth...

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Zelma and husband Leroy Francisco, Ina Lea Tucker and Loveta and husband Charles Stipp and one brother, Don and wife, Judy Cooper. She worked as a clerk at several different businesses. She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church of Wheaton...

Jane Haddock, 91, of Aurora, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield. She was born March 31, 1923, in Barry County, the daughter of the late Sherman and Mary (Edwards) Branstetter. She worked for Vaisey Bristol Shoe Factory in Monett and Juvenile Shoe in Aurora. She has been a member of the Aurora church of Christ for at least 63 years...

Geraldine Hetzer, 86, of Eureka Springs, Ark., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at the Eureka Springs Hospital. She was born on July 11, 1928, daughter of James and Adell (Sylvar) Walsh, in San Francisco, Calif. In 1945, she was united in marriage to Edward Hetzer; he preceded her in death in 1998. She lived in Mena, Ark., for 25 years before moving to Eureka Springs to be with her son...

Edmund I. Seaman, 68, of Fairview, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, in his home. He was born June 4, 1946, in Sand Springs, Okla., the son of Orval and Irena (Shastid) Seaman, who preceded him in death. Survivors include: two brothers, Ben Seaman, of Fairview and Roy Seaman of Arizona...

William "Bill" Stanley Adcock, 40, of Berryville, Ark., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, in his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1974, in Kankakee, Ill., the son of David and Sarah (Fishback) Adcock who survive. Also surviving is one son Hayden Thomas Adcock of Overland Park, Kan...

Dennis Wayne Ridenour, 56, of Wheaton, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. He was born on Nov. 13, 1958, in Pinckneyville, Ill., to Lawrence Hobart and Myrtle Mae Ridenour. Survivors include: his father, Lawrence Ridenour; siblings, Larry and his wife, Marilyn; Kenneth and his wife, Sharon; Phyllis and her husband, Roger Pruett; Keith and his wife, Denise; and Janice and her husband, Dale McCracken. He was preceded in death by his mother...