Stories from Monday, February 16, 2015

Micaela Anne Abernathy, 31, of Leesburg, Fla., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. She was born Sept. 7, 1983, in Midland, Texas, the daughter of Michael Abernathy and Donna Houston Hurst. She grew up and received her education in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Cy Springs High School. She attended College at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. Most of her life was spent in Houston, Texas...

Jimmy D. Benson, 85, of Washburn, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Joplin. He was born Sept. 8, 1929, in Minco, Okla., the son of Oscar Gaines and Eunice Price Benson. He was retired from the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was of the Christian faith and was a member of the NRA...

Norma Jean Carlin, 71, of Neosho, passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Springriver Christian Village. She was born Oct. 31, 1943, in Exeter, the daughter of Dillan and Vurl (Fletcher) Ruark. She was an educator at East Newton Schools. She was a member of Hilldale Baptist Church...

Jewell Christine Irby Hilburn, 29, of Seligman, passed away in her home on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. She was born on Nov. 22, 1985, in Springdale, Ark., daughter of Marshall Irby and Helen Williams. She was united in marriage to Bruce Hilburn on May 14, 2011, in Seligman...

Marvin Car Cruzan, 76, of Shell Knob, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. He was born Nov 26, 1938, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Benjamin E. and Helen M. (Princelaw) Cruzan. On Dec. 5, 1979, in Kansas City, he was united in marriage to Macy Fattig, who survives. Also surviving is one brother, Allan W. Cruzan, of Harrison, Ark...

Vickie M. Marks, 62, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, Feb.11, 2015, in Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Jan. 24, 1953, in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter of David Edward and Avona M. (Coburn) Nehlsen, who preceded her in death...

Reba Louise (Kirk) Young, 70, of Washburn, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Cassville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Aug. 10, 1944, in Rogers, Ark., the daughter of Loyd Jefferson and Blanche (Cummings) Kirk, who preceded her in death...

Kenneth Ewell Graves, 76, of Purdy, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in his home. He was born March 3, 1938, in Blue Eye, the son of Ewell and Dovie (Widner) Graves. On July 3, 1961, in Monett, he was united in marriage to Rose Phillips, who survives. ...

Loretta Fletcher, 76, of Exeter, passed away on Feb, 14, 2015, at Cox South in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on July 25, 1938, on Sugar Mountain, Ark., daughter of John and Bertha (Reece) Goldsborough. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Day on July 8, 1954, in Exeter; he preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 1996. On May 28, 1997, in Exeter she was united in marriage to Don Fletcher; he survives...

Faylena Altha Wilson, 83, of Shell Knob, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at the Roaring River Rehab Center, Cassville. She was born on Feb. 16, 1931, on the family farm in Shell Knob to Thomas and Mary Ellen (Wilson) Hadlow. She was a lifelong resident Shell Knob and attended the Fairview District #76 rural school in the Shell Knob area. ...