OBITUARIES
Patsy Sims
May 6, 2015
Patsy Lou (Howard) Sims went to be with her Lord and Savior May 6, 2015. She was born August 27, 1938 in Ozark. Patsy was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Emily (Abney) Press and father, Sylva L. Howard; a sister, Joan Howard; an infant brother, George Howard; and her husband Willard Efton Sims. Survivors include a brother, Ward...
Doyle F. Owens
May 3, 2015
Doyle F. Owens, age 77, of Sparta, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Ozark Riverview Manor, from complications of front lateral dementia. He was born February 18, 1938 in Ava, the son of Fred and Donnie (Breeding) Owens. Doyle graduated from Gainesville High School and Missouri School of Mines (MS&T), with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was commissioned...
Irma Mate
May 2, 2015
Irma Emerence Mate, age 95, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Century Pines Assisted Living in Ozark. She was born June 20, 1919, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Gellert and Marie (Toth) Kalman. She was united in marriage to William Mate in 1938. He preceded her in death. Her survivors include a very special friend, Nancy...
Paul James Powers
May 1, 2015
Paul James Powers, age 90, of Ozark, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Century Pines in Ozark. He was born October 26, 1924 in Highlandville, the son of John and Nomel (DeBoie) Powers. He was united in marriage to Louanna Fancher Powers, who preceded him in death in 2008. Paul served his country in the U.S. Air Force, retiring...
Helen M. Dial
Apr 30, 2015
Helen Dial, age 90, our beautiful mother and friend was delivered into the hands of Jesus April 30, 2015. Helen was born on January 26, 1925 in Anniston, Alabama. She leaves behind four children, Diane Manchester and husband Allen, Homer Rascoe Jr. and wife Phyllis, Beverly Reynolds and husband Kenneth, and Timothy Rascoe and wife Deardre; nine grandchildren; and 15...
Maxine Bolin
Apr 28, 2015
Maxine (Murray) Bolin passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Mercy Hospital with family by her side at the age of 92. She was born October 6, 1922 near Pleasant Hope, MO., the fifth of twelve children, to William O. (Ott) Murray and Gola Mae (Sallee) Murray. On January...
James (Papa) Holly Faulkenberry
Apr 25, 2015
Rev. James (Papa) Holly Faulkenberry, age 93, of Nixa, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015. He was born June 6, 1921 in Bowie, Texas, the son of Holly and Lola (Jackson) Faulkenberry. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a cook and baker during World War II in the European Theater. On January 18, 1946 he...
Randy Joe Roach
Apr 24, 2015
Randy Joe Roach, age 54, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 24, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 4, 1961 in Springfield to Ben and Marjorie Roach. Randy worked at SMC packaging Company. On May 3, 1997 he was united in marriage to Vickie Jo Lakey. Upon this marriage...
Granville W. Akers
Apr 23, 2015
Granville W. Akers, age 90, of Nixa, passed away early Thursday morning, April 23, 2015. He was born in Norwood to his parents Homer J. and Grace J. (Smith) Akers, September 6, 1924. He was united in marriage to Myrtle Irene Brixey on August 16, 1942, at his parents' home in Norwood, by Ben F. Nall. They had been married...
George Cleland Fennell
Apr 23, 2015
George Cleland Fennell died peacefully in his home on Thursday, April 23 in Nixa, Missouri, at the age of 82 after a long battle with liver cancer. George is survived by his wife, Phyllis Claypool Adams Fennell, of Nixa, Missouri; two daughters, Carla Fennell of East Peoria, Illinois, and Karen Fennell of St. Louis, Missouri; two step-daughters, Allison Adams Welch...
James E. Dumler
Apr 22, 2015
James E. Dumler, Loving Husband and Father, passed away April 22, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born May 2, 1933 in Russell, KS to Paul and Theresa (Reissig) Dumler. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dixie Lee (Carlman) of the home. Other survivors are children Amy (Tom) Moore of Springfield, MO; Randall...
Samuel Mason Billingsly
Apr 19, 2015
A kind and gentle heart was stilled as Jesus nestled him in his arms and carried his immortal soul to his heavenly home to be with Him throughout eternity. Sam was born in a little log cabin. "2 rooms and a dirt floor" he would quote on Valentine's Day 1933, in Hammond, MO. Sam departed us at his home Sunday,...
Dana Craig DeFeo
Apr 12, 2015
Dana Craig DeFeo, age 57, of Nixa, died April 12, 2015, in his home after a terminal illness. Dana was born May 8, 1957, in Orange County, California. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, ATVs, and riding his jet skis on the lake. His passion was firearms, which he collected as a hobby. He was proud to share his accomplishments at the...
Shirley Jean Peeler
Apr 11, 2015
Shirley Jean Peeler, age 83, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015. She was born in St. Louis on December 22, 1931. Shirley retired as a nurse assistant from St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. She read the Word of God, and shared her love for Jesus with friends and family. Shirley was always giving and enjoyed baking...
Steven Bryon Lucy
Apr 11, 2015
Steven Byron Lucy, age 70, of Ozark, died April 11, 2015 in his home. He was born November 14, 1944 at Fort Dix, New Jersey, the son of Clarence Edward and Mary Magdalene Lucy. On September 6, 2008 he and Vickie Francene Green were united in marriage Steve was a member of Ponce Pentecostal Church, was an Army Veteran, and...
Louis Roy Shore
Apr 9, 2015
Louis Roy Shore, age 81, of Nixa passed away at his home Thursday, April 9, 2015. Louis was born March 31, 1934, in St. Louis to Roy and Imogene (Rolf) Shore. On April 26, 1952, Louis married Jacklyn Weber, in Pocahontas, AR. Louis joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951, during the Korean War. He was stationed in the Philippines....
Bobby Lee Smith
Apr 8, 2015
Bobby Lee Smith passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on April 8th, 2015. Bobby was born on August, 17th 1940 in Springfield, MO to Inez (Lee) Smith and Kenneth B Smith. He joined the Marine Corps in 1957 and served in Korea. Bobby did many things over the years including Truck driving and Welding at Doing Steel in...
Rebecca Ann Hamm
Apr 7, 2015
Rebecca Ann (Becky) Hamm, age 67, of Ozark, passed away on April 7, 2015. She was born July 16, 1947 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the daughter of Raymond and Jessie (Cofer) Martin. Rebecca graduated from Hampshire High School, in Romney, WV in 1965. In 1969 she graduated from Johnson Bible College in Knoxville, TN. Rebecca worked as a Dental Assistant and...
Paul Lavern Lackey
Apr 6, 2015
Paul Laverne Lackey, 94, of Nixa MO died April 6th 2015. Born on February 2nd 1921 in Mt. Vernon, MO, Paul was one of seven children born to Guy and Ethel Lackey. He leaves his wife, Violet; daughter, Joyce Holder and her husband Gary, Monett; daughter, Karen Bloess, Springfield; son, Dennis and his wife Faye, Nixa; eight grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren...
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