OBITUARIES

Frank Lynn Crotts

Frank Lynn Crotts

Nov 4, 2020

Frank Lynn Crotts, 84, was born in Viola, Arkansas on November 10, 1935, to Raymond and Gladys Crotts. He was saved at an early age at Flora Baptist Church near Viola, Arkansas. He was a member of Riverdale Baptist Church in Nixa, MO. He departed this life after a short illness on November 4, 2020 surrounded by his family. Lynn...

Lizzie Thompson

Lizzie Thompson

Nov 4, 2020

Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Thompson, age 58, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2020, a resident of Hermitage Nursing and Rehab. She was born May 8, 1962, the daughter of Lonnie Thompson and Aleta June Alexander Thompson. Almost from birth, Lizzie was disabled. She is survived by a brother, Danny Thompson and wife, Djuna, of Bruner; a sister, Loni Ann Reed; nieces...

Emma Mary Martin

Emma Mary Martin

Nov 4, 2020

Emma Mary Martin, age 46, passed away November 4, 2020. Cremation is under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Private services are planned.

Donald R. Walker

Donald R. Walker

Nov 3, 2020

Donald R. Walker, age 79, of Chadwick passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020. He was born April 2, 1941 at his home on Blue Creek Road in Chadwick. He was born to Elmer and Thelma (Adams) Walker. Don grew up on the family farm in the Blue Creek Road area, and lived his entire life there. Don and his parents...

Bethany Ann Brown

Bethany Ann Brown

Nov 3, 2020

Bethany Ann Cockroft Brown was born on July 31, 1967 in Owasso, MI. She passed away at her Oldfield, MO home on November 3rd, 2020, after a short battle with cancer. Bethany is survived by her son, Wesley Brown, her parents, James and Mary Cockroft, and siblings Stephen (Michelle) Cockroft, John (Andrea) Cockroft, Sherilyn (David) Hopkins, and Ashley (Brandon) Reynolds....

Marilyn J. Sunkel

Marilyn J. Sunkel

Nov 2, 2020

Marilyn J. Sunkel, age 84, of Nixa passed away Monday, November 2, 2020. She was born May 30, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri to Charles and Lillian (Janacek) Gobel. She married William (Bill) Sunkel June 22, 1974. Marilyn was a homemaker. When her husband Bill retired from Lockheed Aircraft in 2001 they moved from Arlington TX to Nixa. Marilyn enjoyed...

Carol Robison

Carol Robison

Nov 2, 2020

Carol Sue (Miller) Robison, 68, of Ozark passed away November 2nd,2020 at her home surrounded by love. She was born December 11th, 1951 in Ft. Worth,TX. to Floyd and Helen (Notson) Miller. She is survived by her sister Deborah Picard of Ennis ,TX., brother Micheal Miller of Irving, TX. ; her daughters, Sarah Robison of Ozark, and Christel Ice (Travis...

Lawrence Small

Lawrence Small

Nov 1, 2020

Lawrence Small, 76, passed away on November 1, 2020 at his home in Nixa. Arrangements for Lawrence are under the care & direction of Adams Funeral Home of Nixa.

Steve Gifford

Steve Gifford

Oct 29, 2020

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7 On Thursday, October 29, 2020, Steve Gifford passed away at the age of 51 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born in Blytheville, Arkansas. Steve attended Armorel Schools through his youth, where he developed a love for basketball...

Aaron T. Addison

Aaron T. Addison

Oct 28, 2020

Aaron Thomas Addison, of Ozark, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was 76. Aaron was born on April 14, 1944 in Beech Creek, KY; the son of Aaron Elmo and Novella (De Coursey) Addison. In 1966 he married Phyllis Brown in Tell City, IN. Together they shared 54 years of marriage, reesiding most...

Vaughn Bohannon

Vaughn Bohannon

Oct 27, 2020

Vaughn Bohannon, 66, of Springfield passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Arrangements for Vaughn are under the care & direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ozark.

Evelyn Louise Clift

Evelyn Louise Clift

Oct 26, 2020

No services planned. Cremation under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa, MO

Ronald Anderson

Ronald Anderson

Oct 26, 2020

Ronald "Ronnie" Gordon Anderson, 73, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 of a sudden illness. Ronnie was born in San Mateo, California to Albert and Frances Anderson. He graduated from Aragon High School in 1965, where he played varsity basketball. He attended San Francisco State University and a variety of community colleges for many years exploring...

Lisa Harmon

Lisa Harmon

Oct 25, 2020

Lisa Marie Harmon, age 49, of Galena, passed away October 24, 2020 in Jasper, Arkansas. She was born May 31, 1971 in Springfield, the daughter of Ben Calvin Harmon and Margaret Marie (Weaver) Harmon. She lived in Nixa all of her life until 2012, then Ozark, Highlandville, and Galena. Lisa graduated from Springfield Catholic High School. She enjoyed playing the...

Vincent Paul Pentecost

Vincent Paul Pentecost

Oct 24, 2020

Vincent (Vince) Paul Pentecost, 53, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at his home in Ozark, Missouri. Vince was born on June 11, 1967 in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Roger Paul Pentecost and Charlene Elizabeth Young. Vincent was an accomplished businessman who owned several restaurants, including the Flying Tomato. He spent the last 21 years as the general...

James M Meier

James M Meier

Oct 23, 2020

James M. Meier, of Granby, MO passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at the age of 90 years. He was born on November 9, 1929 in Chestnutridge, MO to Emil and Helen Meier. He attended and graduated from Spokane High School. James married Louise Bilyeu on March 27, 1948. Shortly after marrying, they moved to Wichita, KS, where he worked...

Roger Parker

Roger Parker

Oct 22, 2020

Roger Lynn Parker, age 76, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020. He was born December 15, 1943 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Melvin and Marie Parker. He was a Houston, Missouri high school graduate. Roger served his country in the U.S. Army. During his working career Roger worked at MFA Packing, Reyco, Alton Box Company, and...

Claire Marie Fergesen

Claire Marie Fergesen

Oct 21, 2020

Claire Marie Fergesen passed away peacefully in her mother's arms, surrounded by her family on October 21, 2020. She was born September 4, 2020 in Springfield, the daughter of Jacob and Laura (White) Fergesen. Claire was adored by her family and adored them back with her beautiful eyes and steady gaze, always studying them intently. She loved to be cuddled...

Thomas Holmgren

Thomas Holmgren

Oct 21, 2020

Thomas Gordon Holmgren of Nixa, MO passed away at the age of 63 years in the early afternoon of October 21st, 2020. After a hard fought battle with lymphoma, he completed his life at Evelyn's house, a hospice care facility in St. Louis, surrounded by his children Tom was born to Gordon Oscar and Eleanor Anna Matilda Holmgren in Evanston,...

YaVonne "Vonnie"� Henthorne

YaVonne "Vonnie"� Henthorne

Oct 18, 2020

YaVonne Evelyn "Vonnie" Henthorne, daughter of the late Robert Leroy Tiggemann & Evelyn Lenora(Trees) Simmons , was born on June 7, 1954 and departed this life on October 18, 2020. At the time of her passing she was sixty six years, four months and eleven days of age. Vonnie was born in Iowa City , Iowa. She grew up in...