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Royal Richards, age 63, of Thayer, Missouri, died on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Monday December 2, 2019 at 2:00pm at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, Thayer, With Bro Charlie Cochran officiating

Visitation will be held prior to the service at 1:00pm until service time.

Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

Services are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer.

Esther is the daughter of Edward and Freda Lee.

Esther died on Monday November 18, 2019 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Esther leaves behind a daughter, Cassie Pettit who lives in Saint Peters, Missouri; a son Robert McCracken who lives in Saint Louis, Missouri; and two grandchildren, Stephanie Pettit who lives in Saint Peters, Missouri and Melissa Horan who lives in House Springs, Missouri.

Esther McCracken will be laid to rest beside her son, Roy McCracken.

Burial will be at the Fryatt Cemetery in Fulton County, Arkansas on Monday, November 25, 2019

Funeral services for Ernest “Ernie” Armstrong, age 67, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, will be held Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in

Ernest “Ernie” Joe Armstrong was born the son of Silas & Fern Armstrong on September 19, 1952 in Thayer, MO and departed this life on November 21,2019 at the age of 67 years in his home of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.

He was united in marriage to Lana Armstrong on June 27,1970 in Thayer, Missouri at Thayer Church of Christ.

He is survived by his father, Silas Armstrong of Agnos, Arkansas; his wife, Lana Armstrong of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; a sister, Claudia Freeman of Mammoth Spring; a son, Bradley Armstrong and wife Vickie of Mammoth Spring; a daughter, Bevely Bailey and husband Sean of Mammoth Spring; four grandchildren, Kelsey Armstrong Hopper and husband Josh of Mammoth Spring, Landen Bailey of Mountain Home, Payton Armstrong of Fayetteville, & Laken Bailey of Mammoth Spring, several nieces and nephews and plenty of extended relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Fern Armstrong, and his nephew, Anthony Smith.

Ernie was a hard-working man. He began work for the Frisco Railroad in 1971. He retired as an engineer from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad after 30 years of service. Ernie was a master of all trades. He had the talents to fix anything that was broken, operate heavy machinery, and weld with skill. He had a big heart especially when it came to his grandchildren, often taking them hunting and to the racetrack.

Ernie will always be remembered for being deeply devoted to his family, joking and always making everyone around him laugh and never missing a NASCAR race.

He will be truly missed by all who knew him.

Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.

Audrey Lee Blankenship, age 86, of Thayer, Missouri, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 3:05 PM in Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer.

Local arrangements are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc in Thayer.

James Henry Herbold, son of the late Edward Herbold and Mary Ellen Woods Herbold, was born October 11, 1951 in Thayer, Missouri and departed this life on Nov 9, 2019 in Shelby Township, Michigan at the age of 68 years.

He is survived by one sister, Mary Ellen Rucker and her husband, Jerry, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and two brothers, August Herbold and his wife, Dorothy, of Thayer, Missouri, and John Herbold and his wife, Penny, of Jacksonville, Arkansas. A niece Martha Washam and husband Mike, two nephews John Herbold Jr and wife Kim, and Jason Herbold and wife Micki, along with many great-nephews, great-nieces, other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Herbold and Ellen Herbold.

He was a graduate of Thayer High School and University of Missouri, Rolla. He was a dedicated employee of General Motors as a design engineer for around 35 years. After retirement from General Motors, he stayed in Michigan. His hobbies included Corvettes and classic cars, car shows, and model car clubs.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Thayer with Father Shoby officiating.  The family will receive friends at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer on Friday evening, November 22nd from 6-8 PM. Interment will be in Thayer Cemetery with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home in Thayer.

David Todd, son of the late Jerome Todd and Helen Farmer Todd, was born June 1, 1953 in Wichita and died November 18, 2019 in Thayer, Mo at the age of 66 years.

He was united in marriage January 24, 1993 in Anderson, Missouri to Joyce Holloway.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Holloway Todd, of the home, Thayer, Missouri; five children, Charlotte Turpin and husband Robert of Mansfield, Missouri, Jean Hollingsworth of Ava, Missouri, Wanda Freeman of Salem, Arkansas, Lisa Love of Wichita, Kansas area and David Dean Todd of Wichita, Kansas area; one sister, Teresa Moser and husband Chuck of Wichita, Kansas; six grandchildren, Tiffany, Nicole, Eric, Joyce Lynn, Kimberly and Anthony; six great grandchildren, Patrick, Charlotte, Gracelinn, Michael, Dani Nicole and Jessie; two nephews, Jeffery Todd and Johnathan Moser.

He was preceded in death by his parents Jerome Todd and Helen Farmer Todd; two brothers, Larry Todd and Dean Todd; one sister, Rosemary Burton; one great grandson Thomas James Bohannon.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be missed by those who knew and loved him.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday November 20, 2019 at 1:00pm at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer, Missouri

Visitation will be before the service from 12:00 noon until service time.

Burial will be in Norman Cemetery under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Thayer, Missouri