Curtis Barton
Curtis Elgan Barton was born in Alton, Missouri on February 19, 1948, then changed his address from earth to glory on March 29, 2025. Curtis was the seventh child born to Elgan and Bonnie Barton. In Curtis’ words, “they saved the best for last”. He attended Alton School and graduated in 1966. His senior yearbook
Allen Amos Payne
Allen Amos Payne of Myrtle, Missouri, passed away January 28, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. He was born April 4, 1937, in Myrtle, Missouri, the son of Ralph and Minnie Scott Payne. Allen was a U.S. Army veteran and was proud of his time in the service
Karen Hayden
Karen Hayden, 67, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, March 27th, 2025. Karen was born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, & was a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 20 years, before returning home to Mammoth Spring. Karen graduated from Phillip’s Junior Community College & has worked in
Barbara Slaughter
Barbara A. Slaughter, 74, of Sherman, TX passed quietly March 21, 2025. She was born July 26, 1950, in Lingle, WY to Linvle “Lem” and Katherine Oliver. Barbara graduated from high school in 1968. Barbara and her husband, Emil Gary Slaughter, lived in Wyoming and Texas. Together they had two children, Daniel and
James Lawrence Porter
James Lawrence Porter was born the son of Edgar Uzelian Porter and Ossie Ola Reed Porter on March 27, 1929, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and departed this life on March 21, 2025, in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 95. He was united in marriage on August 26, 1950, to Imogene Iris
Erika Diane Marie Ryan
Erika Diane Marie Ryan, age 32, of Bakersfield, Missouri, passed away March 15, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Erika was born July 24, 1992, to Gary and Tammy Ryan in Iowa City, Iowa. Erika was full of life and loved spending time with her family and going shopping. She was an avid horse
Dana “Ray” Morris
Dana “Ray” Morris, 68, of Bakersfield, Missouri, passed away on March 14, 2025, in Bakersfield, Missouri. Ray was born on November 28, 1956, in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, which later became his beloved hometown. Ray’s mother, Pansy Jo Kent Richardson, instilled in him the importance of helping others. Whenever he wasn’t focusing
Evalena McFann
Evalena McFann, 95, of Myrtle, Missouri passed away on March 15, 2025, at Shepherd’s View Assisted Living in Alton, Missouri. She was born on October 14,1929, in Myrtle, Missouri to Ernest Osborne Cox and Naomi Brewer Cox. On July 7, 1951, she married George “Noel” McFann in the preacher’s living room in Pocahontas,
Geneva “Carolee” Barton
Geneva “Carolee” Barton, 96, of Thayer, Missouri, passed away on March 13, 2025, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri. She was born on November 3, 1928, in Oregon County, Missouri to Arlie Hays and Eunice Martin Hays. Geneva married the love of her life, Willard Thomas Barton on October 27, 1945, in
Grace Palmer
Grace Mardell (Powell) Palmer, age 93, of Thayer, Missouri, passed away March 3, 2025, at Shady Oaks in Thayer, Missouri. She was born March 7, 1931, in Oregon County to Ocal and Delia (Rutledge) Powell. Grace married the love of her life Lawerence Harold Palmer in 1950, in Thayer, Missouri. Within this