Thayer Obituaries

Andrew J. Van Camp II, of Sullivan, Missouri, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the age of 68 years. Andy, as he was known by his family and friends, was born on August 13, 1943 at Corpus Christi, Texas to Andrew J. and Nadine Avaughn (Zimmerling) Van Camp, Sr. He

Thomas Lee Martin, age 68, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas died Saturday, July 27, 2012 at 2:20 AM at Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Bobby Joe Hightower was born the son of Jody Franklin Hightower and Vera Lou Martin Hightower on August 5, 1942 in Saddle, Arkansas and departed this life July 27, 2012 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 69 years. He was united in marriage May 22, 1964 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Patsy Hunsperger.

Noril Smith Noril E. Smith was born the son of Lee Theodore and Goldie Frances (Fisher) Smith on December 8, 1928 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas and departed this life on July 23, 2012 at Crownpoint Health and Rehab in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 83 years. He was united in marriage at Mammoth

      Christopher James Nelson was born the son of Paul Lester Nelson and Dora May (Hamilton) Nelson on March 10, 1968 in South Amboy, New Jersey and died July 22, 2012 in Brandsville, Missouri at the age of 44 years. He was united in marriage on May 27, 2003 at Salem, Arkansas to

Thelma Ruth Murphy was born the daughter of Milton Dickey and Frankie (Dwiggins) Dickey on October 23, 1921 in Salina, Kansas and died July 17, 2012 at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri at the age of 90 years. She was united in marriage on May 3, 1938 in Oregon County, Missouri to Alvin Murphy,

Carolyn Dell Schamel was born the daughter of Robert Havens and Ethel (Nixon) Havens on October 14, 1945 in Clyde, Texas and died July 13, 2012 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 66 years. She was united in marriage at Henryville, Indiana in August of 1959 to Johnny Schamel.

Ola “Venita” Butler was born the daughter of William B. Hutson and Jennie Velma (Collins) Hutson on November 20, 1925 in Salem, Arkansas and died July 5, 2012 at her home in Koshkonong, Missouri at the age of 86 years. She was united in marriage at Salem, Arkansas on September 8, 1945 to Harold Otis

Nevin Duane Newton was born the son of Dulan D. Newton and Eva (Fasnacht) Newton on September 14, 1951 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania and died July 1, 2012 at his home in Thayer, Missouri at the age of 60 years. He is survived by his wife, Jane (Pruitt) Newton of the home in Thayer; two sons,

    Viola Scallions was born the daughter of John Robert Jeans and Gertrude (Turpin) Jeans on June 3, 1929 in Tuckerman, Arkansas and died June 22, 2012 at her home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas at the age of 83 years. She was united in marriage at St. Louis, Missouri on October 13, 1951 to