Thayer Obituaries

Josephine Reeves was born the daughter of Jesse Marion Grooms and Ella Blankenship Grooms on April 9, 1921 at Alton, Missouri and departed this life January 30, 2012 at Shady Oaks Health Care in Thayer, Missouri at the age of 90 years. She was united in marriage on December 31, 1948 at St. Louis, Missouri

  Ollie Jo Friel was born the daughter of Joseph Oliver Cheek and Arlie Creasy Cheek on February 6, 1934, in Wardell, Missouri and departed this life on January 26, 2012, in Ash Flat, Arkansas at the age of 77 years. She was united in marriage in Pickett, Arkansas, June 5, 1948 to Wilford Noel

        Gilbert Albert Deckard was born the son of Ervon L. Deckard and Nancy E. Wiggs Deckard on May 16, 1918 in Alton, Missouri and departed this life January 21, 2012 at Shepherd’s View Assisted Living in Alton, Missouri at the age of 93 years.   Gilbert Albert Deckard was born the son

      Charles Newton Kendall was born the son of Amos Newton Kendall and Willie Francis Ingram Kendall on December 23, 1914 in Obion County, Tennessee and departed this life on January 10, 2012 in Pocahontas, Arkansas at the age of 97 years. He was united in marriage August 17, 1940 in West Memphis,

Mary Cecilia DeVaul was born March 25, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri and departed this life on December 20, 2011 at her children’s home in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 59 years. She is survived by her son, Lee Kester and wife, Teresa of Thayer, Missouri and their family, Dustin, Tasha and Macy Reeves

Ronald C. Schneider, 66, Couch, Missouri, died December 14, 2011 at his home in Couch, Missouri. He was born the son of the late George Schneider and Clara Burg Schneider, on August 29, 1945 in Colgate, Wisconsin. He was united in marriage March 12, 1994 in Thayer, Missouri to Rita Mayberry. He is survived by

Graveside services for Rachel Annette Brewer, 37, Thayer, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Oregon County, Missouri, with Reverend Gerald Bounds officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Thayer. She was born the daughter of Debra K. Hilton Henry and the late James C. Henry,

Jo Kathryn (JoKay) Wilkerson Smith, daughter of Charles “Buster” and Irene Smith Wilkerson, was born on June 20, 1944 in Couch, Missouri. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Jerry Smith of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; sisters Rebecca (Becky) Haney and husband Jack of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas and Suzanne Callahan and husband Jack of

Evelyn Nadine Rogers was born the daughter of Daniel Isaac (Ike) Rogers and mother Rosa Mae Mask Stillwell on May 16, 1934, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas and departed this life on October 18, 2011. She is survived by her only son, Jimmy Dale Rogers and grandchildren, Kyleigh and Keaton Rogers of Woodland Hills California. She

Once there was a three year old little boy. He and his momma were traveling down a stretch of highway between Thayer and West Plains. His momma looked into the rear view mirror and saw her son with a big grin on his face and his big blue eyes beaming. He was looking out the