Joan L. Manker
Joan L. (Van Valkenburg) Manker, age 87, of Thayer, Missouri departed this life on January 11, 2023, in Thayer, Missouri. Joan was born on September 24, 1935, to William Van Valkenburg and Leila (Hall) Van Valkenburg in Long Prairie, Minnesota. Joan was a marvelous homemaker, avid gardener and community member. She was devoted to her […]
Melba Ruth Hayes
Melba Ruth (Ferguson) Hayes, 92 of Thayer, Missouri passed away in West Plains, Missouri on January 9, 2023. Ruth was born December 11, 1930, in Granite City, Illinois to Sherman and Maggie (Slawson) Ferguson. Ruth married the love of her life Donald Hayes in Granite City, Illinois on December 25, 1959. Ruth […]
Alan Simer
Alan Simer was born May 5, 1939, in Dyce, Arkansas to Robert Dale and Gerldene (Nally) Simer. Alan departed this life on January 1, 2023, at his home in Thayer, Missouri at the age of 83 years. He was drafted to the Armed Services in 1957 to the Air Force and honorably served four […]
Floyd “Jerry” Watts
Floyd “Jerry” Watts, age 87, a resident of Temple, Texas passed away on December 24, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital. Jerry was born November 29, 1935, in Stamford, Texas to Floyd Jasper Watts and Maude Ellen Cook Watts. He attended Abilene High School. Jerry worked as a rancher/farmer for most of his life. […]
Mary Burkhart
Mary Frances (Mooney) Burkhart, 79, of Thayer Missouri, passed away December 24, 2022, in West Plains, Missouri. She was born November 15, 1943, in Couch, Missouri to Ova and Mabel (Collins) Mooney. Mary loved to spend time with her family. She was very involved with her church family and was there every time […]
Erma Garrison
Erma Lea (Young) Garrison,79, of Myrtle, Missouri passed away December 15, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born February 1, 1943, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Robert Vernon and Sylvia (Swetnam) Young. Erma married the love of her life James (Jim) Garrison on June 21, 1961, and within this […]
Virgil Collins
Virgil Loyd Collins, 90 of Pomona, Missouri went to his heavenly home on December 10, 2022. He was born June 20, 1932, in Wirth, Arkansas to Lewis and Lucille (Pendarvis) Collins. He was a veteran and proudly served in the United States Navy for twenty-one years as a Radioman. He met his wife of […]
Lois Barton
Lois (Waggoner) Barton, 88 of West Plains, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, in West Plains, Missouri. She was born January 15, 1934, in Alton, Missouri to Herman and Alta (Bettis) Waggoner. Lois was united in marriage to Melvin Barton on July 10, 1952. They were married for 70 wonderful years and had three […]
David Ingram
David Ray Ingram passed away peacefully at his home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas surrounded by those he loved on November 26, 2022, at the age of 77 years. David was born on November 25, 1945, in Thayer, Missouri to Ervin (Doc) Ingram and Opal Marie (Blankenship) Ingram. A ‘wild child” growing up in the […]
Larry Rebardie
Larry A. Rebardie Sr. was born March 12, 1941, in Berwick, Louisiana to George and Annie (Blanchard) Rebardie. He passed away November 12, 2022, at the age of 81. For many years Larry was an ocean-going Tugboat Captain and he entertained many with stories of his adventures. He was a grandfather figure to many young […]