Thayer Obituaries

Barbara Maxine Allen was born January 25, 1933, at Stoney Point community near Thayer, Missouri, the daughter of Ivory Foy Childers and Edna Viola (Winn) Childers.  She departed this life on June 23, 2022, at Shady Oaks in Thayer, Missouri.  She was 89 years and 5 months old. She graduated from Koshkonong High School in

James Wilburn “Peck” Baker, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas departed from this life on June 11, 2022, in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the grand age of 97. He was preceded in death by his wife, Earnestine Callahan Baker; infant twin daughters, Marsha and Marzee Baker; his parents, James V. and Velma Wiley Baker; his two brothers, Harold

Billy A. Drye was born the son of John A. Drye and Gertie (Meeks) Drye on December 11, 1932 in Thayer, Missouri and departed this life on June 12, 2022 in West Plains Missouri at the age of 89 years. He was raised the beloved baby boy of a large and loving family with two

Joreta Ruth Romine Frealy was born the daughter of Thomas S. Romine and Fanny L. (Murphy) Romine on February 10, 1939 in Heart, Arkansas, and departed this life on June 8, 2022 in West Plains, Missouri at 83 years of age. She was united in marriage on March 11, 1957 in Salem, Arkansas to Billy

James (Jim) Grigsby was born May 28, 1955, the son of Oakley Grigsby and Anna Wowas Grigsby in Hazard, Kentucky, and departed this life on May 30, 2022 at his home in Thayer, Missouri at the young age of 67 years. He is survived by Julia, his wife of 40 years; his mother, Anna Grigsby;

“Did you hear about ole Jonesey? He died” – RJ March 2022 Randall Jones of Thayer, Missouri passed away peacefully on May 20, 2022 at the young age of 73 after a battle with cancer. Randy was born on September 1, 1948 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Herb Jones and Martha Posey Jones. He was

John Franklin Ogden passed away on May 23, 2022, at his home in Myrtle, Missouri at the age of 85. John was born in Hartford, Connecticut on April 13, 1937 to Quentin and Alice Ogden. He was preceded in death by his parents, Quentin and Alice Ogden; and three siblings, Quentin, Donnie, and Alice. John

Freda Mae Caldwell, daughter of the late Roy Lee Hurtt and Grace McHenry Hurtt, was born June 15, 1934, in Many Islands, Arkansas, and departed this life on May 23, 2022, surrounded by her family in her home in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 87 years, 11 months, and 8 days. She was united

Bobby Gene Caldwell was born the son of William Thomas Caldwell and Ethel Vianna (Roy) Caldwell on March 27, 1931, in Billmore, Missouri. He departed this life on May 16, 2022, at the age of 91 at his home in Thayer, Missouri, with his family by his side. Bob was united in marriage in 1956

Carolyn Sue Butler was born in Caldwell, Kansas, the daughter of Delbert Bowles and Cora Radabaugh, on December 10, 1953, and left this world at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 12, 2022, at the age of 68 years. She was united in marriage on December 5, 2017, in Alton, Missouri, to