Thayer Obituaries

     Lena Marie Preston Daily, daughter of the Late Frank and Lillie Scott Preston was born February 28, 1919 at Thayer, Missouri and departed this life April 3, 2020 at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Missouri at the age of 101 years, 1 month and 6 days.     She was united in marriage October 1,

     Terri L. Mask Kerns was born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, the daughter of Willie Hugh “Bill” Mask and Audrey Irene Madden Mask on January 22, 1961 and departed this life on March 29, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 59 years.       She was united in marriage to John

Bonnie J. Parton was born the daughter of Norvell Pruitt and Jewel Rogers Pruitt on July 27, 1926 in Greene County, Arkansas, and departed this life on March 27, 2020, in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 93 years. She was united in marriage on August 2, 1943, to William C. Parton, who preceded her

Donald Eugene Linson was born in Oregon County, Missouri, the son of James F. Linson and Elsie A. Grooms Linson on May 3, 1939, and departed this life on March 26, 2020 at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer Missouri, at the age of 80 years.  He was united in marriage to Loretta Ann Slover

Deborah Renee Bamber, age 61, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.Arrangements are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer, Missouri. 

     Donna Dee Qualls was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Thomas Wickham and Martha Lee Nelson Wickham on December 30, 1938 and departed this life on March 20, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 81 years.       She was united in marriage to Luther D.

Helen “Jo” Ricketts, age 94, of Thayer, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, died March 16, 2020 at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Missouri. She was born on August 8, 1925 to Elmer and Emma (Huffman) Cornelius, in Thayer, Missouri. During her childhood her family lived in Missouri, Colorado and Nebraska. She graduated from Thayer

Claudia Ann Willison was born on her father’s birthday, September 6, 1941, to Arthur and Maudie Long in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. She departed this life on March 9, 2020 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. She was 78 years old. Preceding her in death were her parents, Arthur and Maudie Long. Claudia is survived

Kathlyn Kay Palmer, age 67, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas died on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.Arrangements are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer, Missouri.

Phyllis Bradley was born October 31, 1926, in Tekamah, Nebraska to John and Daisy Parish Kropf and departed this life March 2, 2020, in Thayer, Missouri at the age of 93 years.She married Fred Pulley in Cardin, Oklahoma in 1941. Seven children were born of this union.Phyllis married Warren Bradley in 1962 in Long Beach,