Thayer Obituaries

Yvonne Barnes was born the daughter of Gordan Drake and Owen Mitchelson Drake on October 27, 1961, in Ely, England, and departed this life January 24, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 56 years. She was united in marriage on February 16, 2005, in Scotland, to Barrie Barnes. She is survived by

Francis “Frank” Joseph Elser, Jr. was born the son of Francis Joseph Elser, Sr. and Louise Ellinger Elser on October 7, 1933, in Peoria, Illinois, and departed this life January 23, 2018, at his home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas, at the age of 84 years. He was united in marriage to Eleanor Boone. He later

Paul William Wooldridge was born the son of Alvie F. Wooldridge and Nora Green Wooldridge on November 9, 1933, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and departed this life January 23, 2018, at his home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 84 years. He was united in marriage on July 23, 1957, in Hernando, Mississippi, to

Clarence Burton Madden was born the son of Silas Burton Madden and Minnie Isabel Braden Madden on October 8, 1934, in Thayer, Missouri, and departed this life January 19, 2018, at his home in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 83 years. He was united in marriage to Joy Marie Farrell, who preceded him in

Davene Carleta Green was born the daughter of R.V. and Lillian Hayes on July 5, 1929, in Thayer, Missouri, and departed this life January 11, 2018, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 88 years. She was united in marriage on July 19, 1946, in Reno, Nevada to A.C. Green, who preceded her in

Memorial Services for Joeanne I. Plested, age 83, of Thayer, Missouri will be held Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas with Pastor William Neptune and Pastor Abraham Velaquez officiating.

Betty Lou (Smith) Strain Crase was born to W.A. “Bill” and Grace Smith of Couch, Missouri on March 27, 1929. Betty grew up lovingly surrounded by her parents and five sisters: Pauline (Bolton), JoAnn (Brewer), Nan (Wheeler), Polly (Koetting), and Ethel (Goodrich) and a brother with Down Syndrome, John Bill, whom she loved unconditionally. Brother,

Memorial services for Grace Ann Ragsdale, age 77, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 2:00 PM at the Mammoth Spring Church of Christ with Jeff Lancaster officiating.

William “Bud” Adams was born the son of Chester Adams and Marvel Range Adams on January 9, 1944, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and departed this life December 31, 2017, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 73 years. He was united in marriage on February 15, 1964, in Thayer, Missouri, to Phyllis Ann Rhoades. He

Johnny Ray Dowdy was born the son of Otto Dowdy and Lourana Bell Dowdy on January 29, 1941, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and departed this life December 30, 2017, at his home in Koshkonong, Missouri, at the age of 76 years. He was united in marriage on November 15, 1974, at West Plains, Missouri, to