Thayer Obituaries

Beverly Bankston Richardson was born in Wasco, California December 16, 1948. She departed this life at her home near Alton, MO March 13, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father Monita Bankston and mother Hazel Nichols, one brother John Bankston, and one sister Brinda Reed. She is survived by her husband Jerry Richardson […]

Lela Rae Stith was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Acie Ray Moore and Velva Lowery Moore on March 29, 1926 and departed this life on March 11, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 92 years. She was united in marriage to James ‘J.F.’ Stith on October 13, 1946 […]

Teddy Joe Standley was born in Koshkonong, Missouri, the son of Joseph Hooker Standley, Jr. and Mabel Edith Winn Standley on August 31, 1941 and departed this life on March 11, 2019 at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 77 years. He was united in marriage to Esther Lone in Yangon, […]

Edward Eugene Bresee was born in Chanute, Kansas, the son of Gene Bresee and Esther Johnston Bresee on May 22, 1958 and departed this life on March 6, 2019 at his home in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 60 years. He is survived by his siblings, Charlene Herring of West Plains, Missouri, Brian […]

Edith Fern Kirby was born in Many Springs, Missouri, the daughter of Samuel ‘S.S.’ Sterling Lance and Lora Harriell Lance on February 27, 1931 and departed this life on March 5, 2019 at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 88 years. She is survived by her son, Jonathan Kirby and wife, […]

Melvill ‘Leon’ Chappell was born the son of Melvill Archie Chappell and Mary Essie Randolph Chappell on April 17, 1937, in Eaton, Arkansas and departed this life on February 28, 2019 at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 81 years. He spent eighteen devoted years with his best friend, Lola Gatewood. […]

Sawyer Joe Maddox Divelbiss was born in West Plains, Missouri, the son of Cody Divelbiss and Britany Spencer Divelbiss on December 10, 2018 and departed this life on February 21, 2019 at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of two months and eleven days. He is survived by his parents, […]

Wanda Lee Phenix was born in Leachville, Arkansas, the daughter of James Honnoll and Luna Higginbottom Honnoll on January 5, 1931 and departed this life on February 19, 2019 at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 88 years. She was united in marriage to Loyd Phenix on November 9, 1949 in […]

Avalee Fanning was born in New Liberty, Missouri, the daughter of Oscar Leroy Allmon and Bertha Reed Allmon on August 11, 1935 and departed this life on February 16, 2019 at her home in Alton, Missouri, at the age of 83 years. She was united in marriage to Bob Fanning in 1955 and to this […]

Dorris Louise Summers was born in Myrtle, Missouri, the daughter of Jess “J.W.” Garrison and Alpha Williams Garrison on July 16, 1941 and departed this life on February 10, 2019 at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 77 years. She was united in marriage to James Lee Summers on June 18, […]