Thayer Obituaries

Kenneth Wayne Roberts, son of Lovel Allen and Hattie Marie Roy Roberts, was born July 2, 1940, at Couch, Missouri. He went home to be with the Lord September 2, 2017, at the age of seventy-seven years. He was united in marriage October 15, 1960, at Lebanon, Missouri, to Betty Johnson. To this union four

Franklin Lee Herring was born the son of Hershell Lee Herring and Leta Omega Laverty Herring on May 24, 1959, in Sumter County, South Carolina and departed this life on August 26, 2017, at his home in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 58 years. He was united in marriage on August 18, 1986,

Ruth Helen Meredith was born the daughter of Leonard Brooks and Beulah Eva Marie Phillips Brooks on August 8, 1934, in Salem, Missouri, and departed this life August 21, 2017, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 83 years. She was united in marriage at Pekin, Illinois, to James Norman

James “J.L.” Thompson was born the son of Paul Thompson and Hattie Combs Thompson, on September 16, 1938, in Myrtle, Missouri, and died August 18, 2017, at his home in Bourbon, Missouri, at the age of 78 years. He is survived by his wife, Linda Thompson of the home in Bourbon, Missouri; eight children, Brenda

Sheri Lea Simmons was born the daughter of Henry Drake and Judy (Cox) Drake on January 23, 1968, in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, and departed this life August 14, 2017, at her home in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 49 years. She was united in marriage on April 19, 1986, at North Little Rock, Arkansas, to

Reva Sue (Watson) Lance was born the daughter and only child, of Ralph Raymond Watson and Mary Ellen (Warren) Watson on June 8, 1944, in Alton, Missouri, and departed this life August 13, 2017, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 73 years. She was united in marriage on June

Diana Lee Nelson was born the daughter of Albert Benbow and Helen (Head) Benbow on May 13, 1951, in Dayton, Ohio, and entered eternal rest on August 13, 2017, at her home in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 66 years. She was united in marriage on September 30, 1972, in Chesterton, Indiana, to David

Norma Marie Edwards, the daughter of Frank Lee Newberry and Virgie Ellen (Cline) Newberry, was born September 11, 1934, in Owasso, Oklahoma and departed this life on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at her home in Springfield, Missouri. She was raised in Thayer, Missouri, graduating with the class of 1952. Norma married her childhood boyfriend, Ralph

Gregory Henry Shilvock was born the son of Herbert Shilvock and Helen (Vladar) Shilvock on September 25, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, and died on August 4, 2017, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 65 years. He is survived by one daughter, Amy Shilvock of the State of Florida; one son, Jeffery Shilvock of

Lehman Ehrhardt was born the son of Arthur Thomas Ehrhardt and Vernie Lou Mary James Ehrhardt on December 27, 1928, Randolph County, Arkansas and died July 28, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 88 years. He was united in marriage on May 20, 1948, in Alton, Missouri to JoRheta Ehrhardt who preceded him