Thayer Obituaries

Howard Ransom Elliott was born the son of Howard Elliott, Sr. and Minnie Elliott on January 10, 1949, in Waukegan, Illinois.  After a brief illness, he died on July 25, 2017, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 68 years. He was united in marriage on June 14, 1981, in Riverwood,

George Dutton, age 78, of Myrtle, Missouri, formerly of Harley, Mississippi, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 4:55 AM at his home in Myrtle. A memorial service for Mr. Dutton will be held at a later date  in Mississippi. Local arrangements are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc in Thayer.

Joan Lorene Lancaster was born the daughter of Cecil “Shorty” Smith and Wilma Fraizer Smith on March 14, 1943, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and died July 21, 2017, at her home near Koshkonong, Missouri, at the age of 74 years. She was united in marriage on February 20, 1967 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Jerry

Ethel Frances Heger was born the daughter, and only child, of John Heger, Jr. and Mary Ann Baertels Heger on November 13, 1916, in Stratford, Texas, and died July 17, 2017, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 100 years. She is survived by her cousins and many friends. She was

Ada Lee Reynolds was born the daughter of William Henry Gazaway and Nellie Jane Holland Gazaway on September 5, 1910, in Gatewood, Missouri, and died July 17, 2017, at Tablerock Healthcare in Kimberling City, Missouri, at the age of 106 years. She was united in marriage on October 24, 1935, at Gatewood, Missouri, to Lehman

Imogene Opal Rucker was born the daughter of Arnold Dunham and Lucille (McGhee) Dunham on March 11, 1926, in Myrtle, Missouri, and died June 18, 2017, in Caldwell, Texas, at the age of 91 years. She was united in marriage to Wafe Deckard in January of 1943. She is survived by seven children, Barbara Jones

Viola Elvira (Sterling) Herrick McDonald was born the daughter of Elmer Anderson Sterling and Ethel Lee (Phillips) Sterling on September 22, 1921, in Quitman, Arkansas and died June 15, 2017, in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 95 years. She was united in marriage on December 19, 1942 in Camp, Arkansas to Harold Ray Herrick

Memorial services for Michael Alan Smith, age 59, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, will be held Monday, June 19, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Riverside Cemetery in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, with Brother Charles Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer.

Bertha Leona England, daughter of the late Bedford F. Mitchell and Martha M. Brewer Mitchell, was born October 27, 1921 in Myrtle, Missouri and died March 24, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 95 years. She was united in marriage at Billmore, Missouri on April 27, 1947 to Gordon Manuel England. They

Earl D. “Buddy” Rogers was born the son of Walter Rogers and Alma (Evans) Rogers, on July 15, 1941 in Thayer, Missouri and died on June 4, 2017 at his home in Thayer, Missouri at the age 75 years, ten months and 10 days. He was united in marriage on December 20, 1961 at Alton,