Thayer Obituaries

Osker Cleatis Boyd was born the third child of Luther and Agnes (Lutz) Boyd on April 3, 1923, in Shattuck, Oklahoma, and departed this life on April 1, 2017, in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 93 years and 11 months. He was united in marriage on June 20, 1963, at Winnemucca, Nevada, to Peggy

Charles Talmage Pease II was born the son of Charles T. Pease and Mary Lee (Hart) Pease on January 15, 1958, in Fort Rucker, Alabama, and departed March 22, 2017, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 59 years. As a member of a military family, Charlie found a love for travel, the outdoors,

Geraldine “Geri” Williams was born the daughter of David Williams and Sadie Josephine (Bales) Williams on August 30, 1943, in Portland, Oregon, and died March 24, 2017, at West Vue Nursing Center in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 73 years. She is survived by her mother, Josephine “Jo” Williams of Thomasville, Missouri; one

Gwen Leader, age 78, of Thayer, Missouri, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at 2:58 AM in Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri. Graveside services will be held Monday, March 27, 2017, at 11:00 AM at the Thayer Cemetery with Brother Jared Russell officiating. Burial will be in Thayer Cemetery with services under the direction

Donald Truman Wetzel, age 79 of Plainfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 20, 2017. Born on the family farm in Couch, Missouri, on June 22, 1937 to Ralph and Jane (Hoyt) Wetzel, Don spent an idyllic youth working the farm with his family. He was a star basketball player at Couch

Jerry Raymond Endicott was born the son of Raymond L. Endicott and Ollie M. Dethrow-Endicott on February 26, 1938, in Wilderness, Missouri, and died March 19, 2017, at his home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 79 years. He is survived by three children, June J. Walker of Greenfield, Missouri, Sheri Mustafa and

Johnnie Lee Byers, Junior was born the son of Johnnie C. Byers and Iva G. (Jones) Byers on July 7, 1946, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and died March 19, 2017, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 70 years. He was united in marriage on December 29, 1987, at Hardy, Arkansas, to Dora Barnett.

Linda Ann Martin was born the daughter of Earl Dickey and Mildred (Collins) Dickey on September 8, 1953, in Sharp County, Arkansas, and died March 18, 2017, at her home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 63 years. She was united in marriage on September 26, 1971, at Hardy, Arkansas, to Billy Roy

Geneva Ruth Smith was born the daughter of Van Armstrong and Martha (Cozort) Armstrong on December 7, 1923, in Morriston, Arkansas, and departed this life on March 14, 2017, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 93 years. She was united in marriage on August 6, 1939, in Salem, Arkansas, to Claude Smith who

Steven Joe Pierce was born the son of Madison Pierce and Mary Jane (Cerutti) Pierce on December 25, 1953, in Thayer, Missouri, and died March 13, 2017, at his home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 63 years. He was united in marriage on April 9, 1976, at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, to Deniece