Thayer Obituaries

Glenden “Glen” Doris Crass, was born the son of Robert Crass and Claudia (Hartwell) Crass on March 10, 1935, in Myrtle, Missouri, and departed this life on January 23, 2017, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 81 years. He was united in marriage on December 7, 1982, in Thayer, Missouri, to Holly Simmons.

Mary Aleeta Todd was born the daughter of Harley Manor and Eliza (Mask) Manor on October 20, 1924, in Camp, Arkansas, and departed this life on January 14, 2017, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 92 years. She was united in marriage on December 23, 1939, at Fryatt, Arkansas, to

Pamela L. Johnson was born the daughter of Eldridge T. Sherrell and Faye (Ballard) Sherrell on December 2, 1953, in Batesville, Arkansas, and departed this life on January 14, 2017, at her home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 63 years. She was united in marriage on September 18, 1981, in Mammoth Spring,

Derek Scott Bailey came into this world earlier than expected on December 3, 1984 at 6:04 am. He was one half of a whole. He weighed a mere 3 pounds, 2 ounces. He met the challenge of being born early and small, the way he met every challenge in his life … with strength and

Ruby Jean Smoot was born the daughter of Billy Jo Burch and Audra Mae (Langel) Burch on July 2, 1942 in Salem, Arkansas and died on January 6, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 74 years. She was married on August 21, 1958 to Bob Smoot, who preceded her in death on October

Anthony David Smith was born the son of Charles David Smith and Claudia Armstrong Smith on February 14, 1972, in Salem, Arkansas and departed this life on January 4, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 44 years. He survived by his mother, Claudia Freeman of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; one sister, Konnie Haney and

 Lurene Alice Melinda Diles McGhee was born the daughter of William J. Diles and Sarah M. Arnold Diles on June 30, 1919, in Thayer, Missouri, and departed this life on January 4, 2017, in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 97 years. She was united in marriage on April 24, 1941, in Salem, Arkansas, to

    Lucille Vivian Cherry was born the daughter of William P. Dillard and Elizabeth Catherine (Smith) Dillard on September 3, 1926, in Fulton County, Arkansas, and departed this life on December 27, 2016, in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 90 years. She was united in marriage on June 9, 1944 in Salem, Arkansas,

Jim R. Barton, 80, of Alton Missouri, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016 at his home. Jim was born in Alton, Missouri on August 6, 1936. He was married to June Forester on April 19, 1957. They were married 36 years before her passing in 1993. Jim was a

Larry Gene Lewis was born the son of Lem W. Lewis and Joyce (Smith) Lewis on June 8, 1955, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and departed this life on December 21, 2016, in Tomah, Wisconsin, at the age of 61 years. He was united in marriage to Kay Manes and to that union, one son was