Thayer Obituaries

Hazel M. Drye was born the daughter of Hayde Dills and Winnie (Daily) Dills on November 1, 1935 in Thayer, Missouri and died September 14, 2016 in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 80 years. She is survived by her husband, Billy of the home in Thayer, Missouri; one daughter, Cindy Drye Botard and

Larry Dean “Butch” Kellett was born the son of Loyd Kellett and Mamie (Martin) Kellett on September 11, 1942, in Thayer, Missouri, and departed this life September 3, 2016, at his home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 73 years. He was united in marriage on May 27, 1963, at Jeff, Missouri, to

Marilyn Nilene Ivey was born the daughter of Lloyd Earl Jones and Bessie Lorene (Rogers) Jones on January 31, 1947, in Koshkonong, Missouri and died September 2, 2016, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 69 years. She is survived by her husband, David of the home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; one son, Dale

Amos Ray Traw was born the son of Amos Traw and Bertha (Price) Traw on February 28, 1934 in Fulton County, Arkansas and departed this life on August 24, 2016, at his home near Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 82 years. He was united in marriage on June 5, 1954 to Merlene Oakes.

Edna Mae Moore was born the daughter of of Anice Perkins and Maude (Childers) Perkins on November 7, 1933 in Thayer, Missouri, and died August 25, 2016 at the home of her nephew, James Bowers near Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 82 years. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, and their families,

Nina Mae (Simpson) Davis was born the daughter of Amos Dewey Simpson and Flora Nell (Braswell) Simpson on May 23, 1924, in Alton, Missouri, and departed this life on August 18, 2016, at her home in Topeka, Kansas, at the age of 92 years. She was united in marriage on January 31, 1947, at Mammoth

Robert Luther French was born the son of John T. French and Winnie (Judd) French on September 7, 1928, in Rover, Missouri, and departed this life on August 20, 2016, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 87 years. He was united in marriage on January 31, 1953, in Rover, Missouri, to Dolores Huffman.

Funeral services for Nina Mae Davis, age 92, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Thayer,  will be held, Saturday, August 27, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer.  The family will receive friends on Friday evening, August 26th from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Thayer Cemetery

Tracy Don Nickels was born the son of Gary Nickels and Iona (Hunsperger) Nickels on October 3, 1971, West Plains, Missouri, and departed this life, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri the age of 44 years. He is survived by his father, Gary Nickels; three daughters, Maranda Dawnn Neal and husband, Bobby, MaKayla

Zack C. Cerutti was born the son of Paul Cerutti and Grace Waldon Cerutti on September 3, 1938, in Thayer, Missouri and died August 5, 2016 in West Plains, Missouri,at the age of 77 years. He was united in marriage on September 27, 1957 in Independence, Missouri to Mildred June Jenkins who preceded him in