Thayer Obituaries

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

Bobby Joe Wicker was born the son of Nathaniel A. Wicker and Vertie L. (Armstrong) Wicker on March 1, 1935, in Oregon County, Missouri, and departed this life on March 12, 2017, in Pocahontas, Arkansas, at the age of 82 years. He was united in marriage on May 25, 1955, in Salem, Illinois, to Anita

Emil Ray Simms was born the son of Amil Simms and Irene Jackson Simms, on December 23, 1939 in Thayer, Missouri and departed this life at his home in Thayer, Missouri on March 9, 2017, at the age of 77 years. He was united in marriage to Eva Ford and to this union two children

Kathryn Faye Pendarvis was born the daughter of Joddie R. Pendarvis and Trecie E. Robinson Pendarvis on February 9, 1954 in Thayer, Missouri and departed this life on March 2, 2017 at her home near Mammoth Spring, Arkansas at the age of 63 years. She is survived by two brothers, Willis Pendarvis and Joey Pendarvis

Johnny Ray Bennett was born the son of Johnny Washington and Nettie Elizabeth Hall Bennett in Alton, Missouri, on April 15, 1960, and departed this life at his home in Thayer, Missouri on Saturday (a hunting day) , February 25, 2017, at the age of 56 years. He is survived by his son, Johnny Ray