Thayer Obituaries

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

Lois Jean Peyser, age 82, of Thayer, Missouri died December 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM at her home in Thayer. Missouri. Local arrangements were under the direction of Carter Funeral Home in Thayer.

Rena Mae Lowder was born the daughter of William Everett and Alice (Hester) Everett on February 8, 1931, in Mark Tree, Arkansas, and departed this life on December 20, 2016, in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 85 years. She was united in marriage on October 11, 1947 in Piggott, Arkansas, to Earl Lowder who

Mary Elizabeth Kinyon Hill, was born the daughter of Oscar Kinyon and Chloe (Chastain) Kinyon on November 18, 1930, in Koshkonong, Missouri and departed this life on December 14, 2016 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 86 years. She was united in marriage on April 29, 1950 in Salem, Arkansas to James “Peck”

Ethel Mae Risner was born the daughter of Fred Phillips and Cyntitha (Jewell) Phillips on February 28, 1924, in Koshkonong, Missouri, and departed this life on December 14, 2016, in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 92 years. She was united in marriage on January 21, 1941 in Fulton County, Arkansas, to Frandell Risner who