Thayer Obituaries

Martha M. Ragan, age 87, of Thayer, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, January 12, 2016. She was born October 20, 1928, in Creighton, Missouri, to William and Viola Coke. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Viola Coke; first husband, V.W. “Slim” Baldridge; second husband, Tony Ragan; four brothers,

Thomas Woodrow “Woody” Kellett was born the son of Beverly J. Kellett and Grace Aileen (Farless) Kellett on October 4, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and departed this life January 10, 2016, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 60 years. He was united in marriage on May 1, 1998, at Salem, Arkansas, to Mary

Leroy Edwin Chronister of Alton, Missouri, entered into eternal rest with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 9, 2016, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 89. He was born the youngest of five children, on April 4, 1926, on the family farm near Alton, to George and

Truman Elven Parrott was born the son of Willis F. Parrott and Minnie Frances (Hooper) Parrott on June 21, 1931, in Greer, Missouri, and departed this life on December 31, 2015, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 84 years. He was united in marriage September 22, 1951, in Salem, Arkansas, to Margie Redburn.

Opal Marie Reeves Goins was born the daughter of Jeff Ivey and Lena (Schremmer) Ivey on December 31, 1926, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and departed this life on December 27, 2015, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 88 years. She was united in marriage April 14, 1943, in Fulton County, Arkansas, to Carl

Bessie Ellen (Bennett) Ritchey was born the daughter of Rufford G. Bennett and Bessie Lorine (Mitchell) Bennett on January 10, 1947, in Dalton, Arkansas, and departed this life at her home on December 23, 2015, at the age of 68 years. She was united in marriage on May 14, 1971, in Hamil, Arkansas, to Bobby

Wayne C. Fleming, age 76, of Thayer, Missouri, died at 5:45 AM on Thursday, December 17, 2015, at his home in Thayer. Arrangements are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer.  

Betty Sue Bamber was born the daughter of Woodrow Crass and Mildred (Wilson) Crass on April 9, 1937, at Thayer, Missouri, and departed this life December 15, 2015, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the age of 78 years. She was united in marriage August 20, 1953, at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas,

Lola Opal Warren James was born the daughter of William Grant Watson and Susie Armentia (Denney) Watson on October 21, 1915, in Alton, Missouri, and departed this life on December 6, 2015, in Alton, Missouri, at the age of 100 years. She was united in marriage April 18, 1935, at Alton, Missouri, to Arthur T.