Thayer Obituaries

Walta Maxine (Alford) Miller was born the daughter of William Frank Alford and Lila B. (Rodgers) Alford on February 3, 1922, in Oregon County, Missouri, and departed this life on March 19, 2015, at her home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 93 years. She was united in marriage at Salem, Arkansas, on

Ella May Sheeler was born the daughter of Lawrence Vest and Marie (Bettis) Vest on December 31, 1946, in Alton, Missouri, and departed this life March 10, 2015, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 68 years. She was united in marriage on February 14, 1969, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Larry Sheeler. She is survived

Carl Benz, age 74, of Couch, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at 2:50 PM at his home in Couch. Arrangements are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer, Missouri.

Delores Claudette Harrell was born the daughter of Jack Carter and Katherine (Goodwin) Carter on October 23, 1940, in Savannah, Georgia, and departed this life March 4, 2015, at West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 74 years. She was united in marriage on March 13, 1976, at Hardeeville, South Carolina, to William Harrell. She

Charles Winfred Hefner was born the son of Charles Wellington Hefner and Lura (Peace) Hefner on August 20, 1921, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and departed this life February 26, 2015, in Independence, Missouri, at the age of 93 years. He was united in marriage on July 29, 1942, in Thayer, Missouri, to Neva Mae Tyree who

Hosea Bernard Blankenship was born the son of George Lloyd Blankenship and Lois Lucy (Ledbetter) Blankenship on December 17, 1934, at Couch, Missouri, and departed this life on February 23, 2015, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 80 years. He was united in marriage on September 17, 1957, at Hernando, Mississippi, to Clara

Thomas Mark Parnell was born the son of Harlin F. Parnell and Robbie N. (Stark) Parnell on July 7, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, and departed this life February 19, 2015, at his home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, at the age of 57 years. He is survived by two sons, Joshua Parnell and wife, Laura

John Kersey was born the son of Luther Monroe “Bud” Kersey and Della Alice (Wiseman) Kersey on January 25, 1920, at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and departed this life on February 18, 2015, at Shepherd’s View Assisted Living in Alton, Missouri, at the age of 95 years. He was united in marriage on July 20, 1940,

Dr. William Jesse “Bill” Hedden was born the son of Wilbur Jesse Hedden and Henrietta E. (Jacobsen) Hedden on July 16, 1943, in Thayer, Missouri, and departed this life on February 15, 2015, at his home in Thayer, at the age of 71 years. He was united in marriage on August 12, 1967, at Springfield,

James O. Nelson was born the son of Walter T. Nelson and Hattie J. (Shelley) Nelson on July 4, 1924, at Thayer, Missouri, and departed this life on February 13, 2015, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 90 years. He was united in marriage on May 6, 1947, at Thayer, Missouri, to Mabel