Thayer Obituaries

Maxine Tucker Hackett, 97, of Thayer, Missouri, died May 23, 2015. Maxine, born May 24, 1917 in Couch, Missouri, was the daughter of Gilbert Winston Tucker and Mayme Crowell Tucker. She was a graduate of Couch High School and worked at Old Brothers Department store in Thayer. She married Dan Riley Hackett, Jr. on March

Phyllis Lynn Smith was born the daughter of John D. Owens and Elva Mae (Arnold) Owens on May 12, 1953, in Newport, Arkansas, and departed this life May 19, 2015, at her home in Myrtle, Missouri, at the age of 62 years. She was united in marriage on October 31, 1975, at Portia, Arkansas, to

Amos Ardell James was born the son of Amos Arthur James and Alta Marie (Goins) James on December 14,1951, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and departed this life May 8, 2015, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 63 years. He is survived by his sister, Loretta Pulliam and husband, James of Myrtle,

Mildred June Cerutti was born the daughter of Lyle Francis Jenkins and Myrtle (Leatherman) Jenkins on October 17, 1939 and departed this life May 7, 2015, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 75 years. She was united in marriage on September 7, 1957, in Independence, Missouri, to Zack Cerutti. She is survived by

William Harold Davenport was born the son of Lewis Thomas Davenport and Beulah Mae (Woods) Davenport on July 9, 1922, in Slick, Oklahoma, and departed this life May 6, 2015, at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas, at the age of 92 years. He was united in marriage on January 10, 1946,

Ruth Ann Craig was born the daughter of Oris Risley and Estella (Powers) Risley on January 30, 1943, in Dubuque, Iowa, and departed this life on April 25, 2015, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 72 years. She was united in marriage on July 11, 1977, in Rockford, Illinois, to Franklin Craig, who preceded

Howard K. Wilcox was born the son of Kenneth A. Wilcox and Josephine (Stewart) Wilcox on May 16, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri, and departed this life April 23, 2015, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 76 years. He was united in marriage on June 2, 1968 at West Memphis,

Shane William Shipp, son of Judy (Stewart) Shipp Griffin and the late Sherman Shipp, was born on February 14, 1970, in Salem, Arkansas, and departed this life on April 21, 2015, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 45. He is survived by his wife and caregiver, Kenzie of Jonesboro, Arkansas; three sons, Drew Shipp

Charlotte Eldest Colvin was born the daughter of Willard Donald Richardson and Imogene Butler Richardson on July 28, 1942, at Riverside, California, and departed this life on April 5, 2015, in Duluth, Georgia, at the age of 72 years. She is survived by her two daughters, Teresa Colvin Stillings, husband Mark and their daughter, Lauren

Connie Vance Pierson was born the son of John Allen Pierson and Mary (Phillips) Pierson on April 26, 1930, at Prosser, Nebraska, and departed this life on March 30, 2015, in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 84 years. He was united in marriage on October 20, 1965, at San Francisco, California, to Vivian Platts.