Thayer Obituaries

    Larry Ray Privett “ Bud”, age 74, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas passed away on October 20, 2023, in Salem, Arkansas. Larry was born on May 30, 1949, in Fryatt, Arkansas to Jack  and Lorene (Todd) Privett. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, throwing horseshoes, corn-hole and pool. He loved, animals, especially dogs and horses. He

           Ola “May” King, 75, of Thayer, Missouri passed away on October 13, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. May was born on July 15, 1948, in Alton, Missouri to Larwood Sisco and Marjorie Pierce. She married Dennis Ira King on July 6th, 1968, in Alton, Missouri. They were married 23 years

   Lewis Earl Childers, age 75, of Thayer, Missouri passed away October 12, 2023, at his home on the farm. He was born February 28, 1948, to Newman Childers and Goldina Hansen in Thayer, Missouri. Lewis married the love of his life Betty Howell, May of 1990 in Thayer, Missouri.    Lewis enjoyed fishing, hunting

   Wayne Howell, age 85 of Koshkonong, Missouri, passed away October 11, 2023, at Shepherd’s View in Alton, Missouri. Wayne was born September 6, 1938, to Fred and Ada (Standley) Howell.    Wayne married the love of his life Penney J. Peters on June 3, 1972, in Kansas City, Kansas. They were married 51 years.

   Carlie Joe Lenington, age 82, of Thayer, Missouri, passed away October 10, 2023, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. Carlie was born August 8, 1941, to Arlie and Sadie (Helmas) Lenington.    Carlie married Charlotte in Oklahoma. During this union they had one son Stony Joe Lenington. They were married for twenty-five years.

Herbert David Bowers, 89, of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away on October 9, 2023, at his residence. Herbert was born on September 7, 1934, in Thayer, Missouri to Dave Jacob Bowers and Jettie Gregory Bowers. During his life he married Melba Jean Tharp on October 29, 1951, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. They were married for 67

  Funeral services for Cecil Ray Rutledge Sr., age 73, of Myrtle, Missouri, will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Center Point Church in Myrtle, Missouri. Visitation will be 12:00 until time of funeral service.   Interment will be on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Myrtle Cemetery (Freewill Baptist

    Alita Griggs Brown, 86, of West Plains, Missouri passed away on September 29, 2023 at Cedar Hurst Nursing of West Plains, Missouri. She was born September 6, 1937, in Clare, Michigan to Richard and Florence Greenfield. She married Donald V. Griggs and from that union had two children,; Kelly Warden and Scott Griggs.

 Rhonda Kay Martin of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was born on April 27, 1955, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, to loving parents Jessie and Clara (Pressley) Martin. Throughout her life, she cherished her roles as a devoted daughter, caring sister, a nurturing mother, and a beloved aunt. On September 27, 2023, Rhonda departed this world in Springfield,

  Patricia Jean Pruitt, age 77, of Thayer, Missouri, passed away on September 29, 2023, at her home in Thayer, Missouri. Patricia was born December 28, 1945, in Hastings, Nebraska to Roy L. and Sibyl Leverne (Earls) Richards.    Patricia married Herman Wittenberg in 1962, at the age of seventeen. Within this union two beautiful