Neva Laverne "Dixie" Lovewell, was born in Collins MO on July 7, 1930 and passed away on March 7, 2017 due to complications of Alzheimer's. She was a resident of the Manor at Elfindale in Springfield MO for the last six years. Her parents were Georgia Ann Cranmer and Charles Lovewell of Springfield. She was a graduate of Springfield High...
Veda Shipman Jones, 95, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born on Saturday, July 23, 1921 in Montreal, MO to Elizabeth Viola Wilson and William Oscar Shipman. Veda loved reading, Diet Coke and watching basketball, baseball, and Hallmark Movies. She especially enjoyed looking at pictures of her Great-Grand Children. Veda was preceded in death by her parents,...
Christine Robbins, 82, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at her daughters'' home with family by her side. She was born on Wednesday, July 4, 1921 in Mtn. Grove, MO to Harold and Elizabeth Dobson. Christine was an avid Gardener and BINGO player. She also enjoyed the senior center dances in Nixa for many years. Christine retired as a...
Funeral services being handled by Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at Rivermonte, Monday, March 6, 2017 at 1:00 PM
Geneva Alene Metzelthin was born September 21,1924 near what is now the Norfolk Dam in Arkansas. She married Willard Carl Metzelthin on November 2, 1941 in St. Charles, Missouri. Geneva was the matriarch of her family. She and Willard loved the lake, and eventually they built their dream vacation home at Table Rock Lake. Geneva and Willard had three children,...
Benny A. Jones, 93, died February 25, 2017 at the Maples Nursing Home in Springfield. He leaves behind his loving wife of 73 years, Mahala (Maples) Jones; son, Ben R. "Bob" Jones and wife, Linda of Texas; grandson, Chris Jones and wife Shannon of Texas; grandson, Landon Jones (deceased); 4 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. He also leaves behind many family...
Gladys Rose Gardner, 96, was welcomed into heaven on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. She was born on Friday, April 2, 1920 in Grabeil, MO to Edna Lois Smith and Rev. Robert E. Herd. Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother and one sister. She is survived by her three daughters, Sue Strain, Janet Deffenderfer (husband...