Avril Sue Cain

Feb 26, 2012

Avril Sue Cain 73 of Nixa, MO passed away in Willard on Sunday, February 26, 2012. She was born on September 16, 1938 in Springfield to Glynn and Dorothy (Williams) Gothard. She was a very compassionate person and loved working with the elderly, belonged to the First Baptist Church of Nixa for over 20 years and was a member of...

Carla Mae Calvin

Feb 14, 2012

Carla Mae Calvin was born June 13, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of Carl H. Calvin and Nell Damon. Carla died after a short illness on February 14, 2012 at home surrounded by her friends. She graduated from Resurrection Academy, St. Agnes High School and the Latin American Institute. Carla accepted a position with Western Union Telegraph...

George E. Henry

Feb 10, 2012

George E. Henry, 86 of Springfield, MO passed away February 10, 2012. He was born July 18, 1925 in Springfield, son of George Henry Sr. and Anna (Hall) Henry. George graduated from Springfield High School in 1942 and was later drafted into the US Navy. While training in Chicago, he met Mary Johnson who later became his wife. He received...

Terry Hover

Feb 9, 2012

Terry Hover, 61, of Springfield went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 9th, in his home. He devoted his life to God, in loving service to his family, the church, and to many children in the community. Terry will be remembered by many at Bingham Elementary as their first grade teacher from 1976 until 2007. He was preceded...

Wilda Mae High

Feb 4, 2012

Wilda Mae High, age 79 of Springfield, Mo, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on February 13, 1932 in Linn Creek, MO to Raymond and Dalilah Carroll. She married Charles Richard High in 1951, she was an RN and her hobbies were sewing, carving and scout leader. Wilda is preceded in death...

Evelyn B. Rutledge

Feb 4, 2012

Evelyn B. Rutledge, 84 of Springfield was born on March 17, 1927 in Elkhart, Kansas the last of six children born to Ernest and Elmina (Pate) Lavielle. She passed away on February 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Don Rutledge. Evelyn was an avid word puzzle solver, a seamstress, tought basic electricity for 4H, helper for...

Stella Butler

Feb 2, 2012

Stella was born January 3, 1950 and departed this life suddenly February 2, 2012 to join her heavenly family. Stella was saved at an early age. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Lavena Gann. She is survived by her son, Gary Stokes and wife Sabine, Grandchildren, Jacqueline and Brandon of Germany, her brother John Gann and...

Blanche V. Crim

Jan 31, 2012

Blanche V. Crim, 89 of Springfield went home to the Lord on Tuesday, January 31st at St. John''s Hospital. She was born on January 1, 1923 in Rock Creek, Ohio to Gilbert and Rozada McCune. When God created the definition of the virtuous women of Proverbs 31-he was describing the type of person Blanche, Mom, and Grandma was. "Her children...

Gary E Moore

Jan 30, 2012

Gary Eugene Moore, 52, reached heaven's gates on January 30th, 2012. Gary E. Moore was born January 21st, 1960, in Mount Vernon, MO to Jim Moore and Shirley Edwards. Gary was the eldest of seven children and is survived by his sisters Kim Prevallet and Melisa Walker-Crass and his brothers Terry Moore, Marty Moore, Charlie Walker, and Sean Tennis. During...

Della P. Drake

Jan 29, 2012

Della P. Drake, 87, passed away in her home January 29, 2012 after a long illness. She was born August 12, 1924 in Pleasant Hope, Mo to James and Anna Bayes. She is preceded in death by her parents, 4 sisters, 2 brothers, her daughter, Mary Cook and 2 grandsons. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, James Lester Drake,...