Obituaries

John Ray McHaffie, age 53 of Ozark, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in his home. He was born June 4, 1962 in Springfield, MO to Reggie Ray McHaffie and Wilda Mae (Rinck) Lawson. John attended school in Ozark and was a brick-layer, construction worker and jack of all trades…...

Dwayne Bray, age 96 passed from this earth Monday, November 9, 2015. He was born March 13, 1919 the son of Toels and Ramah (Tindle) Bray. On December 30, 1939 he was united in marriage to Nancy Simpson Bray who preceded him in death on March 25, 2014. At the…...

Bonnie Souders, age 76 of Ozark, Missouri passed away in her home, Tuesday, October 27, 2015. She was born December 23, 1938 in Van Buren, Missouri the daughter of Claude Otis and Mavis June (Sanders) Landis. On June 11, 1956 she was united in marriage to Emmitt Richard Souders who…...

Verlene Ayers, of Ozark, Missouri passed away Monday evening, October 5, 2015 in her home. She was born in Oklahoma the daughter of Ernest and Ethel (Hunt) Fuller. On April 24, 1960 she was united in marriage to Darwin Ayers. Verlene is survived by her son Mike Ayers and wife…...

The Lord’s good and faithful servant, Norma Lee Carner, age 85, passed away peacefully in Ozark, Missouri Sunday, October 4, 2015 surrounded by her loving husband and three sons. Born September 28, 1930 in Alton, Missouri, Norma attended Thayer High School and nearly 67 years ago married the love of…...

Gregory Elliott Woody, age 40 passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Loveland, Colorado. He was born April 9, 1975, to Mike and Elizabeth Woody in Springfield, Missouri. He graduated from Ozark High School, where he was active in varsity football and other sports. His passion for the outdoors moved…...

Mitchell Lewis Cravens was born May 5, 1983 in Springfield, MO to Linda Cravens and Gary Cravens. Mitch lived his early life in Mansfield, MO before moving to Springfield where he went to both Catholic and public schools. He graduated from Glendale High School in 2001 and also attended Ozark…...

Judy Ann McKee, age 67 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, MO. She was born April 14, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee the daughter of John and Florence (Mills) Futhey. On April 24, 1964 she was united in marriage to Thomas E. McKee.…...

James Ronald Weter, age 67 of Rogersville, Missouri passed away suddenly Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in his home. He was born March 21, 1948 in Chadwick the son of Delbert James Weter and Frankie Mable (Pierce) Weter. On May 26, 1995 he was united in marriage to Diana Bray. Ronnie…...

Jessie Lovane Hodges, age 95 of Sparta, Missouri passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Ozark Nursing and Care Facility. She was born July 3, 1920 in Christian Center, Missouri the daughter of Homer Wyatt Bilyeu and Jewel Ethel (Mapes) Bilyeu. On February 6, 1936 she was united in marriage…...