Obituaries

R. Jill Chafin, age 58 of Ozark, MO passed away Friday, February 15, 2013. She was born January 3,1955 the daughter of the late David H.,Sr. and Lucy (Anderson) McShane. On January 10, 1975 she was united in marriage to Sonny Chafin at Conway, MO. Jill is survived by her…...

Bonnie Lou Trail, age 60 of Ozark passed away February 10, 2013 in Mercy Hospital. She was born September 18, 1952 the daughter of the late William and Julia (Bennett) Johnson. On August 4, 1973 she was united in marriage to Gary Trail. Bonnie was a former resident of West…...

Terry Lynn Shoemaker, age 43 of Ozark, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 in his home after a sudden illness. He was born July 30, 1969 the son of Dale and Cecilia Shoemaker. On December 5, 2008 he was united in marriage to Shelly Kline. Terry enjoyed volunteering as E.O.C.…...

Lee Anna Keene, age 75 of Sparta, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 in her home following a short illness. She was born May 3, 1937 the daughter of Chester and Lovie (Monger) Workman. On February 12, 1954 she was united in marriage to Billy Joe Keene who preceded her…...

Ray Neil Moore, age 72 passed away Monday, January 7, 2013. Ray spent his final days surrounded by the love of his family and his puppy, Buddy. He was born March 7, 1940 in Randolf County, Arkansas. Ray had been a resident of Ozark for the last eighteen years. Ray…...

Virginia (Ginny) Chandler Carpenter was born in Tewksbury, Mass. on April 5, 1913. She was married to Nelson Carpenter Sr. on August 31, 1946. On January 4, 2013 at 2:21 A. M., the Spirit of the Lord entered her body and began turning out the lights in her body, room…...

Leslie R. Johns, age 85, formerly of Nixa, passed away Friday afternoon, January 4, 2013 at Missouri Veterans Home, Mount Vernon, MO. He was born July 13, 1927 the son of Warren and Lacy (Brown) Johns. On October 29,1948 he was united in marriage to Shirley Davenport. Les proudly served…...

Jacquetta (Garrison) Inmon, fondly known as June Inmon of Sparta, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 in Strafford Center Nursing Home at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 12 days. She was born March 23, 1924 the daughter of the late Chris and Grace (Freeman) Garrison. On May…...

Dennis Len Landers, born in Chesterfield, Mo., on January 13, 1952, passed away on December 30, 2012, at the age of 60. Len died of lymphoma, which was first diagnosed in 2009. Len was an entrepreneur who started his own construction company, Landers Custom Homes, in 1974. He built nearly…...

Venona Margarett (Kennedy) Potts, 95, of Ozark, MO went home to be with her Lord, Saturday, December 22, 2012, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, MO. She was born in Hoisington, KS the daughter of Henry and Safronia Mae (Hearn) Kennedy. Venona was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking and…...