Obituaries

Raymond Homer Gold, 83, Ozark, Mo. went to be with his Savior Tuesday, January 3, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Audie (Hair) Gold and brother Finis Gold. He is survived by his wife Carol; sons, Denny Gold and wife Sandy, Springfield, Dwain Gold and…...

Wanda Joy Smith was born on October 20, 1947 in Harrison, Arkansas to Bill and Deloris Dees. Upon moving to Springfield, Missouri, she met and fell in love with her soul mate. She was united in marriage to Bill Smith of Sparta, Missouri on November 29, 1991. On December 23,…...

Denzil “Denny” Hursh, age 71 of Ozark, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in Cox South Hospital. He was born September 26, 1940, at Chadwick, the son of Richard and Lillie (Pruitt) Hursh. On September 10, 1961 he was united in marriage to Bonnie Cobb and this union was blessed…...

John Thomas, age 67 of Oldfield, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 in St. Johns Hospital. He was born February 7, 1944 in Pryor, OK the son of Luther and Flora (Durbin) Thomas. On July 23, 1965 he was united in marriage to Connie Walker and this union was blessed…...

Gary A. McIntyre, age 47 of Sparta, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. He was born on Mother’s Day, May 10, 1964 at a United States Air Force Base in Tachikawa, Japan. He was born to proud parents, Donald and Donna (Manross) McIntyre. Gary was…...

Margie Grote, 85, Sparta, Missouri passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 in her home. Margie was the daughter of James Lee and Bernadanie (Dakan) Clarkson. She married the love of her life, Elmer Grote, on December 24, 1946 and together they shared 65 years of happiness. Graveside funeral services for…...

Suzanne “Susie” Mae (Rogers) Johns, 82, of Sparta, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011. Susie was born on October 27, 1929, in Perryton, Texas, to Orlando Louis Rogers and Anna Pletcher. Her family moved to Sparta, Missouri, and Susie attended Bruner School through the 8th grade and graduated from Sparta…...

Roberta M. Hill, 74, Sparta, Missouri passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011 in her home. Roberta has donated her body in behalf of the advancement of medical knowledge. No services are planned at this time. On line condolences at www.barnesfamilyfunerals.com....

Helen Bernice Edwards, age 78, Ozark, MO passed away Friday, November 18, 2011, in her home with her loving husband of 60 years by her side. Bernice was born May 11, 1933, in Holton, KS, the daughter of Olen Burgess and Helen Rice Daniel. Her family resided in several farming…...

George Reed Simpson, 86, a lifelong resident of the Sparta community, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 after a long illness. He became a Christian as a teenager and was a faithful member of the Sparta Church of Christ until his death. In March of 1945 he married Phyllis June…...