Obituaries

JERRY WAYNE GIRTH

Published by education on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 3:43pm

Jerry Wayne Girth, 77, of Billings passed away on Sept. 18, 2024. He was born in Springfield on Feb. 4, 1947; the son of Virgil and Myrtle (Hacker) Girth.

HARRY “RUSTY” COOPER

Published by education on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 3:43pm

Harry “Rusty” Cooper, 74, of Republic passed away on Sept. 20, 2024.  He was born in Springfield on Nov. 16, 1949, one of four children born to Oliver “Bill” and Lucille (Gilbert) Cooper.
He graduated from Hillcrest High School with the class of 1967.

HENRY GEORGE CONNER

Published by education on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 3:43pm

Henry George Conner, 67, of Springfield passed away on Sept. 18, 2024, at Spring Valley Rehab in Springfield, after a long illness. He was born on Dec. 5, 1956, to Fred and Helen Reynolds and was adopted by Rev. George E. and Hazel M. Conner of Walnut Grove when he was five years old.

VIOLET JEAN MCELHANY

Published by education on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 2:03pm

Violet Jean McElhany, 77, of Clever passed away on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. She was born Jan. 5, 1947, in Springfield; the daughter of Cleo Bud and Rosa Lee (Stevens) DeMaranville.

CLARA BELL (CARTER) KETTLES

Published by education on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 2:02pm

Clara Bell (Carter) Kettles, 92, of Republic passed away on Sept. 9, 2024. She was born on June 25, 1932; the daughter of Oscar Carter and Lily Bell Taylor Johnson Carter.

RONETTA DAWN HOBBS

Published by education on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 2:02pm

Ronetta Dawn Hobbs, 51, of Dadeville passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. She was born on April 8, 1973, in Houston; the daughter of Ronald and Gail (Baker) Hetland.
She was a member of Dadeville Baptist Church.

NORMA JEAN EUBANKS

Published by education on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 2:01pm

Norma Jean Eubanks, 85, of Republic passed away on Sept. 9, 2024. She was born on Jan. 14, 1939, in Corsicana; the daughter of Newt and Lucille (Aderhold) Bates.

DANNY JOE BOWMAN

Published by education on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 2:01pm

Danny Joe Bowman, 74, of Monett passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, while at the Aurora Care Center in Aurora. He was born on Oct. 7, 1949, in Wheaton; the son of Doyle and Mary Louise (Smith) Bowman.

MERYL CLAIRE BRUNER

Published by education on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 2:01pm

Meryl Claire Bruner, 66, of Queens, N.Y., then Los Angeles, Calif., Baton Rouge, La., Seattle, Wash., Boston, Mass., Atlanta, Ga., and Las Vegas, Nev. passed away on July 15, 2024. She was born to Alex and Rose Perl (Kanner) on March 14, 1958, in New York City.

BARBARA IRENE BROWN

Published by education on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 2:00pm

Barbara Irene Brown, 89, of Republic passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at Cox Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 15, 1935, to Sam and Lois (Kautz) Cornelison.
She was united in marriage to Lloyd (Red) J. Brown on March 5, 1954.

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