Death Notices for Jan. 2, 2020

December 31, 2019

Tony Elden Whaley

Tony Elden Whaley, of Lockwood, Missouri, died Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, at the age of 59.

The family will hold a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at the Lockwood United Methodist Church Life Center. The family will receive friends on Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. until service time at the Family Life Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lockwood Community Foundation or to the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com.

Cremation services were under the care of Lockwood Funeral Chapel.

Betty Lou Oldham

Betty Lou Oldham, 93, Stockton, Missouri, died Sunday, December 29, 2010.

Services are Friday, January 3, 2020 at 10 a.m. in Stockton Christian Church with burial in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Missouri. Visitation is also Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Services are under the care and direction of Bland-Brumback Funeral Home, Stockton, Missouri.

Donald Eugene Watson

Donald Eugene Watson, of Arcola, Missouri, died Friday, December 20, 2019, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 79 years.
Private graveside services, under the care and direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel, will be held at a later date at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com.

William Korry Smith

William Korry Smith, of Bolivar, Missouri, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the age of 30.
The family will have a celebration of his life at their home, 615 E. Dade 44, Greenfield, Missouri, on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 1 to 5 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to help with funeral expenses. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com.

Cremation services are under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.

Raymond Charles Hefter, Jr.

Raymond Charles Hefter Jr., of Greenfield, Missouri, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in the Dade County Nursing Home at the age of 72.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com.

Cremation services were under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.

George R. Thompson

George R. Thompson, of Springfield, Missouri, died December 11, 2019 in his home at the age of 56.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com.

Cremation services were under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.

Joyce Elaine Brown

Joyce Elaine Brown, age 86, of Aurora, Missouri, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at the Aurora Nursing Center.

A funeral service was held Saturday, December 28, 2019, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial followed at the Mineral Springs Cemetery in Cassville, Missouri.

Memorial donations may be made payable to the Mineral Springs Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be shared at www.CraftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.

Evalina ‘Evelyn’ DePreste

Evalina “Evelyn” DePreste, age 90, of Miller, Missouri, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at the Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Joplin, Missouri.

A funeral service was held Monday, December 30, 2019, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Burial followed at the Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Miller.

Memorial donations may be made payable to the Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.

Gloria Mae Jones

Gloria Mae Jones, age 88, of Aurora, Missouri, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at the Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Monett, Missouri.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial followed at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.

Online condolences maybe shared at www.CraftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.

Donna Ford Mills

Donna Ford Mills, 91, Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at her home.

A funeral service was held Friday, December 27, 2019, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial followed at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery.

Memorials in memory of Mills can be made payable to the Shriners Hospitals for Children in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.