Donald Laverne Little, 84, of Reeds, passed away July 24, 2019 surrounded by his family, following a short illness. He was born April 28, 1935 in Webster County to Andrew Jackson Little and Gladys Leon (Parscale) Little and was the fifth of 13 children.
Cleo Deal Gaines, 86, of Pierce City, passed away, July 21, 2019 at Bentonview Park Health and Rehab in Monett. Gaines was born in Cumby, Texas Feb. 6, 1933, to Arlie and Alice (Keenum) Gaines. He was married to Ruth Long; she preceded him in death.
Marion Elsworth Howard, 87, passed away July 18, 2019 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon.
Howard will be cremated and inurement will be at a later date at the U.S. National Cemetery under the direction of Walnut Lawn Funeral Home Ltd., DeGraffenreid-Wood Crematory.
Flavia Lenora Friar, 97, of Miller, passed away July 16, 2019, at the Webco Manor in Marshfield. She was born Oct. 20, 1921, in the Round Grove community, the daughter of Flavius Lane and Nancy Elda Evelyn (Casteel) Shaffer.
Lois Hunter, age 98, of Miller, Missouri, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. She was born November 8, 1920, in Everton, Missouri, the daughter of Frank and Bessie (Hood) Wisehart.
