Chris Alan Pugh, born Aug 27, 1952 passed away at his home in Neosho, Dec. 1, 2018. He was a kind, loving and supportive father, who always put his children first.
Leatha A. Boyd, 67, of Aurora passed away Nov. 23, 2018, in the Aurora Nursing Center. She was born to William and Lilly Mitchell Currens Jan. 9, 1951, in Goodland, Kan. She was a homemaker.
Margaret “Peggy” Larson, 75, of Cassville passed away Nov. 25, 2018. She was born Aug. 7, 1943, in Aurora Ill., to John and Glady’s (Reeves) Steffen in Aurora, Ill. She served her country proudly in the United States Marines.
Wanda Lee Tunnell Spencer, 78, of Marionville, passed away Nov. 22, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born Dec. 7, 1939, in Madry to Lloyd and Fontella (Timmons) Tunnell.
Carol Sue (Backerman) Smythia, 66, passed away at her home in Verona, Nov. 23, 2018. Smythia was born Nov. 22, 1952, in Joplin to Herman Eugene and June (Davis) Backerman, Sr. She graduated from Jasper High School with the class of 1971.
Gertrude Rebecca Thomas
Gertrude Rebecca Thomas, 91, of Purdy, passed away Nov. 20, 2018, at Roaring River Health and Rehab in Cassville. She was the daughter of Joseph Lee and Jessie Earle (Melton) Evans and was born July 1, 1927, in Monett.
Mary Lou Soutee, 82, of Marionville, passed away Nov. 18, 2018, at the Aurora Nursing Center. She was born May 4, 1936, in Clever to Stephen Langford and Louise May (Jefferson) Rapp. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marionville.
Judy Kay Wells, 76, of Marionville, passed away after a long battle with cancer, Nov. 23, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 16, 1942, in Lawrence County, to Aurby Joseph and Mildred (Galloway) Foster.
