Katherine Major Holman, 68, of Mt. Vernon passed away March 21, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born April 27, 1950, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Edward and Joyce (Gray) Major. In 2007, she married Winfred Holman, in Las Vegas, Nev.
John Henry Fraley, 73, of Verona, formerly of Wharton, Texas, passed away March 18, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Assisted Living in Verona. He was born Aug. 25, 1945, in Wharton, Texas, to the late Morris Albert and Dorothy Belle (Armstrong) Fraley.
James W. Ferbert, 78, of Shell Knob, passed away March 16, 2019, at Bentonview Health and Rehab in Monett. Ferbert, son of George and Thelma (Coats) Ferbert, was born Feb. 12, 1941, in Helena. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force.
Wallace Ray Garner, age 69, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:37 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the NHC Healthcare in Joplin, Missouri. He was born May 11, 1949, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, the son of the late Henry and Marjorie (Hood) Garner.
Ruby L. Wilks, 90, of Purdy, passed away March 9, 2019, while at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. She was born Sept. 7, 1928, in Monett to the late Lloyd “Pete” and Effie (Henderson) Bennett.
Doyle E. Price, 77, of Webb City passed away March 9, 2019, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix Ariz. following a sudden illness. Price was born Dec. 12, 1941, in Rombauer, to Milford and Hazel Gillean Price.
Edith Effie “Edie Harless” Hammers, 88, of Lamar, passed away March 16, 2019, at Truman Health Care. Hammers was born Jan. 18, 1931, in Burwell, Neb. to Ray A. and Lillie (Shane) Wright.
