Area Obituaries

Wannetta Louine (Cornett) Plumb passed away on July 31, 2021 at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 15 days.  She passed away at Cox South in Springfield, Missouri. Wannetta was born in McClurg, MO on December 16, 1937 to Condy Dean Phillip and Verbial Rosalie (Cox) Cornett.  Wannetta Cornett and Earl Plumb were…

Anglo Haze Huff, Jr. 91 years, 26 days old, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2021 at his home in Ava with Marie and family by his side. Junior was born July 6, 1930 in Douglas County, MO to Anglo Haze, Sr. and Gertie  (Turner) Huff. On August 12, 1949 Junior and Virginia Marie Mendel…

Johnny Wayne Matney, 62 years, 3 months, 12 days old, passed to Heaven on August 1, 2021 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. John was born April 19, 1959 in Springfield, MO to Cleveland and Betty Jean (Johnson) Matney. On May 25, 1990 John and Katrina Welch were united in marriage at…

David Robert Moore Sr. There is one less vacancy in the vastness of heaven, as David Robert Moore Sr., 60 of Gainesville, Missouri passed away, surrounded by family, on Friday, July 30, 2021 at CoxHealth South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri after a brief illness. David was born April 13, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri to…

Kayla Rose Tanner-Hampton, 25 years, 5 months, 2 days old, passed away on July 19, 2021 in Abesville, MO following a car accident with her son, Miles Hampton.  Kayla Rose was born February 17, 1996 in Georgetown, TX to Mike Tanner and Julia Rose Hampton.  In 1999, she moved to Ava, MO with her mother…

Clifford Troy Sievert, age 91, passed away on July 26, 2021, at the Willard Care Center in Willard, MO. He was born on February 16, 1930, in Almartha, MO, the oldest of nine children born to Verna James and Argie (Henley) Sievert.  After serving in the U.S. Army, Clifford married Beverly Jean McConnell in Omaha,…

Phyllis Fleetwood, 79 years, 5 months, 17 days old, passed away on July 23, 2021 at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, MO with her family by her side. Phyllis was born February 6, 1942 in Ava, MO to Franklin and Sona (Denny) Thomas. On January 2, 1958 Phyllis and Ronnie Fleetwood were united in marriage  in…

Thomas Joe Coonts, son of Danny Joe Coonts and Carolyn Kuemmel, was born January 25, 1966, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life suddenly July 12, 2021, at his home in Drury, Missouri. He was 55 years, 5 months, and 18 days of age. Tommy Joe grew up in Buffalo, Iowa, moved with family…

Ruby N. Jones passed away in her daughter’s home on July 17, 2021 with her family surrounding her.  She was the daughter of Russell and Therma ( Johnson ) Turner. She was born July 11, 1948 in Ozark County.  Her husband, Darrell preceded her in death.  She is survived by her children: Marie Jones, Carmen…