All Obituaries

Ronald David Haynes, age 69, of Forsyth, MO passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones at Cox Medical Center in Branson, MO. Ronnie was born on May 24, 1954, in St. Louis, MO. He was the son of the late D.J. and Mary Lou (Stucker) Haynes.  Ronnie is survived by his loving wife, Judy (Baker) Haynes and his two sisters: Shelia (Don) Moran and Letha (Rick) Whitter.  He will also be missed by his mother-in-law, Mary Sue Baker and brother-in-law, Marty...

Ronald Lee Clark,  86 of Bradleyville, Missouri passed away surrounded by his family, Sunday May 5, 2024. Ronald was born July 16, 1937, in Cedar Creek, Mo. He was the son of Roy and Thelma (Gideon) Clark. Ronald was an Army Veteran having served in the Korean conflict.  Ronald worked for a utility company building sub-stations.  He owned and operated a farm and raised cattle. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Janet Clark, brothers Dale, Roy D. and Lonnie Clark,...

Lifelong resident of Taney County, died with family at her side, at 11:05 am Thursday, May 2nd at the Timbers Assisted Living Community, Holts Summit, Missouri, from chronic illness. Megnona was born in Springfield, Missouri October 3, 1944 and was the only child of Robert Fred and Norene (Thomas) Addington. She was a 1962 graduate of Forsyth High School. After graduating, she was united in marriage to William Ray Simmons on December 16, 1962. To this union, four children were born; Robert,...

Funeral services for Charlene Eggleston 78, Forsyth, will be held Saturday April 27, 2024, 5 pm with visitation starting at 3 PM. at Snapp-Bearden Forsyth Chapel, Forsyth, Missouri. Officiating will be Pastor Chris McCullison and Pastor Jack Holland. Charlene passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Forsyth, Missouri on April 24, 2024. She will be buried at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri later. Charlene was born...

Graveside service for Norma Kathryn Lauderdale, 85, Forsyth, will be held Friday, April 26, 2024, at 11 am at Patterson Cemetery, Bradleyville, MO. Pastor Juston Gates officiating. Norma passed away in Springfield MO. April 24, 2024. Services are under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Forsyth Chapel. Norma was born March 30, 1939, at Goose Creek, Texas. She was the daughter of Algae and Nellie (Pickering) Padgett. Norma married the love of her life, William Lauderdale on June 6, 1959, in...

Larry Ray Anderson, age 84, passed away on April 21, 2024, in his home in Forsyth, Missouri. He was born on November 24, 1939, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. In 1944, Larry was welcomed into a loving foster home where he was soon adopted by two wonderful parents, Bill and Hazel Anderson. Larry grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Chesterfield Christian Church. There he met the love of his life, Kathern Hodson Anderson at the age of 5. Larry joined the Army and soon married his high school...

Funeral Service for Ruthy Ray Chapman Ridinger 95, Protem, Missouri will be held Tuesday April 23, 2024, 2 PM at the Protem Community Church. Pastor Ed Hunsacker and Pastor Rob Quillian will officiate. Burial will follow at the Wolf Cemetery, Protem.  Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 pm in the church. Services are under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Forsyth Chapel, Forsyth Mo. Ruth was born in Protem and was a lifelong resident. She was the daughter of Richard L. Chapman, Sr. and...

The celebration of life service for Frank Luther Hirahara Jr. 43, Branson, will be held Friday April 26, 2024 at the RecPlex in Branson Missouri from 4-7 PM. Burial will be at a later date. Services are under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Forsyth Chapel, Forsyth, Mo. Frank was born on June 27, 1980 to Frank and Connie Nora (DeLean) Hirahara in Watsonville, California. Frank and his family moved from Watsonville, Ca. to Reeds Spring where he attended Reeds Spring School. The family moved to...

Lois Holmes Smith went to be with the Lord on April 12th, 2024, with her family by her side at Branson, Mo. Lois was born August 25, 1936, the youngest daughter of Velma (Williams)  and Victor Holmes in Albany, MO. She attended the University of Omaha and Missouri Western State College. Lois was employed by law enforcement agencies and by colleges in Missouri and Texas for over 40 years before retiring in 1999. She and Larry had enjoyed forty-six years together, living, working,...

Muriel G. Nolin, 84 of Forsyth went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2024, at her home in Forsyth. Muriel was born July 9, 1939, in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. She was the daughter of Anthony & Rose (Arsenault) LeBlanc. She married Edward D. Nolin, Jr. in May of 1959 and was blessed with five children.  After traveling for many years as a military family, Muriel and her husband moved to the Forsyth area in 2005 to enjoy their retirement and be closer to family. In her later...