All Obituaries

Betty Jean (Mather) Freeman went to her heavenly home on April 12, 2021. Betty, who was a Christian, loved the Lord, her family, church, and community. She passed away at her home in Merriam Woods, Missouri surrounded by her family. At the time of her death, Betty was 89 years, one month, and three days old having been born to Orval Howley and Stella Mildred (Walker) Mather in Tarkio, Missouri on March 9, 1932. She grew up in Tarkio, Missouri, along with her brother Orval Dean Mather...

Wanda L. Hill, 88, of Forsyth, MO. Wanda Hill passed away Saturday April 10, 2021 at Cox Hospital Branson.  She was born April 30, 1932 in Vandalia, IL, the daughter of Archie and Cressie L. (Ritchey) Bolyard. Wanda was a member and deacon of the Ozark Mountain Christian Church; Life Member of the VFW and president of their Ladies Auxiliary. Wanda is survived by her husband Harold of the home; children Alan Black and wife Lisa of Repubilc, MO., Angela Daugherty and husband Robert of...

"L. T." Levi Truitt Collins, 89, of Bradleyville. He was born on July 16, 1931 at Cedar Creek, MO., son of William J. and Eunice (Blackwell) Collins.  L.T. passed away on Wed., March 31, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. He had been ill for 11 months. He was a lifelong resident of Bradleyville, MO. At the age of 17, he was saved at a revival in Cedar Creek. He served in the Army during the Korean War. L.T. was an avid woodsman and worked at several local...

J. Ray Coulter, born June 6, 1930 to Arch and Mary (Campbell) Coulter at Dickens, MO., died on Thursday March 25, 2021 at his home with the family at his side. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Earl, Carl, Roy (twin), Paul, Bobby and Joe; three wives, Bessie Summers Coulter, Marjorie Hodge Coulter, and the love of his life Aletha Simmons Rittershouse Coulter; oldest daughter Evelyn Jolly; step-daughter Debi and step-son David, and half-sister Leota Treat. Ray had many odd...

Casimer “Casey” Constance Osowski, 91, of Forsyth, passed away Sunday March 14, 2021 at Cox Hospital Branson. He was born February 18, 1930 in Mosinee, Wisconsin, the son of Carl and Anna (Sudaski) Osowski. Prior to Casey enlisting in the Army, he was a pressman, well driller, and bulldozer operator.  After basic training he was assigned to the Song-Do Long Lines Signal Group as a diesel mechanic during the Korean War.  During that time, he...

Robert Eugene "Bob" Collins, age 76, of Taneyville, MO, beloved husband, father, papa, partner, and friend, entered peacefully into eternal rest on March 8, 2021 after his battle with heart disease and cancer.  He loved life, had a contagious laugh, and loved spending time with his family and friends.  Bob enjoyed fishing, hunting, westerns, raising cows, and telling stories about his adventures through life. Bob was born January 14, 1945 to Alvin and Alice Collins of...

Eva Pauline Robertson, 94, of Branson. Eva passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Cox Hospital Branson with her daughter by her side.  She was born April 1, 1926 in Omaha, Arkansas, to Claude and Goldie Mae (Tate) Stacy.  Eva is survived by her siblings Sonny Stacy of Hollister, Maxine Drennan of Placerville, CA., and Judy Boone of Omaha, AR., and children Danny Robertson of Branson, MO., Sammy Robertson of Modesto, CA., Brenda Clifford of Santa Barbara, CA., Deborah Robertson of...

Georgia A. Davis, 86, of Rockaway Beach and Merriam Woods area, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Riverview Manor in Ozark, Missouri. She was born December 27, 1934 in Hayesville, Iowa to James Hart and Evelyn Tucking Hart.  She grew up in southeast Iowa attending country school before moving to Delta finishing her sophomore year there. She was united in marriage to Allan S. Davis on January 6, 1951 in Fort Pierce, Florida.  To this union was born Peggy Ann Miller; Polly Ann...

Lexie Maxine Scobee, 91, of Aurora, MO. Lexie passed away on March 3, 2021 at Forsyth, MO.  She was born July 28, 1929 at Reeds Spring, MO., the daughter of Roy and Treva (Gentry) Warren. Lexie is survived by her daughter Donna of Marionville, MO., and son David and his wife Becky of Forsyth, MO.; along with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, who blessed her life tremendously. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Peter Scobee;...

Heather Nichole Leah David, 31, of Cape Coral, Florida, and formerly of Ava, MO, daughter of Jeannette Jones and Dwight David, was born on September 6, 1989, and passed away at her home in Cape Coral on February 24, 2021. Heather graduated from Ozark High School in 2008. She moved to Cape Coral in 2018. Heather is survived by her mother, Jeannette Jones of Cape Coral, FL; father, Dwight David and wife Kathy of Ava, MO; maternal grandmother, Betty Jones; paternal grandmother, Jessie David;...