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James Kirk Norton, 62, of Ash Grove passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. He was born in Springfield on June 22, 1962; the son of James Lee and Floy Darlene (Cobb) Norton.
On Feb. 7, 1994, he married Phebe Upshaw and they shared over 30 years together.
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Gary Lawrence Gossett, 82, of Greenfield passed away on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. He was born in Aurora on June 29, 1942; the son of Lovel and Velma (Cartwright) Gossett.
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Pamela Sue Blades, 70, of Republic passed away on Dec. 29, 2024, after a 25 year struggle with Wegener’s Granulomatosis. She was born on Dec. 31, 1953; the daughter of Charlie and Gloria (Mitchell) Brandenburg.
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William “Willie” Lee Bean, 46, of Walnut Grove passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. He was born on Dec. 11, 1978, in Springfield to Allen and Linda (Melton) Bean.
On May 7, 2022, he married Kimberly Gomes.
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Charlotte Louise Combs was born May 2, 1935, and passed away to her heavenly home Jan. 1, 2025.
Charlotte was born in Springfield, the second daughter of Gentry and Goldie Rathbun.
Charlotte grew up and attended schools in the Springfield and Ash Grove area.
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Nancy J. (Wynes) Ingram, 93, of Ash Grove passed away on Dec. 28, 2024. She was born in Stockton on Oct. 10, 1931; the daughter of Raymond and Neva Wynes.
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Thomas F. Hutton, 80, of Republic passed away on Dec. 18, 2024. He was born in Santa Paula, Calif. on July 26, 1944; the son of Alva and Lucy (Beckett) Hutton.
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Mary Anna Hays, 83, of Clever passed away on Dec. 28, 2024. She was born in Stone County on April 30, 1941; the youngest of six children born to Lloyd “Bill” and Margaret (Conrad) White.
She attended Clever High School, where she graduated as salutatorian.
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Ronald Lee Evans, 74, of Aurora passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. He was born in Aurora on July 23, 1950; the son of Troy and Ethel (Sissell) Evans.
He is survived by his companion, Tonya Smith of Aurora and one son, Jared Evans of Republic.
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James Junior Compton, 86, of Walnut Grove passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. He was born in Dadeville on Dec. 18, 1938; the son of Dalton and Aggie (Gray) Compton.
He grew up in the Dadeville area, moving to Marshall with his new wife, Marilyn when he was 18.
