Ava High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Marilyn Joyce Ransom nee Hamilton of Steelville MO was born on Tuesday September 23 1941 in St. Louis MO to Harry William Hamilton and Emma Mae Hamilton nee Nash. She passed away on Thursday December 11 2025 at her home in Steelville MO at the age of 84 years 2 months and 18 days. Marilyn graduated ...

Teresa Lynn Green Richardson passed away at BarnesJewish Hospital in St. Louis Missouri at 347 p.m. on January 22 while holding the hands of her husband Michael Green and daughter Vesta Hotchkiss. She was 62 years old. Teresa was born on May 21 1963 and loved sharing her birthday with her grandson A...

Janet Stratton age 81 of Clinton Missouri passed away on Sunday December 28 2025 at St. Lukes East Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. Memorial service will be at 200 PM on Friday January 2 2025 at the VansantMills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 100200 PM prior to the service. Inurnment wi...

David M Turner 55 of Springfield Missouri went home to be with the Lord on Thursday January 29 2026 surrounded by love and his closest family. He was born on January 3 1971 in Mt. Clemens Michigan and is the son of Howard James Turner and Patricia Ann Davis. He grew up in Utica Michigan and attended...

Essie Lee Neal Hughley 81 of South Bend Indiana entered Heavens gates on Wednesday January 21 2026 leaving behind a legacy defined by warmth laughter and love. Known for her radiant spirit and an energy that could light up a room Essie was a woman who did not just live life she embraced it. Essies l...

Linda was born on May 1 1950 in Saint Joseph Missouri to Robert Lee Hepburn and Virginia Hepburn. She was the first of two children. Linda graduated from Bishop LeBlond High School a Catholic school in Saint Joseph. Following graduation she attended Missouri Western University. Linda married Robert ...

Gary Wilbur Trimble, 81, of Duncanville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026 at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas.Born July 3, 1944, in Burlington, Iowa, Gary was the son of Wilbur and Irene (Crow) Trimble. He grew up on the family farm in Burlington near the Mississippi River, a...

Richard Hank Scrivener was oneofkind. Charming and charismatic he was a strong man with a big laugh and a soft side full of love. Rich enjoyed bringing people together and always had a good story to tell. On Tuesday January 27 2026 Rich went to heaven surrounded by family and friends laughing throug...

Mary LaVon Bell Streight was born at home in Ava Missouri on January 2 1951. She was the baby of 8 children born to Lloyd Streight and Gladys Streight Plumb. LaVon graduated from Ava High School in 1968 and continued her schooling for two more years at School of the Ozarks where she met the love of ...

Scott H. Watkins beloved son brother and friend has passed away on November 11 2025. Born on April 21 1981 Scott was a true 80s kid. He grew up with all the wild stories and tales one would have living life to the fullest on the edge of risk. Bike riding building forts playing tricks and pillow figh...

Joshua Dale Watson was born in Springfield Missouri on September 21 1982. He was the youngest child of Corey Watson and Rebecca Matney. He lived his entire life in Galena Missouri. He graduated from Galena High School in 2001. He worked as a concrete construction laborer but was also a jack of all t...