Stories from Monday, May 18, 2015

Hoyt Derrington, 97, of Monett, died Sunday, May 17, at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Interment and military honors will be at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home...

Nora Elia Ortega, 51, of Monett, died Friday, May 15, at Roaring River Health and Rehab in Cassville. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at First United Methodist Church in Monett. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time at the church on Tuesday...

Walter R. Biggs, 83, of Cassville, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday, May 15. Funeral services were held Monday, May 18, at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial with military honors was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville.

Eldon R. Williams, 71, of Monett,died Friday, May 15, at Cox Hospital South in Springfield. Memorial services with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday. Interment will be held at a later date in the Arnhart Cemetery, Purdy. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home...

Billie Jean Tallent, 83, of Sand Springs, OKla., passed from this life on Saturday, May 16, at home with family by her side. Celebration of life services was held Monday, May 18, at Sand Springs (Okla.) Church of God with Mr. Mike Burge officiating. Burial was at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery in Sand Springs, OKla. Arrangements are under the direction of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service of Sand Springs, Okla...