Stories from Monday, July 6, 2015

Four vehicles were involved in a wreck on Interstate 44 Thursday at 9:50 p.m., one mile west of Mt. Vernon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jimmie Whitehead, 74, of Ft. Smith, Ark., was driving a 2011 International eastbound when his vehicle crossed the lane-dividing line and struck a 2007 Cadillac Escalade, being driven by Eric Dodson, 44, of Aurora. ...

A Cassville woman was injured in a wreck Monday at 12:30 a.m. on Farm Road 1057, three miles southwest of Exeter. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Roger Balch, 21, of Cassville, was driving a 1998 Buick Park Avenue northbound when his vehicle lost control on a curve and struck a utility pole...

A Pineville man was injured and then arrested following a wreck Saturday at 12:05 a.m. on Farm Road 2290, one mile east of Seligman. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Ricky Rainwater, 25, of Pineville, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer eastbound when his vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a fence and a tree, then overturned...

William Gale Ficklin, 68, of Miller, died at 5:40 a.m. Sunday, June 14 at the Dade County Nursing Home in Greenfield. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Ripley Oak Park Cemetery in Ripley, Okla. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller...

L.B. "Pound" Corn, 85, of Seligman, died July 5, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at First Baptist Church in Seligman. Burial will follow at the Seligman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville...

Thomas Williams, 85, of Monett, died Monday morning, July 6, while at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Interment will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time Friday...

Charles Edward Simpson, 83, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015, in Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation Cassville. He was born April 6, 1932, in Seibert, Colo., the son of Charles E. and Velma (Fisher) Simpson, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were one stepdaughter, Carol Eaton; his companion, Dorothy Brooks and three brothers, David, Robert and Bill Simpson...

John Edward McCormick, 81, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday morning, July 1, while at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. John was born on June 1, 1934, in Monett, the son of Sheridan Alvin and Sylvia Oleta (Pippin) McCormick. John graduated from Cassville High School with the class of 1952. ...

David R. Doennig, 66, Joplin, passed away Thursday, June 25, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. David was born July 15, 1948, in Monett, to Oren and Bertha (Joeckel) Doennig. He graduated from Monett High School and from Missouri Southern State College in Joplin with a degree in political science. He then attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and earned his master's degree in library science...

Evert "Pot" Antle, 89, of Exeter, died Sunday, July 5, at Roaring River Health and Rehab in Cassville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, at White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter...

Alveh Dale Blevins, 65, of Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of Freistatt, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, July 2, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., July 6, at Pierce City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until service time...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO July 5-11, 1935 The Kiwanis baseball team took on the girls of the Karbe Kittens in action on the Junior Chamber of Commerce athletic field. The only center fielder who rides a bicycle to pursue the ball, Logan McKee, made his appearance in the game. ...