Stories from Thursday, July 7, 2016

The Monett Times tonight will conduct a telephone poll of Barry County voters to gauge their preferences in the sheriff and public administrator races. The scientific poll will consist of 400 successful telephone interviews for a margin of error of 5 percent, meaning each result can be 2-1/2 percentage points higher or lower than indicated...

Mai Yang Vang, 69, of Pierce City, died Thursday, June 9. Services will be held from 8 a.m. Friday, July 8, until 11 a.m. Sunday, July 10, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Cemetery in Branson.

Doris Jeanne Severson, 94, of Cassville, died Tuesday, July 5. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Carl Porter, 78, of Washburn, Tuesday, July 5. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at Corinth Cemetery in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Frank Arthur Hartley, 69, of Cassville, died Friday, July 1. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Roaring River Lodge. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Gene T. Abramovitz, 85, was taken home to be with our Lord on July 5. Gene is survived by his wife of 56 years, Pauline, his son Richard (Deborah), his daughter Marcella (Robert), and all his loving grandchildren. Gene was born Nov. 4 1930, in Pierce City, to Toney and Clara Abramovitz...

Jay Dee Sprueill, 69, of Exeter, died Friday, July 1. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.