Rebecca “Becky” Franklin, 57, of Carthage, passed away on March 5, 2010.

Wayne Ellmore McReynolds, 64, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 7:45 a.m. at the Joplin Health Care Center, Joplin, Mo.

Funeral services for Roy J. Evans, Carthage, Mo., who passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010, were held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2010, at the BYKOTA Ministries Church, Carthage. Holli Roberts sang, “Lord I Lift Your Name on High,” “Open the Eyes of My Heart” and “I Will Rise.” Ronna Grimes, daughter, gave the opening prayer and read scripture.

Wilma M. Steward, 93, Springfield, Mo., formerly of Carthage, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in The Manor at Elfindale, Springfield. 

John J. McGuill, 74, of Carthage, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at his residence.

Roy J. Evans, 82, Carthage, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. 

Patricia L. Woestman, 72, Carthage, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. 

Timothy “Tim” Mark Franklin 35, a former Jasper resident, passed away on Feb. 25, 2010, in Texas.

Wanda Kathleen Crosby, 82, Carthage, Mo., passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, in McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital, Carthage.

Annie Ellis Waters Bruton, 70, went home to her Lord on Feb. 28, 2010, at Freeman Neosho Hospital in Neosho, the result of complication following a stroke. She was born July 28, 1939.

Funeral services for Norma Louise Bowman, 80, who passed away Friday Feb. 19, 2010 at St. John’s Medical Center, Springfield, Mo., were held Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010 at 10 a.m.  at the Knell Mortuary Chapel

Wanda K. Crosby, 82, Carthage, Mo., passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, in McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital, Carthage, Mo. 

Donald Dean Davidson, 77, Carthage, Mo., passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, at National Healthcare, Joplin, Mo.  

Cynthia “Cindy” Curtis, 41 a longtime Jasper resident, passed away on Feb. 24, 2010, at the Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.  

Kenneth Gene Ogden, 69, of Carthage, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010, at Carthage Health & Rehab.