Obituaries

Carl Long

Carl Edward Long, 70, of Montevallo, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, Nov.19, 2019. He was born May 31, 1949, the son of Cleo and Thelma (Dobbs) Long.  Carl attended El Dorado Springs schools. Carl married Rebecca Gooden on Nov. 22, 1970. They were married for 47 years.  Carl’s wife passed before him on

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Richard ‘Eugene’ Johnson

Services for Richard “Eugene” Johnson, 71,  Friday will begin at  6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov.29,  in Bland-Brumback Funeral Home, 306 S High Stockton. Visitation will be Friday  from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Eugene went home with his savior, Jesus Christ, on Nov. 23, 2019, surrounded by his loving family after battling a long illness. He was

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Gary Kennedy

Gary Michael Kennedy, 81, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Nov. 20, 2019, at Northwood Hills Care Center in Humansville. Graveside services were held on Friday, November 22, in Olive Branch Cemetery near Montevallo.  Arrangements were under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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Terry Dean Gilbert

Terry Dean Gilbert, 67, passed away on Nov. 11, 2019, at his home in Blue Springs. Terry was born Sept. 11, 1952, to Otis and Donis (Budd) Gilbert in El Dorado Springs. He graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1970.  After spending 3 years in the US Army, Terry attended Southwest Missouri State

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Thomas Huff

Thomas George Huff, 64, of El Dorado Springs, passed away at his home on Nov. 15, 2019. Services were held Monday, Nov. 18, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Burial followed in Caplinger Mills Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Lung Association. Online condolences

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Robert Earl Post

Robert Earl Post Sr., 79, of El Dorado Springs, went to be with Jesus on Nov. 12, 2019. Final disposition was cremation under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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Corinna Jane Dean

Corinna Jane Dean, 90, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Visitation will immediately precede the service from 1:30-2. Arrangements are under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and

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Travis L. Bryson

Travis Lee Bryson, 45, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on Saturday evening, Nov. 9, 2019. Travis was born Jan. 16, 1974, in Rolla. He was the son of Steve Bryson and Doris (Nivens) Brown. As a young man, Travis was baptized at the First Baptist Church of Salem. Travis attended school in Salem where

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Everett William Smith

Everett William Smith, 84, of El Dorado Springs, went to his heavenly reward, at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, surrounded by his wife, Linda, and his five children. Everett was born Sept. 27, 1935, at Lebeck, the eldest child of Everett Paul (Shorty) and Velma Irene (Neely) Smith. Everett attended Concord and Coal

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James William (Hop) Hopkins

Hop was born Feb. 9, 1928, in St. Clair County east of Taberville. He passed away at the Cedar County Hospital Nov. 8, 2019. His parents were Amp and Annis (Barnett) Hopkins. Jis parents moved to El Dorado Springs from their farm in 1947, and Hop attended El Dorado Springs High School. He graduated in

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