Funeral Services for Jo Beth Kent, Age 67 of Springfield, Missouri (formerly of Thayer, Missouri) will be held on Thursday, June 18th, 2026 at The Clary Funeral Home, Thayer, Missouri, beginning at 3:00 PM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in The Thayer Cemetery, Thayer, Missouri.
Jo Beth Kent, age 67 of Springfield, MO, was born October 4, 1958, in Thayer, MO, and passed away June 12, 2026, at her home.
Survivors include: her husband, Robert Fender, of Springfield, MO; her daughter, Bethany Kent of Hermitage, TN; 1 grandson, Yorick Hall of Hermitage, TN; 1 brother, Jimmy Springfield; 1 sister, Judy Larson; and numerous other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Donald R. and Virginia S. (Goodwin) Springfield.





