Tyne Jeannine Rabourn, 85, of Cassville, Mo., passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at her home.

The daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Jewel (Hamilton) Johnson, Tyne was born in a farmhouse near Indianola, Okla., on July 6, 1937.

Precedeing her in death was husband, Jimmie E. Rabourn; her parents; four brothers and one sister.

Survivors include her son, Jonathan Rabourn of Cassville, Mo.; daughter, Tanya Rabourn of Austin, Texas; daughterin- law, Julie Rabourn of Cassville, Mo.; grandson Spencer; Two grandsons, and two great-grandchildren, with a third on the way.

As a child she contracted polio. With great perseverance, she slowly regained the ability to walk in her teens and was proud that as a bride she was able to walk down the aisle unaided.

She attended school in McAlester, Okla., graduating from McAlester High School. She attended Missouri Southern State College and Southwest Baptist University, where she obtained a Master’s in Education.

Foreign postings took them to Japan and Iran. She also had an active career as an educator, teaching school in Purdy, Missouri; Mt. Vernon, Missouri; and Cassville, Mo., where she retired in 2016.

She also received a lifetime achievement award from the Cassville Chamber of Commerce in 2007.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Cassville.

Graveside service were held Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Pilant Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Pastor Jason Mackey conducted the services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cassville High School Business Department in memory of Tyne.