A Celebration of Life service for Carol Ann Bratcher, 72, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 3, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bratcher passed away at 12:27 p.m., Friday, October 27, 2017 at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born June 21, 1945, at Chadron, Nebraska, to Lester Van Scoy and Fern Hagler Van Scoy. On April 25, 1992, she was married at Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Wayne Bratcher. Mrs. Bratcher enjoyed quilting, playing slots and hunting with her husband.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne Bratcher; two children, Regina Richardson and Alan Richardson; four step-children, Scott Bratcher, Rebecca McGee, Matthew Bratcher and Tracey Bischof; ten grandchildren; her mother, Fern Van Scoy; one brother, Jim Van Scoy; and one sister, Jackie Sorenson.
Nancy Ellen Hagle lost her fight with cancer at 1:37 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2017, in her beloved Ozarks Medical Center where she worked as a Unit Coordinator in the Emergency Department for more than 30 years. She was 69 years old.
She was born in Middletown, Connecticut, on January 12, 1948, the second daughter of Julius and Esther Glazer Starr.
When not helping to keep her colleagues on their toes at the OMC ER, Nancy loved peaceful afternoons observing the hummingbirds on her front porch. She loved to read crime fiction and watch similar television shows. She also adored movies and tv shows based on comic books, and was our own personal Wonder Woman. But most importantly, she was a devoted and doting mother and wife who cherished any and all time she could spend with her family.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Tom; son, Jason; daughter, Erica and her husband, Greig O’Brien; three grandchildren, Aubrey, Taylor and Seth; a sister, Blanche Jordan; a niece, Susan Stalcup and husband, Troy; a nephew, Richard Jordan and his wife, Renee; and numerous cousins and friends.
A casual memorial will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Come as you are, no dress attire is necessary.
In lieu of flowers or other gifts, contributions may be made in Nancy’s name to the American Cancer Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Visitation services for Dennis Dean Renken, 78, Tecumseh, Missouri, will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2017, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Renken passed away at 5:45 a.m., Friday, October 28, 2017 at his home.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 31, 2 017, at Clear Sprigns Cemetery, Dawt, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Bridges Creek Baptist Church and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Sharon June Murdy, 72, Edmonton, Kentucky, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2017 at Center of God Church, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Murdy passed away October 24, 2017 at T.J. Sampson Hospital, Glasgow, Kentucky.
Sharon was born in Potosi, Missouri on April 25, 1945, the fifth daughter of Leonard Ruble and Bessie Moss Ruble Johnson. She learned to love the Lord at an early age and grew up to become a minister’s wife. She and the young Reverend D.E. Murdy met on the 3rd of March, 1962, when he came to her church for revival. She was the piano player. They married four weeks later, on April 28, 1962, and were happily married for 43 years. Their joke was that he ran off with the piano player. The couple continued in the ministry and were blessed with seven children; Nancy, Wendell, Sharry, Dwight, Daisy, Benjamin, and Dollie. In 1978, Sharon packed her family up and joined her husband on the evangelistic field, making their home out of an old, blue bus. The family traveled throughout the central United States, preaching the word and singing Gospel Bluegrass. Also, traveling with the family was Sharon’s Singer sewing machine, which she used to make curtains for the bus and clothes for the family. Sharon was known for her unique and fantastic work as a seamstress, as well as her ability to create good meals in spite of little food in the house. Her unending faith in the Lord saw the family through hard times, and her testimony of healing has blessed many through the years. She was known for reminding us all of Matthew 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. Her big smile lit up the room. She was a faithful servant to the end.
Sharon leaves behind many heartbroken loved ones. Her children; Nancy Logsdon and husband Rickey, Glasgow, KY, Sharry Lovan and husband Jack, Willow Springs, MO, Dwight Murdy and Sandy Moran, Bowling Green, KY, Daisy Smith and husband Danny, Munfordville, KY, Benjamin Murdy and wife Angela, Byhaila, MS, and Dollie Slayton and husband Joe, Edmonton, KY. Sharon also leaves twenty grandchildren; Laurie, Jared, Adam, Heather, Sarah, David, Monica, Curtis, Shayann, Brianna, Blake, Rachel, Liza, Audrey, Sage, Kyle, Dayton, Adrian, Joseph, and Kiristy, ten great-grandchildren; Kaylee, Owen, Hannah, Waylon, Kayden, Mason, Chase, Kylee, Aydon, and Annalei, three sisters; Peggy, Bonnie, and Joyce, three brothers; Steve, Jim, and Delbert, and two brothers-in- law; Dennis and Keith.
She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Eddie Murdy, her son Wendell Murdy, her parents and a host of other family members. Sharon often looked forward to the day when she would be reunited with her loved ones.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:4
Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Homeland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Rodney Earl Winchester, 69, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Winchester passed away at 11:12 a.m., Sunday, October 22, 2017, near Caulfield, Missouri.
He was born November 15, 1947, at West Plains, Missouri, to Rodney C. Winchester and Pauline Watson Winchester. He was married to Edith Ann Eagleman Winchester. Mr. Winchester attended West Plains High School and graduated with the Class of 1966. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy on the U.S. Hancock aircraft carrier, from 1966 to 1970, during the Vietnam War. He worked for twenty years at Padgett Hardware, until their closing; he then began working for Webtrol Pump Service and retired in September, 2016 after nineteen years. He enjoyed walking in the woods with his dogs, Winnie and Roxy and loved to hunt and fish with his brother-in-law, Tim. Mr. Winchester was a talented artist, working with charcoal pencil and paints and painted a mural of a ship in the family home. His family had called him by his nickname, Tommy, all of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Edith Winchester, of the family home; one daughter, Dusty; one son, Cody; two sisters, Carolyn Gerber and husband, David and Glenda Hunter and husband, Ronald, all of West Plains, Missouri; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Roger and Darley Eagleman, Connie Eagleman and Tim and Charm Eagleman; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and two special pets, Winnie and Roxy.
His parents and father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Goldie Eagleman, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Free Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Free Union Cemetery or Paragould Children’s Home and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Virginia Lois Walker, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Walker passed away at 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home.
Virginia was born November 13, 1932 at West Plains, Missouri to Alvin C. and Thana M. Breeding Mahan. She attended West Plains schools before moving to Gainesville, Missouri where she graduated from Gainesville High School with the Class of 1950. Virginia attended Draughn’s Business School in Springfield, Missouri and eventually moved to Wichita, Kansas to work. She and several girlfriends worked at an airplane factory and lived with a relative during those years. On February 11, 1952, she married Joseph Sidney “Sid” Walker, who preceded her in death on September 14, 1988. They lived in Portsmouth, Virginia for a short time while her husband was in the Navy. After their daughter was born, they moved back to Missouri and lived in Gainesville before settling in West Plains. Mrs. Walker worked with several companies and banks before joining the Missouri Department of Social Services as a Secretary. She worked at the Howell County Division of Family Services for 30 years before retiring in 2003. She enjoyed her retirement years with family and friends, gardening, being involved with her church and volunteer activities, researching history for her family genealogy projects and spending time with her daughter. Virginia was also an animal lover and loved her toy poodle, Katy and her rescued cats.
She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Jo Walker Kirksey, Cotter, Arkansas and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.
Her husband and parents preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church of West Plains, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Heaven’s Creatures Thrift Store, Sims Cemetery, Gainesville, Missouri or any charity of choice and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Loretta Warden, 78, Kansas City, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Hutton Valley Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Warden passed away at 10:39 a.m., Thursday, October 19, 2017 at New Mark Care Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
Loretta was raised with love, grace, and respect by her parents Owen and Nerva Black, along with brother, Roy and sister, Meredith (husband, Leroy). She was married to Loyd Warden Jr.; their marriage brought Loretta her boys, Loyd Owen (wife, Cathy), Danny Keith (wife, Deborah). She was then gifted with her grandchildren, Tia Marie, Brandon Chase, Danielle Nicole, Joshua Loyd and Michael Owen. Tia then blessed her with her great-grandchildren, Sage Willow and Ember Snow. She spent her later years with her partner, Bill and her dog, Jodi. Loretta was a proud, strong willed and vibrant woman. Her passion in life was to be an artist through ceramics and music. Loretta always wanted to look her best. For anyone that knew Loretta, knew that she was straight forward and not afraid to share her opinion. She will be missed.
Graveside services for Ruth Annis Wells, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 23, 2017 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Wells passed away at 10:37 a.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Brooke Haven Health Care.
She was born August 24, 1930, at Kokomo, Indiana. On June 25, 1965, she was married at Carson City, Nevada, to George Allen Wells, who preceded her in death on November 5, 2007. Before her retirement, she worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart. She loved her family and was the caregiver. Mrs. Wells was a member of Faith Assembly Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Pamela Datillo and husband, Chuck, West Plains, Missouri; four grandchildren, Donna Uveda, Larry McCullar, Tammy Parker and husband, Marshall and Teresa Rojas and husband, Abel; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Beulah Shrum; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, two sons, John David Wells and Steven Wells and one daughter, Ruth Ann Townley, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Assembly Church and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Harley Wallace Johnson, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Johnson passed away at 1:20 a.m., Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center, Mountain Grove, Missouri.
He was born March 22, 1935, at Kansas City, Kansas, to Ernest Johnson and Ola “Irene” Ledbetter Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. Before his retirement, he was a mechanic and school bus driver. Harley liked to fish, play cards and enjoyed visiting with his coffee buddies.
He is survived by three children, Kim Patton, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Sherry Bailey and husband, John, Morton, Illinois and Tracy Cherry and husband, Cass, Owasso, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Alyssa, Halee, Wyatt, Nathan, Morgan, Seth and Reagan; three brothers, Marvin Johnson and wife, Neva, Homer, Alaska, Ralph Johnson and wife, Kay, Ava, Missouri and Howard Johnson, Kansas City, Missouri; four sisters, Shirley MacIlroy, State of Arizona, Barbara Minear and husband, Richard, Kansas City, Kansas, Evelyn Hegar-Johnson and Nancy Thomas, both of State of Texas; one sister-in-law, Judy Johnson, Wentzville, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, and two brothers, Larry and Jerry Johnson preceded him in death.
Mr. Johnson will lie in state from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Folds of Honor Scholarship Foundation and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home
Funeral services for Susan Mary Hobbs, 62, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 20, 2017 at First Missionary Baptist Church, Pottersville, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hobbs passed away at 7:00 a.m., Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her home.
She was born July 27, 1955, at San Francisco, California, to Walter G. Hamill and Eleanore Young Hamill. On February 25, 1995, she was married at Naperville, Illinois, to Arthur Hobbs. Mrs. Hobbs worked as an Accountant. She loved to paint and enjoyed crossword puzzles and collecting butterfly and elephant figurines. Mrs. Hobbs was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church, was a Sunday school teacher and enjoyed working with children.
She is survived by her husband, Arthur Hobbs, of the family home; two children, Amanda Keeney and husband, Dakota, West Plains, Missouri and Melissa Walker and husband, Tony, State of North Carolina; five grandchildren and one on the way.
Her parents, one grandson, Harrison and two brothers preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Olga Janebell Squire Kennedy, 99, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kennedy passed away at 6:05 a.m., Friday, October 13, 2017 at her home, at the amazing age of ninety-nine years.
She was born April 28, 1918, at San Francisco, California. She was the oldest daughter of eight children born to Frank Talmage and Mabel Gertrude Kenney Squire. As a young child, the family moved to Sturkie, Arkansas. She attended school at Lone Oak and Salem schools in Arkansas. Olga married Basil Amos Kennedy on March 28, 1936. To this union three children were born, Jack, Jane and Jeannette. This beautiful marriage lasted sixty-five years before Basil passed away on June 4, 2001. Mrs. Kennedy has been a member of the Church of Christ since 1934.
She is survived by two daughters, Jane Gilbreath and husband, Jack, West Plains, Missouri and Jeannette Stephens, Schererville, Indiana; special daughter-in-law, Judy Kennedy; eight grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; seventeen great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Orvena Jo Moss; sister-in-law, Rachel Squire; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, son, Jack, four brothers, two sisters, granddaughter, Rene Stephens Casale, great-grandson, Patrick Ross Armstrong, and recently a nephew, Danny Squire, of Moody, Missouri, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Paul E. Faulkner, 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Howell Valley Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Paul E. Faulkner left this world to be with Jesus on October 12, 2017. He has joined his heavenly family and is now in perfect health and peace. Paul (aka) Frog … loved fishing with his friends and all simple and lovely things in life. His body will be laid to rest beside his wife Sue. All friends and family are welcome to come and share your memories of Paul (Frog) Faulkner.
Graveside services for Floyd James Brown, 93, Sedalia, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Elijah Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Brown passed away at 5:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Fair View Nursing Home, Sedalia, Missouri.
He was born August 9, 1924, at Howard Ridge, Missouri, to Ned Brown and Janie Smith Brown. On April 14, 1947, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Lorene Hensley, who preceded him in death on July 19, 1995. On April 8, 1996, he was married at West Plains, to Marcella E. Hambelton Smith, who preceded him in death on May 28, 2017. Mr. Brown was a veteran, having served with the United States Army as a Medic during World War II and a paratrooper during the Korean Conflict. For thirty-six years, he was an elementary school teacher and principal.
He is survived by one son, Mike Brown and wife, Rhonda, Sedalia, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Deb Brown, West Plains; nine grandchildren, Michelle Parkhurst and husband, Jon, Melissa Slaughter and husband, Bob, Trish Ferolito and husband, Nicholas, Travis, Brown, Scott Brown and wife, Krystal, Angela Pratt, Rob Brown and wife, Jennifer, Andy Brown and wife, Kristen and Jodie Hoover and husband, Brian; and eighteen great-grandchildren, Emma, Nick, Kennedy, Cassidy, Jade, Corbin, Ryley, Reece, Brittany, Brayden, Randi, Sydney, Griffen, Cade, Caroline, Marcus, Tanner and Colby.
His parents, wives and two sons, Randy and Pat, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Curry Street Church of Christ or Alzheimer’s Association and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Diane Marie Thomas Swenson, 72, Caulfield, Missouri, passed away at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at her home.
She was born July 20, 1945, at Hartford, Connecticut, to Alva Thomas and Anita Cravey Thomas. On May 6, 2006, she was married at Gross Beck, Texas, to Raymond G. Swenson. Mrs. Swenson was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. She worked as a security officer and was a country girl. She enjoyed fishing and going to casinos; she loved spending time with her family and her dog.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond G. Swenson; one daughter, Jean Wells and husband, Charles; six grandchildren, Jamar, Danissa, Tamia, Hannah, Emma and Matt Jr.; two great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Gary Thomas and Keith Thomas and wife, Robbie.
Her parents and one baby sister preceded her in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Marie Elaine Tripp, 73, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tripp passed away at 10:00 p.m., Friday, October 6, 2017 at her home.
She was born May 17, 1944, at Waukegan, Illinois, to Harold Yearout and Florence Buksas Yearout. On September 7, 1964, she was married at Waukegan, Illinois, to Wilbur Floyd “Bill” Tripp, who preceded her in death on June 10, 2006. Before her retirement, Mrs. Tripp worked for eighteen years at Dairy Princess Maid-rite. She loved her family and grandkids and enjoyed fishing, playing bingo, slots and yard sales.
She is survived by three children, Bill Tripp, Jr., and wife, Andy, Tom Tripp and wife, Debbie Kay and Debbie Buehler and husband, Mike, all of West Plains; four grandchildren, Tiffanie Bryant and husband, Seth, Thomas Tripp, Logan Buehler and Morgan Buehler; two great-grandchildren, Roxie Bryant and April Tripp; one sister, Cathy Roberson and husband, Earl, Zion, Illinois; one sister-in-law, Linda Yearout; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, and one brother, Gerald Yearout, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Heaven’s Creatures and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Eufa Marie Adkison, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2017 at South Fork Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Adkison passed away at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017 at her home.
She was born July 31, 1933, at Delaplaine, Arkansas, to Alvin Emory Eubanks and Sadie Martin Eubanks. On March 10, 1953, she was married at Delaplaine, Arkansas, to Albert Lee Adkison, who preceded her in death on March 22, 2017. She enjoyed painting and writing poems.
She is survived by five children, Janet Pate and husband, Rick, Salem, Arkansas, Danny Adkison and wife, Nellie, West Plains, Catherine Asmus and husband, James, West Plains, Amber Sell, West Plains and Frances Russell and husband, Larry, Moody, Missouri; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren and two on the way; three sisters, Joyce Pate, Paragould, Arkansas, Alma Boyer, Bonne Terre, Missouri and Noma Lou Nider, Concord, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, two brothers, Alvin and Don Eubanks and one sister, Betty Snider, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Adkison will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home
Funeral services for Rosa Lee Ryan, 81, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 9, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ryan passed away at 11:05 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017 at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born October 5, 1936, in Howell County, Missouri, to Clyde Wade and Elsie Gunner Wade. On December 31, 1954, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Robert Allen Ryan, who preceded her in death on August 20, 1995. Mrs. Ryan retired in 1987 from International Shoe Factory. She enjoyed reading her Bible, Bible crossword puzzles, sewing and loved giving to others. Mrs. Ryan was of the Pentecostal faith.
She is survived by four children, Leslie Ryan and wife, Eunice, Omaha, Nebraska, Rhonda Martin and husband, Doug, West Plains, Justin Ryan, Dora, Missouri and George Ryan and wife, Wanda, Pomona, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Diana Ryan; fourteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Arnold, James and Warren; five sisters, Clydeen, Marylene, Diana, Vonda and Joy; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one son, Bobby and one brother, Lawrence, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Life Outreach International (lifetoday.org) and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.robertsondrago.com.
A private graveside service for Michael Adam Dusenbury, 28, Peace Valley, Missouri, will be held at a later date by the family.
Michael passed away at 1:10 a.m., Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born August 3, 1989, at West Plains, Missouri, to Andy C. Dusenbury and Sandra Kay Dewey Phillips.
He is survived by his daughter, Lilly Rose; his father, Andy Dusenbury, Bowling Green, Missouri; his mother and step-father, Sandra and Kenny Phillips, Peace Valley, Missouri; three brothers, Joshua Dusenbury and wife, Philisha, Christopher Dusenbury and Anthony Phillips; three sisters, Tiffany Dusenbury, Megan Phillips and Katlyn Phillips and significant other, Dom Leslie; his grandparents, Frankie and Elger Phillips; and many nieces and nephews.
His grandparents, Fred and Betty Dewey, Bill and Evelyn Dusenbury and one niece, Electra Elizabeth, preceded him in death.
Funeral services for Karen Lynn Slavings, 60, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Bakersfield Pavilion, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Slavings passed away at 12:04 p.m., Monday, September 25, 2017 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri.
She was born September 4, 1957, at Lockwood, Missouri, to Bailey Leon Hill and Rosemary James Hill. On December 29, 1973, she was married at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Steve Slavings. Mrs. Slavings was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bakersfield where she was a youth Sunday school teacher for thirty-one years. She operated a fireworks stand for many years; she enjoyed singing and watching her grandkids play sports. Karen loved her family, her many friends and her community.
She is survived by her husband, Steve Slavings, of the family home; three children, Heather Smith and husband, Robert, Udall, Missouri, Heath Slavings and wife, Shanna, Webb City, Missouri and Jordan Slavings and wife, Diana, Mountain Home, Arkansas; six grandchildren, Nautica, Callie, Blaine, Bryndale, Milo and Henry; two brothers, Terry Leon Hill and wife, Vicki and Jerry Hill and wife, Vickie, all of Highlandville, Missouri; one sister, Amber Henry and husband, Rodney, Nixa, Missouri; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; several nieces and nephews; and her lifelong friends, Lynda Smith and Susie Green.
Her parents, one nephew and one great-niece, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Bakersfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Bakersfield Food Pantry and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Lillie Rea Cromer, 88, of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cromer passed away at 3:30 p.m., Monday, September 25, 2017 at the home of her grandchildren, J. P. and Tamarah Miller in Lowell, Arkansas.
She was born November 27, 1928, at Tecumseh, Missouri, to John Daugherty and Dora Harris Daugherty. On March 28, 1950, she was married at Hardy, Arkansas, to Junior Cromer, who preceded her in death on November 1, 2009. Mrs. Cromer was a devoted homemaker and farmer. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, singing and working on the family farm. Mrs. Cromer lived her life as a strong Christian woman, setting an example for her family.
She is survived by five children, Roger Cromer and wife, Linda, Ginger Miller and husband, Joel, Steve Cromer and wife, Patty, Jay Cromer and wife, Doreen and Craig Cromer and wife, Sherri; nine grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Alma Beard, Republic, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, two brothers and two sisters, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Cromer will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.