Graveside services for Sylous Caige Hayes, infant son of David and Carlie Hayes, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018 at Babyland in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Sylous went to be with the Angels at 11:06 p.m., Sunday, May 27, 2018 at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
He was born March 1, 2018 at St. Louis, Missouri, to David Hayes, Jr. and Carlie Jefferies Hayes.
He is survived by his parents, David and Carlie Hayes; three brothers, L., Aaron and Killian; two sisters, Eryka and Aterra; and his grandparents, Jean Jefferies, Stanley Hendrickson, David Hayes, Sr. and Dianna Hayes.
Graveside services for Ronald Lester Collins, 71, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at Sweeton Pond Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Collins passed away at 6:35 a.m., Friday, May 25, 2018 at NHC Healthcare.
He was born October 4, 1946, at Gainesville, Missouri, to Lester Collins and Ethel Epley Collins. On August 8, 1967, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Linda Sue Barnett. Mr. Collins was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. He was the owner and operator of RTN Small Engines. He loved fishing and fast cars and enjoyed raising quail and pheasant.
He is survived by two children, Nathan Collins and wife, Teresa and Travis Collins and wife, Marla, all of West Plains; four grandchildren, Ashton Collins, Victoria Collins, Logan Maffei and Megan Maffei; one brother, Larry Collins and wife, Carolyn, Springfield, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Thelma Collins; and two nieces and one nephew, Amanda Collins, Terri Hall and Shane Coe.
His parents, one brother, Donald and one sister, Phyllis, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Veterans Honor Guard of West Plains and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Ruby Lee Snethern, 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Snethern passed away at 9:00 p.m., Monday, May 28, 2018 at her home.
She was born March 31, 1939, at West Plains, Missouri, to Howard Earl Young and Lola Ann Moffis Young. Ruby graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1957. On March 14, 1959, she was married at West Plains, Missouri to Bud Snethern, who preceded her in death on February 9, 2011. Mrs. Snethern had worked as a telephone operator, Holiday Inn, Maxine’s Steak House, City of West Plains as a meter maid and retired from Don’s Auto; after her retirement she worked at the West Plains Elementary School. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed playing golf, fishing, raising flowers, yard work, traveling and vacations with her family. Mrs. Snethern attended First General Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Tammy Jo Barks and husband, Chuck, West Plains, Missouri; five grandchildren, Shelby Wilbanks and wife, Amanda, Dusty Wilbanks, Cody Barks and wife, Jennifer, Dustin Barks and Jake Barks and significant other, Kenya; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Freda Paschall; two brothers-in-law, J. B. Snethern and wife, Andi and Jerry Snethern and wife, Joyce; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one brother, Michael Ray Young, one sister, Lois Harper and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Veterans group of choice or any charity of choice and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Donald Henry Huddleston, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2018 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Huddleston passed away at 1:25 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at West Vue Nursing Center.
He was born May 7, 1934, at Rover, Missouri, to Henry Marshall and Jana Baser Huddleston. Donald graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1952. On March 30, 1956, he was married at Rover, Missouri, to Peggy Miller. Mr. Huddleston was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. He retired from the International Shoe Factory after working for thirty-five years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, auctions, bluegrass music and Cardinals baseball. Mr. Huddleston was a Christian.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Huddleston; one sister-in-law, Nina Huddleston; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, and all of his siblings, Owen and Juanita Huddleston, Charles and Ruby Huddleston, Dillon Huddleston, Nell and Ray Earls, Vesta and Marlin VonAllmen and infant sister, Byma Huddleston, preceded him in death.
Mr. Huddleston will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Elk Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Elk Creek Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Jesse Leowen “Onie” Earls, 48, Willow Springs, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Junction Hill Pentecostal Church, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Earls passed away at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born October 18, 1969, at West Plains, Missouri, to Gerald Dwain Earls and Shirley May Von Allmen Earls. He graduated from Willow Springs High School with the Class of 1988. On November 18, 1989, he was married at Willow Springs, Missouri, to Mary Ann Collins. Mr. Earls worked as a supervisor at Missouri Department of Transportation. He enjoyed hunting deer, turkey and elk. Onie loved church, church functions, playing guitar and family dinners. Mr. Earls was a member of Hilltop Holiness Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Earls, of the family home; three children, Cassandra Hutchens and husband, Trent, Willow Springs, Samantha Jackson and husband, Beau, Fouke, Arkansas and Joel Earls, Willow Springs; four grandchildren, Rhett and Will Hutchens and Beau Avery and Anslie Jackson; three brothers, Gerald Earls and wife, Karen, Fouke, Arkansas, Leland Earls and wife, Angie, Pomona, Missouri and Floyd Earls and wife, Laurie, Mountain View, Missouri; one sister, Sheryl Webb and husband, Donald; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
His parents preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Elk Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Elk Creek Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
A celebration of life for Terri Elaine Von Allmen, 57, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Terri’s home, 1508 St. Rt. BB, West Plains, Missouri.
Mrs. Von Allmen passed away at 1:25 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2018 at Baxter Regional Medical Center.
She was born February 7, 1961, at West Plains, Missouri, to Wayne Von Allmen and Betty Geneva McCracken Von Allmen.
She is survived by two daughters, Victoria Taylor and husband, Justin, Glencoe, Arkansas and Samantha Lawrence, West Plains, Missouri, one step-grandchild and one on the way; two brothers, Ronald Von Allmen and wife, Leslie, Springfield, Missouri and Doug Von Allmen, West Plains, Missouri; one sister, Pamela Sue Jones and husband, mark, Tipton, Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, two brothers, Mike Von Allmen and Kenny Von Allmen, one sister, Brandy Von Allmen and one nephew, Bradley Dale Jones, preceded her in death.
Graveside services for Gregory Nathan Shipley, 41, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Ball Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Shipley passed away at 5:23 p.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home.
He was born July 3, 1976, at West Plains, Missouri, to Ronald Shipley and Judy Due Shipley. Greg graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1994. Mr. Shipley was in the Army National Guard and worked as a welder. He enjoyed music, playing football, coon hunting and being outdoors.
He is survived by his parents, Ronald and Judy Shipley; one sister, Amy Shipley; one niece, Adara Shipley; his maternal grandparents, Manuel “Red” and Ruby Due; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
His paternal grandparents, Delbert and Olive Shipley, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Ball Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside memorial service for William Dale Brown, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.
William Dale Brown, the son of Fred and Sybil Byers Brown, was born February 7, 1926 in West Plains, MO. Dale passed peacefully on April 15, 2018, at the age of 92.
In 1946 Dale married Mildred Cearley of West Plains, who preceded him in death on June 10, 1990. Dale served in the US Navy from 1944-1946, worked for JC Penney through 1967 and owned the Western Auto Store in West Plains until 1983.
Dale is survived by two daughters, Luann Miller and husband Mike, and Janell Parry and husband Jim; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Dale is also survived by his wife, Alita.
Dale was buried at Howell Memorial Cemetery on April 26. Memorial contributions may be made to NHC Garden Fund, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Paul “Norman” Bussen, Jr., 89, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 25, 2018 at First United Methodist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Bussen passed away at 11:45 p.m., Monday, May 21, 2018 at NHC Healthcare.
He was born September 24, 1928, at Richmond, Indiana, to Paul Norman Bussen, Sr., and Bessie Gifford Bussen. On May 27, 1977, he was married at Hinckley, Illinois, to Carol Wilkening. Mr. Bussen was Assistant Vice-President of Driv-Lok, Inc., in Sycamore, Illinois and retired in 1994. He officiated sporting events for thirty-five years; he was active in playing sports in his younger years and an avid golfer in his retirement. Mr. Bussen was a member of Lion’s Club and was a past district Governor and had also served on the West Plains Park Board and West Plains Country Club Board. Mr. Bussen was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he was active in the choir, which brought him great joy.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Bussen; six children, Laurel Bevill and husband, Terry, William “Bill” Bussen and wife, Barbara, Robert Bussen and wife, Kathy, Cindy Hart, James “Jim” Bussen and wife, Brenda and Kyle Bussen and wife, Diana; two step-children, Don Larsen and wife, Rachael and Brenda Bussen and husband, Jim; nineteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one sister, Barbara Fellinger and husband, Bill; two brothers, Larry Bussen and Ronald Bussen and wife, Marilyn; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents preceded him 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 First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir or West Plains Lion’s Club and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Charles Robert Adams, 85, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2018 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Adams passed away at 2:15 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2018 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born March 7, 1933, at Frederick, Oklahoma, to Clarence Adams and Bessie Pruitt Adams. On February 22, 1954, he was married at Enid, Oklahoma, to Lydia Pauline Decker. He graduated from High School in Frederick, Oklahoma, with the Class of 1951 and attended Business College in Enid, Oklahoma. Mr. Adams was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy for four years during the Korean Conflict. He worked at S. H. Kress Co. in Enid and Tulsa Oklahoma, Champion Oil Co. and retired in 1986 from Phillips Petroleum, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In 1991, he moved to West Plains, Missouri, where he had two horses and a dog that he enjoyed very much. He loved photography, taking pictures and working with electronics and his computer. Mr. Adams was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Lydia Pauline Adams; one brother, Joe Adams, one nephew, Jerry Adams; and several cousins.
His parents, one son, one daughter, one brother, Tom Adams and one nephew, Jeff Adams, preceded him in death.
Mr. Adams will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Riverways Hospice or Riverways Home Health and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Tyrone Dennis Hoyle, 78, West Plains, Missouri, formerly of Dixon, Illinois and Mesa, Arizona, passed away at 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his home.
He was born July 6, 1939, at Dixon, Illinois, to John Leslie Hoyle and Esther Ilene Horton Hoyle. On September 8, 1961, he was married at Dixon, Illinois, to Arlene Carr. Mr. Hoyle was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force. Before his retirement, he worked as a test car driver for GM, a job he loved. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and making pens that he gave to friends and family.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Arlene Hoyle, of the family home; two children, Timothy Alan Hoyle, Mesa, Arizona and Tracey Kaye Erickson, West Plains, Missouri; three grandchildren, Samantha Hoyle, Paul Erickson and wife Holly and Kayci Bray and husband, Justin; three great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Riley and Presley Erickson; one brother, John L. Hoyle and wife, Jeanie, Hondo, Texas; one sister, Myrna Nixon, Tyler, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents and brother-in-law, Denver Nixon, preceded him in death.
Graveside services for Edward Guy Richey, 89, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018 at New Liberty Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Richey passed away at 1:43 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Brooke Haven Health Care.
He was born May 9, 1929, at Skidmore, Missouri, to Lee Edward Richey and Veleta May Busbey Richey. On September 19, 1964, he was married to Joyce C. Webb, who preceded him in death on April 18, 2014. Mr. Richey worked as a farmer and carpenter; he worked at Pruett Home Improvement for twenty-five years. He loved gardening and sharing his fresh vegetables with friends; he enjoyed raising flowers and being in the fresh air and sunshine. Mr. Richey attended New Liberty Baptist Church.
He is survived by three grandchildren; two brothers, Bill Richey and wife, Jeanie and Bob Richey; two sisters, Lola Winters and Donna Coppedge; and special friends, Charlie and Sherri Sams and Kari and Wes Moore.
His parents, wife, daughter, Kim Hodges and one sister, Charlene Stimers, preceded him in death.
Mr. Richey will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to New Liberty Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Barbara Denise Busbey, 49, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2018 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Busbey passed away at 6:00 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at her home.
She was born June 22, 1968, at West Plains, Missouri, to Bobby Eugene Collins and Merlene Ruby Robinson Collins. She was married July 3, 2000, at Crider, Missouri, to Denis Busbey. Barb enjoyed attending yard sales, flea markets and auctions. She loved to ride 4-wheelers with her friend, Barb.
She is survived by three children, Bobbi Ann Busbey, Kelsey Lynn Nelson and husband, Leon and Bryan Edward Tharp; four grandchildren, Oleatta, Baylie, Trevan and Hunter; her former husband, Denis Busbey; one brother, Ronnie Gene Collins and significant other, Angie McDonald; mother-in-law, Bessie Busbey; and special friends, Barb Wallander Smotherman and husband, Chuck, Eva Shockey, Irene Hoyt and Ronda Powell.
Her parents, one grandchild, Keylie and her grandparents, Tommy and Clorie May Collins and Josh and Kate Ledbetter Robinson, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Ledbetter Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Lawana Kay DeVore, 70, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. DeVore passed away at 5:53 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at NHC Healthcare.
A private service will be held at a later date for Barbara Ann Johnson, 64, Bakersfield, Missouri.
Mrs. Johnson passed away at 6:38 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Fulton County Hospital, Salem, Arkansas.
She was born June 19, 1953, at Sycamore, Illinois, to James and Norma Jean Littlejohn McLarning. On March 9, 1974, she was married at Rockford, Illinois, to Tony Johnson. Mrs. Johnson had worked at Baxter Laboratories, Mountain Home, Arkansas, before her retirement. She enjoyed crafts, scrapbooking, art projects, making cards, watching television and planning parties and events. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband, Tony Johnson, of the family home; two children, Michelle Parker and husband, Casey, West Plains, Missouri and Marcus Johnson and wife, Katrina, Springfield, Missouri; four grandchildren, Peyton, Caden and Ren Parker and Jonas Johnson; two sisters, Robin Fitzgerald, West Plains, Missouri and Brenda McLarning-Johnson and husband, Mark, Mountain Home, Arkansas; one nephew, one niece and their families, Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. and Shayna Shelton.
Funeral services for Glenda Virginia Adkisson, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Adkisson went to her eternal home at 11:54 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Brooke Haven Health Care, the place she considered home for the past four years. Her loving family was by her side.
She was born February 13, 1931, at Myrtle, Missouri, to Loran Wetzel and Delphia Phenix Wetzel. Glenda attended West Plains High School. On May 7, 1949, she was married at the Assembly of God Church, Salem, Arkansas, to Lehman Adkisson. Along with her husband, she was the owner of West Plains Fence Company for many years and Glenda’s Dress Shop. She was involved with HOBA Bluegrass, loved her family and enjoyed going to flea markets, cooking, and collecting antiques. Mrs. Adkisson received God as her personal savior at an early age; her faith and relationship with her Lord was vital as to whom she was; she was a member of Victory Family Worship Center for sixty-two years, where she willingly served the Lord and her church family in any way she could. Her presence will be missed by all.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-nine years, Lehman Adkisson, of the family home; four children, Brenda Montgomery and husband, David, Willow Springs, Missouri, Ron Adkisson and wife, Becky, Pomona, Missouri, Randy Adkisson and wife, Charlotte, West Plains, Missouri and Robin Wray and husband, Bart, Greenbrier, Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Erik Montgomery and wife, Katie, Elaina Martin and husband, Chad, Trevor Hatfield, Kendra Gleghorn and husband, Chad, Nicholas Wray, Spencer Adkisson and Jackie Wray; eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ina and Betty; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, three brothers, Richard, Lonnas and James and three sisters, Little Lola, Lucy and Donna, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Brooke Haven Health Care and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Dakota Conrad Ellison, 25, Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Bakersfield High School Gymnasium, Bakersfield, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Ellison passed away at 6:37 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2018 at Baxter Regional Medical Center, Mountain Home, Arkansas.
He was born May 15, 1992, at West Plains, Missouri, to Dennis Sherman Ellison and Georgian Levine Ellison. On June 20, 2015, he was married at Thayer, Missouri, to Shelby Belt. Dakota worked at North Arkansas Fence & Patio Co. He enjoyed basketball, hunting and being outdoors. Mr. Ellison attended First Assembly of God Church, Bakersfield.
He is survived by his wife, Shelby Ellison, of the family home; one daughter, Arianna Ellison, of the family home; his parents, Dennis Ellison and wife, Laura and Georgian Anderson and husband, Morris; two brothers, D. J. Ellison and wife, Britany, and their children, Hailee, Aubrey and Hoyt and Dustin Ellison and wife, Ashleigh, and their children, Brayli, Bowen and Boone; one sister, Shanna Dutchover and husband, Christopher, and their children, Madison, Mason and Cooper on the way; his maternal grandmother, Paula Ezell; two step-brothers, Johnnie Anderson and Freddie Barnett; two step-sisters, Valerie Magnuson and Victoria Barnett; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
His paternal grandparents, Sherman and Ruth Ellison and maternal grandfather, Gerald Levine, two aunts, Jennifer Robinson and Rosalee Burr, two uncles, Mexford Burr and James Kuk and one cousin, Joshua Lane, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Baptist Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Marjorie Murleen Callahan, 90, Pottersville, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Crider Church of Christ under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Callahan died 1:49 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2018 at West Vue Nursing Center, West Plains. She was born April 25, 1928 at Crider, Missouri to Ferdinand “Ferd” DeSoto Fox and Arley Marritt Fox. On May 2, 1944, she was married at Salem, Arkansas to Nolene Melcome Callahan who preceded her in death on January 19, 1987. Mrs. Callahan enjoyed gardening Sunday Dinners, farming and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by one son, Jack Callahan, wife, Glenda, Pottersville, Missouri; five grandchildren, Jeff Mayberry, fiancée, Carrie, James Mayberry, Wendy Barrett, husband, Jason, John Callahan, wife, Wendy and Tammy Mayberry; thirteen great-grandchildren; twenty-one great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one daughter, Linda Mayberry, son-in-law, Cleon Mayberry, two brothers, Ray and Gale Fox and one sister, Madge Stultz, precede her in death.
Mrs. Callahan will lie in state from 4:oo until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 8th, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Ledbetter Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ledbetter Cemetery and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Eunice Catherine Flowers, 85, McLouth, Kansas, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Flowers passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Eunice was born December 8, 1932 in Twin Bridges, Missouri, the daughter of Odie L. and Elberta E. “Bertie” Welch Croney. She attended Dora public schools. Eunice worked fifteen years as a retail associate for Walmart, working in West Plains, Branson, Leavenworth, Kansas and Topeka, Kansas, retiring in 1990. She was also a homemaker and mother.
Survivors include one son, Gary Allcorn and wife Sue, Mclouth, Kansas; two daughters, Beverly Krunk, Dixon, Tennessee and Cindy Willard, Oskaloosa, Kansas; one sister, Ruby Warren, West Plains, Missouri; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter and one son, Bobby Allcorn, two brothers, Buck and Bill and three sisters, Dorthy, Hazel and Helen.
Funeral services for Wanda Lee Dawson Spence, 86, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Spence died 5:25 a.m., Saturday, May 5, 2018 at NHC HealthCare, West Plains. She was born February 15, 1932 at Sage, Arkansas the daughter of P. E. Womack and Maude Taylor Womack. On July 22, 1949, she was married at Salem, Arkansas to J. T. (Jack) Dawson who preceded her in death on September 22, 2004. On October 25, 2006, she was married at West Plains, Missouri to George Bryan Spence. Before her retirement, Mrs. Spence had been employed at Eaton Corporation for twenty-five years. She enjoyed cooking for her friends and family and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and loved all of her family. Mrs. Spence had been a long time member of the First General Baptist Church of West Plains.
She is survived by her husband, George Bryan Spence, West Plains, Missouri; three children, James Dawson, wife, Charlene, Ron Dawson, wife, Midge and Janice Thomas, all of West Plains, Missouri; two step-daughters, Beverly Spence, West Plains, Missouri and Carol Powell, husband, Joe, Denver, Colorado; six grandchildren, Jeff Dawson, wife, Sandi, West Plains, Missouri, Angie Langston, husband, Justin, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Nathan Moss, wife, Khara, West Plains, Missouri, Kim Clinton, husband, Gary, Webb City, Missouri, Chris Dawson, wife,Kimberly, Liberty, Missouri and Jeremy Dawson, wife, Shelley, West Plains, Missouri; five step grandchildren; Jimmy Thomas, wife, Jonnah, Willow Springs, Missouri, Jason Thomas, Jamie McGhee, husband, Darrell, Rusty Shipley, wife, Karen, all of West Plains, Missouri and Spencer Powell, Golden, Colorado; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Sue Langston, husband, Doyne, Batesville, Arkansas; two sisters-in-law, Bobbie Jennings, Cabot, Arkansas and Margaret Womack, Jonesboro, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, first husband, Jack; four brothers and one sister, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 7th, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Bible Society or First General Baptist Church of West Plains and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
