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Edna Boyer Ward, 100, West Plains, Missouri, died 10:45 a.m., Thursday, November 16, 2017 at her home.

Arrangements under direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Visitation service for Harvey Dale Henson, 75, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 17, 2017 at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Henson passed away at 11:10 a.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at NHC Healthcare.

He was born September 27, 1942, at Gideon, Missouri, to James Americus Henson and Zona Mae Patterson Henson.  On December 7, 1964, he was married at Jerome, Idaho, to Penny McDonald, who preceded him in death on November 24, 1997.  Harvey was a trader and had been a security guard in California.  He enjoyed going to auctions and trading animals.

He is survived by two children, Pam Henson and Jim Henson and wife, Jody, West Plains, Missouri; two grandchildren, Coty Henson and wife, Missy and Dalton Henson and wife, Carlena; four great-grandchildren, Mason, Makenna, Camden and Waylon; three brothers, James Ray Henson and wife, Elaine, State of Idaho, David Henson and wife, Karen, State of California and Mark Henson, State of Florida; one sister, Reba Verleen McNeal, State of Florida; one half-sister, Janis Pierce, state of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, wife, one infant brother, two sisters, Wanda Hall and Norma Wingo, nephew, Justin Henson and great-nephew, Seth Stinnett, preceded him in death.

A private burial will be held at a later date at Homeland Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

A memorial service for Lucas Lane Shertz, 17, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 18, 2017 at West Plains High School Zizzer Stadium.

Lucas passed away at 12:41 a.m., Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri.

He was born June 28, 2000, at West Plains, Missouri, to Tina Young Shertz and Craig Shertz. Lucas loved playing soccer; he was on the Zizzer soccer team all four years of high school.  He also enjoyed Vo-Ag classes.  Lucas was an avid hunter and liked to fish.  He was baptized at the age of eleven and was a member of the Brandsville Church of Christ.

He is survived by his parents, Craig and Tina Shertz, of the family home; one brother, Cale Shertz, of the family home; special friend, Karenza Hunsperger, West Plains, Missouri; his grandparents, Jeanne Shertz, Tebbetts, Missouri, Mary Kirkland and husband, Curtis, West Plains and Charles Young, West Plains; one aunt, Lorrie Whitener, Holt Summit, Missouri; four uncles, Eric Shertz, Tebbetts, Missouri, Tim Young, West Plains, Matthew Young, West Plains, and Phillipp Young, Springfield, Missouri; several cousins, great aunts and uncles; and many friends.

His grandfather, Charles Shertz, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

A Memorial Service for Raymond Mayfield, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Mayfield passed away at 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at his home.

He was born September 19, 1935, at Trail, Missouri, to Charles Green Mayfield and Mildred Womack Mayfield.  On July 14, 2014, he was married at Springdale, Arkansas, to Myra Bush.  Mr. Mayfield was a veteran, having served with the United States Air Force for twenty years; he was a Vietnam veteran and worked for sixteen years for the Department of Defense.

He is survived by his wife, Myra Mayfield, of the family home; three children, Dr. Samuel Mayfield and wife, Jeannie, Alexandria, Louisiana, Dr. Charles Mayfield and wife, Melissa, West Monroe, Louisiana and Dr. Greg Mayfield and wife, Julie, West Monroe, Louisiana; six grandchildren, Olivia Herold and husband, Dr. Ryan Herold, Lisa Taylor, and husband, Dr. Conrad Taylor, Kylie McIntosh and husband, Thomas, Taylor Mayfield, Justin Mayfield and wife, Natalie and Kyle Mayfield; eleven great-grandchildren and one on the way; two step-children, Sheila Killion and husband, Kole and Harvey Rainbolt and wife, Robyn; five step-grandchildren; three brothers, Robert Mayfield, Lynn Mayfield and wife, Carol and James Mayfield; three sisters, Loretta Jinson, Joyce Stewart and husband, David and Reta Langston and husband, Neal; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, first wife, Dolores Mayfield and two brothers, Jackie and Preston Mayfield, preceded him in death.

Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m., Saturday at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors Project or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Almeeta Jane Pierce, 90, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Bethelehem Cemetery near Thomasville, Missouri under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Ms. Pierce died 6:30 a.m., Thursday, November 9, 2017 at West Vue Nursing Center, West Plains. She was born January 22, 1927 at Birch Tree, Missouri to C. A. (Art) Pierce.   She attended the Thomasville High School; in the 1960’s, she was employed at Sterling’s in West Plains and before her retirement, was employed at the West Plains Schools cafeteria.

She is survived by her niece, Kathy Mirsky, husband, Scott, Lancaster, California; and her special friends, Ricky and Rita Foster, Viola, Arkansas.

Her parents and her sister, Juanita Newbill, preceded her in death.

Michael  Douglas Warren, son of the late Carl Hurd Warren and Bertha Lee Beebe Warren, was born February 1, 1953 at Vallego, California. He entered into eternal rest November 8, 2017 at the age of 64.

On September 16, 1995, Michael was married to Brenda Crabtree in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada at Chapel of the Bells.  Michael was a mechanical designer at Intel Corporation in Folsom, California. He retired after twenty-two years.

Michael is survived by his wife, Brenda and three siblings: Kenneth Warren of Nezperce, Idaho, Norma Schettino and husband, Joe of Yreka, California, and Gregory Warren and wife, Cindy of Rogue River, Oregon; Brenda’s three children: Angela D. Jacobson and husband, Dale of Ozark, Missouri, Gary T. Crabtree and wife, Amy of Atlanta, Texas and Ryan T. Crabtree and wife, Monica of Strafford, Missouri; six grandchildren whom he loved very much; and many nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by one brother Carl H. Warren, Jr., and his step-mom, Nancy Warren.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Graveside services for Richard James Payne, stillborn infant son of Austin Payne and Bailee Johnston, of Salem, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at Babyland, Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Richard went to be with the Angels at 7:05 p.m., Monday, November 6, 2017, at White River Medical Center, Batesville, Arkansas.

He is survived by his parents, Austin Payne and Bailee Johnston, Salem, Arkansas; two brothers, Anderson Neagle and Chesner Bates; one sister, Danika Neagle; grandparents, Larry and Ricky Johnston, Bakersfield, Missouri and Jewell and Sheldon Turnage, Viola, Arkansas; great-grandparents, Freddy and Chrystina Johnston, Bakersfield, Missouri, and Dannie Johnson, Caulfield, Missouri; great-great-grandmother, Elener Maine, Salem, Arkansas; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

His great-grandparents, Patsy and Richard Miller and Deena Johnson and great-great-grandfathers, Robert McCord and Harold Maine, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Imogene Halverson, 99, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Olden, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Halverson passed away at 7:01 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017 at Ozarks Medical Center.

She was born October 3, 1918, at West Plains, Missouri, to William Melton Stokes and Winnie Evelyn Fines Stokes.  On July 6, 1936, she was married at Van Nuys, California, to Lindsey Richard “Pat” Halverson, who preceded her in death on May 11, 1996.  Mrs. Halverson loved playing golf and had a passion for volunteering which included many various activities throughout the years, from little league fundraising to YMCA, bake sales and meals on wheels, which she continued to do  into her nineties.  She began volunteering at the nursing home to be near her husband and continued doing so after his passing to help others.  Mrs. Halverson was a long time member of First United Methodist Church, where she volunteered her help for anyone needing assistance.

She is survived by one son, George Halverson; three grandchildren, Sara Jackson, Kristen Muenzer and husband, Rick and Ben Halverson; one sister, Mary Alice Gilchrist and husband, Keith; several nieces and nephews; and many cousins, including special cousins, Skip and Ina Downen and family, Laura Fine and family, Culen Haughn and the E.T. Stokes family.

Her parents, husband, two sons, John Halverson and Richard Patrick Halverson, one daughter-in-law, Maria Halverson, one brother, George Stokes and two sisters, Clara Mae Kimble and Winifred “Billie” Curtis, preceded her 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 City of Hope and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Judy Odella Albin, 78, Grandview, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 11, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Albin passed away peacefully October 31, 2017 at Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by family.

She was born June 26, 1939 to Oba and Delphia (Lawrence) Jarvis at Elijah, Missouri.

She graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1957.   She married Ben Albin on May 29, 1965 at West Plains, Missouri and had 52 wonderful years of marriage. Judy and Ben resided in the Kansas City area where they raised two children, Casey and Kim, while Ben worked as an electrician as a member of the IBEW #124. She was the proud grandmother to Max and Charlie. Judy was a loving homemaker constantly caring for her family. Anyone that ever visited Judy’s home was always well fed and made to feel at home. Judy enjoyed spending time with friends and family, relaxing at their cabin at the Lake of the Ozarks, and listening to Country and Bluegrass music.

Judy is preceded in death by her mother and father, sister, Sandy, and son Casey.

She is survived by her husband Ben; daughter Kim Dunmire, and husband Mark; two grandchildren Max and Charlie Dunmire; brother, Jack Jarvis; sister, Carrie Babb and husband, Don; and several nieces and nephews.

Judy was a kind, gentle, and peaceful soul whom was a blessing in the lives of all those that were lucky enough to have known her.

Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Baptist Hill  Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice House  or Salvation Army and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Vernie Pearline Warren Evans, 95, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Evans passed away at 2:28 p.m., Sunday, November 5, 2017 at West Vue Nursing Center.

She was born October 20, 1922, at Dawt, Missouri, to Oda and Nellie Warren.  She was the second born of five children; Earnie, Zella, Verl and Verdon.  She grew up in Dawt and received her education at Bratcher School.  At the age of 18, she was united in marriage to Loyd Abraham Evans on July 13, 1940.  Loyd and Vernie’s marriage brought forth the joy of four children and their families; (Freddie) and his children, Eddie, wife Loretta, their son Canyon; Doug, wife Teresa, their daughter Megan; (Frank) his daughter Karla, husband David Humphrey, their sons, Caleb and Noah; Frank’s wife Carol, and her children; John and Alison Lovelace, and a family friend Seth Mock; (Jack) and his children, son Darren, daughter Monica, husband Ryan Crabtree, and son Boston; (Shirley) husband Ralph Finley; their daughter Angie, husband Steven Crewse and their daughters, Kaylea and Harley.  Loyd and Vernie were married 46 years until Loyd passed away on August 29, 1986.

They bought a farm near Bakersfield, Missouri and raised goats, hogs and milked cows.  Vernie was primarily a homemaker and she did other work as well; wrote a column for the Ozark County Times Newspaper, worked for C. W. Vaughn at the Mercantile in Bakersfield and worked on the election for several years.  Vernie was a long time member of the Hawkins Ridge General Baptist Church near their home before moving to West Plains, where she attended China Union Church for several years, until she became a resident at West Vue Nursing Center.  She believed in Jesus Christ As her Lord and Savior.  She always wanted to go to Church and enjoyed preparing meals for their Pastor or visiting Minister.  Her desire and prayer, was that all her Family be together in Heaven.

Vernie spent countless hours with hands of love making quilts for others over the years.  At age 85, she made all of her great-grandchildren quilts.  Her passion for sewing and gardening, allowed her to participate in the annual county fair and she received many blue and red ribbons for enjoying her gifted abilities.  Over the years, Vernie has spent many hours working in her flower and vegetable gardens.  For many of those years, her vegetable gardens were a necessity for feeding her family.  There was one time she had her arm in a cast, but still cut corn off the cob to freeze for winter food.  At age 88, she was still putting out a garden and worked in her flowers.  She has always been very active, her nature to be doing something all of the time.  She started volunteering at Emerald City Thrift Store when she was 80, did so for three years.  She was a special daughter, caring sister, devoted wife, loving mother and a proud grandmother.  She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and their spouses all the same.  She was a kind, caring, strong Lady, and will be greatly missed.

Her parents, husband, two sons, Freddie and Frank Evans, an infant sister, Earnie, sister Zella and her husband Elmer Killion, a sister-in-law, Luberyla Warren, preceded her in death.   She is survived by two brothers, Verl Warren and Verdon Warren and wife, Mildred and many nieces and nephews.  Vernie was the last living of all of her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law from the family of John and Julie Evans.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.   She will be laid to rest at Clear Springs Cemetery among her family.

Funeral services for James Virgil Stout, 66, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Gentryville Church of God, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Stout left this world for a better one at 3:16 a.m., Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Ozarks Medical Center.

He was born November 20, 1950, at Mountain Grove, Missouri, to Byron Virgil Stout and Pearl Emogene Parker Stout; he was the oldest of five children.  On October 12, 2002 he married his best friend, Gala.  Jim enjoyed country music and often played the guitar and sang in a band and jam sessions.  He also enjoyed motorcycles.  Jim liked working with his hands and loved to make things from wood as a hobby.  In his life he worked as a truck driver and saw mill equipment operator.  He will be very much missed by the family and friends who loved him.

He is survived by his wife, Gala, of the family home; two sons, Michael Stout and wife, Constance, Springfield, Missouri and Dustin Stout and wife, Hillary, Ava, Missouri; one daughter, Casey Rackley and husband, Brian, West Plains, Missouri; three step-daughters, Heather Shotts and husband, Calvin, Kahoka, Missouri, Tiffany Short and husband, Troy, Doniphan, Missouri and Christina Plachy, West Plains; eight grandchildren, Austin Freeland, Evan Collins, Chandler Stout, Kimberly Stout, Dodge Stout, Dillon Stout, Haylea Taylor and husband, Kyle and Connor Rackley; one very, very special granddaughter, Stephanie McClure; six great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren, Lane, Phillip, Addyson, Aubrie, Kaydence and Evie; two brothers, Dean Stout and wife, Nancy, Drury, Missouri and Terry Stout and wife, Pam, Mountain Home, Arkansas; two sisters, Mary Mayberry and husband, Ted, Dora, Missouri and Robin Currier, Drury, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.

His parents, one son, Kevin Adams and one grandson, Kenneth Stout, preceded him 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 Gentryville Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Mary Ann Mullins, 86, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Udall Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mullins passed away at 6:07 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2017 at her home.

She was born September 22, 1931, at Udall, Missouri, to Ralph Robbins and Virginia Price Robbins.  She was married in April of 1951 in Baxter County, Arkansas, to McNeil “Mack” Mullins who preceded her in death on April 17, 2017.  She enjoyed tending her yard and flower gardens and loved her dogs.

She is survived by three children, Mickey Mullins and wife, Judy, Ronnie Mullins and Robin Mullins, all of Bakersfield, Missouri; four grandchildren, Shelly Scott and husband, Jeff, Brian Mullins and wife, Becky, Matthew Bonham and wife, Erin and Melanie Oravec and husband, Chris; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild on the way; two sisters, Louise Fartes, Stuart, Florida and Sue Kesner, Tecumseh, Missouri; and her nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband, one daughter, Pamela Mullins and one sister, Donna Barcus, preceded her in death.

Mrs. Mullins will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to Udall Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Delbert Lee Evans, 70, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2017 at Amy Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Evans passed away at 11:15 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Baxter Regional Medical Center.

He was born April 1, 1947, at Elijah, Missouri, to Cora “Imogene” Evans Mitchell.  Delbert graduated from Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1966.  On September 19, 1970, he was married at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Donna Rhine.  Mr. Evans was a veteran, having served with the United States Army.  He was a member of the Bakersfield V.F.W. and enjoyed his cattle, horses, going to flea markets and visiting while drinking coffee at The Bakersfield Café; above all he loved his family and church family.  Mr. Evans was a member of Amy Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Evans, of the family home; two children, Matthew Evans and wife, Amber, Bakersfield, Missouri and Kim Shrable, West Plains, Missouri; six grandchildren, Abbigayle Evans and fiancée, Cody Robinson, Dessirae Evans, Delbert Finn Evans, Kaleb Shrable and wife, Erin, Jacob Shrable and wife, Ashley and Noah Shrable; four great-grandchildren, Easton, Koy, Everly and Mavlynn; four brothers, Richard Mitchell, Donald Mitchell, Dale Evans and wife, Jackie and Clifton Evans and wife, Linda; four sisters, Peggy Tyler and husband, John, Pat Carrico and husband, Bill, Thelma Johnson and husband, Larry and Lillie Moss; one son-in-law, Ron Shrable; one sister-in-law, Pauline Evans; one brother-in-law, Tommy Brown; and several nieces and nephews.

His mother, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lee and Faye Rhine, his grandparents, Bill and Emeline Evans, three brothers, Bennie, Dallas and Junior Evans and one sister, Artice Brown, 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 Hawkins Ridge Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hawkins Ridge Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

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.

Her father preceded her in death.

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.