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A memorial service for William Earl Holliday, 86, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Mr. Holliday passed away at 2:35 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2015 at NHC Healthcare.

He was born June 16, 1929, in Lee County, Illinois, to Wade Holliday and Daisy Baird Holliday.  Mr. Holliday was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during the Korean conflict.  He worked at Marathon Electric (now known as Regal) for thirty-three years.  He transferred from the Illinois plant in October of 1976 to West Plains.  Mr. Holliday was a hard core St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoyed being outdoors and watching birds.  He loved his pet cat, Louie.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Holliday, of the family home; four children, Kim Rose and husband, Robert, State of Illinois, Gary Holliday and wife, Jody, Ottawa, Illinois, Kari Moore and husband, Wesley, West Plains, Missouri and Timothy Holliday and wife, Christy, Monument, Colorado; eleven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy May Boltz, State of Wisconsin and Eloise Tarr, Earlville, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, one daughter, Jan Holliday, two grandchildren, four brothers and one sister, precede him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Clifford Wayne Collins, 80, Willow Springs, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Collins died 11:05 p.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri. He was born April 21, 1935 at Pomona, Missouri to William “Bill” Collins and Ella Collins. On July 28, 1956, Mr. Collins was married to Barbara Jean Collins who preceded him in death on April 1, 1998. Before his retirement, Mr. Collins was a truck driver; he enjoyed working on old tractors, attending public auctions and fishing. He was a member of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Wallace, husband, Gary, Moody, Missouri; two grandchildren, Kris Bartlett, Huntsville, Arkansas and Kevin Collins, Moody, Missouri; two great-grandchildren, Azella Bartlett and Amillia Bartlett; two sisters, Deloris Brotherton, husband, Norman and Rita Roper, both of West Plains, Missouri; sister-in-law, Grace Collins, West Plains, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, wife, two sons, Delbert Wayne and Dwight Eugene Collins, daughter-in-law, Nancy Collins and three brothers, Melvin, Eldon and Gene Collins, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 28th, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Buff Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Buff Cemetery and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Marvin Clayton Shockey, 82, Willow Springs, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Shockey died 7:20 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri. He was born September 14, 1933 at Isabella, Missouri to Clarence Shockey and Alma Hart Shockey. On July 27, 1957, Mr. Shockey was married at West Plains, Missouri to Wilma Abney. Before his retirement, Mr. Shockey was employed with the telephone company for several years. His favorite past times was fishing, gospel singing by the Murdy Family; Marvin enjoyed attending meetings in his community as a guest. He was of the Pentecostal faith.

He is survived by his wife, Wilma Abney Shockey, of the family home; two sons, Larry Shockey, wife, Karen and Michael Shockey, wife, Jeanette, both of West Plains, Missouri; two grandchildren, Jessica Shockey, Willow Springs, Missouri and Zachary Shockey, Rogersville, Missouri; five step-grandchildren, Tyler Collins, Mountain View, Missouri, Ashley Clark, Alexander Clark, Andrew Evins and Adrian Evins, all of West Plains, Missouri; three great-grandchildren, Isaac, Aubrey and Logan; one brother, Joe Shockey, wife, Shirley, Gainesville, Missouri; two sisters, Norma Hall, husband, Reverend Junior Hall, Wilma Oliver, husband, Marion, both of Mountain Home, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Reverend William and Virginia Abney, two sisters, Donna White and Erma Forrester, and one step-grandson, Austin Clark, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 28th, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in Howell Valley Cemetery, West Plains, Missouri.

Funeral services for Kathleen Opal Cross Cockrum, 73, Moody, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Cockrum passed Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Moody, Missouri. She was born September 24, 1942 at Des Moines, Iowa to Clare C. Cross and Lela Opal Tool Cross. On February 1, 1964, she was married at West Plains, Missouri to Dave Cockrum, Jr. Mrs. Cockrum relocated with her husband, to numerous naval bases throughout Mr. Cockrum’s twenty years with the United States Navy. Upon settling in Moody, Missouri, Mrs. Cockrum worked for the International Shoe Company in West Plains until 1994; then she went to work for Ozarks Medical Center retiring in 2004. She enjoyed traveling, quilting, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Dave Cockrum, Jr., of the family home; three children, Clela Shawn Benedict, husband, Richard, Columbia Station, Ohio, Cleo Fawn Cockrum, husband, Mark, West Plains, Missouri and Matthew Scott Cockrum, wife, Kathryn, West Plains, Missouri; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Gary John Cross, wife, Marge, West Plains, Missouri; three sisters, Clela Borysiewicz, San Diego, California, Patricia Adey, Altoona, Iowa and Cleo Mahoney, West Plains, Missouri; lifelong friends, Margaret Beane, West Plains, Missouri and Joy Fanelli, Ellijay, Georgia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Her parents, one granddaughter, and five brothers, McKinley, Jack, Delbert, Ted and Bernie, precede her in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29th, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Moody Cemetery.

Funeral services for Patricia Jane Myers, 80, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Myers passed away at 11:38 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at her home.

She was born March 18, 1935, at Clyde, Michigan, to Ernest C. Reynolds and Edith C. Weaver Reynolds.  On February 14, 1953, she was married at Milford, Michigan, to Danial Keith Myers, who preceded her in death on March 14, 2010.  Mrs. Myers was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, West Plains, Missouri.

She is survived by four children, David Myers and wife, June, Kenneth Myers and wife, Michele, Leslie Bowen and Yvonne Saunders; fourteen grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; one brother, Ernest Reynolds; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband, one daughter, Loretta Montrose, one son, Bruce Myers, one grandchild and one brother, Louis Reynolds, precede her in death.

Mrs. Myers will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Ozarks Food Harvest and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Harold Wendell Heselton, 87, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 1:35 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Brooke Haven Healthcare.

He was born June 3, 1928, at West Plains, Missouri, to Emerson Lee Heselton and Eulah Fay Alspaugh Heselton.  On August 15, 1950, he was married at Salem, Arkansas, to Leona “Hope” Strickland.  Mr. Heselton was a mechanic and had worked for many years at General Motors.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Hope Heselton, of the family home; one sister, Wanda Clark and husband, Kenneth, Springfield, Missouri; one nephew, Ken Burk; six sisters-in-law, Wanda Heselton, Faith Wilson, Doan Vaughan, Lela Langston, Virgie McCannon and Joan Vaughan; and one brother-in-law, Raymond Strickland.

His parents, two sisters, Hazel Summers and Ruby Heselton and two brothers, Alvin Heselton and Wayne Heselton, precede him in death.

Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date.  Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Gerald Avery “Pappy” Coffman, 89, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Coffman’s life with God began at 3:43 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2015 at Ozarks Medical Center.

He was born June 24, 1926, at Richmond, Missouri, to Fletcher Martin Coffman and Geneva Ella Jones Coffman.  Mr. Coffman was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II in the 42^nd Infantry Rainbow Division.  In May, 1948, he was married to Bonnie Kathleen DeLaney, who preceded him in death in September of 1983.  On December 27, 1983, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Thurlinn “Lynn” Bridges, who preceded him in death on February 24, 2010.  On September 7, 2012, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Pat Jones.  Mr. Coffman was a machinist and was the owner/operator of Coffman Machine Works.  Many may remember him for his fruit stand in his later years selling peaches and watermelons.  He loved tinkering and making things.  For many years he was a member and Deacon at First Presbyterian Church and was currently a member of River of Life Church of God.

He is survived by his spouse, Pat Coffman; one daughter, Linda Coffman; three step-children, Amy Williams and husband, Joe, Tracy Webers and husband, Stuart and Tony Cheshire and wife, Brenda; one granddaughter, Michelle Blake and husband, Bert; four step-grandchildren, Dreyden, Keegan, Summer and Ty; three great-grandchildren, Tristan, Tucker and Turner; and one sister, Eugenia Schirlinger.

His parents, wives and one brother, Maurice Coffman, precede him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Jerry Lynn Canter, 69, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at a later date at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. Canter passed away at 2:55 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2015 at his home.

He was born November 20, 1946, at St. Louis, Missouri.  Mr. Canter was a veteran, having served in the United States Marines.  Before his retirement, Jerry was a truck driver.  He loved his family and time spent with them.  He enjoyed squirrel hunting and taking exceptional care of his home and vehicles.

He is survived by two children, Sherry Canter and husband, Roger Bachmann and James Canter; five grandchildren, Cameron, Kelsey, Audrey, Colt and Roby; one great-granddaughter, Gabby; and one sister, Shelby Canter.

His parents and four brothers, Chuck, Bill, Donnie and Ronnie Canter, precede him in death.

Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Olga Slavik, 66, Dora, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

She fell asleep in Jesus at 6:00 PM, December 16, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 11, 1949 in Ijesti, Ukraine to Ilie and Galeena Lukyan. She married Vasiliy Slavik on April 28, 1971 and he survives.

Also surviving are her sisters Lucreta, Adela, and Viorica; her son Radu Slavik of Dora, Missouri, four daughters, Minodora Perchik of Ringgold, Georgia; Martha Moritz of Mansfield, Ohio; Mariya Marton of Springboro, Ohio; and Yelena Montalvo of Altamonte Springs, Florida; nine granddaughters, and four grandsons.

Olga’s two sisters, Anna and Aurora, and her brother Trayan preceded her in death.

Olga with her family moved to Chowchilla, California from Ukraine, December 1994. In 1996, the family moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia where she worked at Chik-fil-a and as a custodian at the Gwinnett County School system. When Olga and her husband retired in 2007, they moved to Dora, Missouri.

Olga loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to travel, to grow fruits and vegetables in her garden in order to share the delicious harvest with others either as fresh produce or in the form of sweet jam. Olga’s heart was compassionate towards the needs of the less fortunate. She would often send care packages to the suffering and impoverished in her homeland of Ukraine. She spent her life promoting peace, helping, serving, feeding, and caring for others. Olga truly lived as the hands and feet of Jesus, blessing everyone who had the privilege to know her.

“Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!” Revelation 14:13.

Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Next Step Seventh Day Adventist Church and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Dwayne Keith Harris, 54, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Mt. Zion Cemetery, near South Fork, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Harris passed away at 4:55 a.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his home.

He was born September 18, 1961, at West Plains, Missouri, to Joe David “J.D.” Harris and Lola Holloway Harris.  On June 30, 2000, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Frankie Rhoads.  He was a truck driver and enjoyed fishing, mowing, hunting and his cats, Myckee and Baby.  Mr. Harris was a member of Genesis Church.

He is survived by his wife, Frankie Harris; three children, Alex Harris, Brynn Sherman and Caleb Harris; one granddaughter, Madison Howell; two brothers, Joe Harris and wife, Pam and David Harris and wife, Betty; two sisters, Kathy McKellar and husband, Roger and Tammy Gross and husband, Greg; mother-in-law, Vickie Israel and husband, Jerry; and several aunts, uncles, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

His parents, one son, Jason Sherman, father-in-law, Jerry Rhoads and grandmother-in-law, Arvie Rhoads, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.   Memorial contributions may be made to the Family, National Kidney Foundation or Mt. Zion Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Charles Eugene (Chuck) Cheek, 55, Udall, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 20165 at the Bridges Creek Missionary Baptist Church near Bakersfield, Missouri under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Cheek died at 4:00 a.m., Monday, December 14, 2015 at this home. He was born August 25, 1960 at Belvidere, Illinois to Phillip Eugene Cheek and Ruby Farel Cheek. On November 19, 1983, he was married at Woodstock, Illinois to Susan Garcia who preceded him in death on February 15, 2010. Mr. Cheek was a retired truck driver; he enjoyed camping, fishing and loved his grandchildren. He was a member of the Bridges Creek Missionary Baptist Church.

He is survived by three children, Elizabeth Taylor, Udall, Missouri; Suzanna Morris, husband, Luke, Cotter, Arkansas and Michelle Chenevey, husband, Scott, Mountain Home, Arkansas; three grandchildren, Addison Taylor, Erika Chenevey and Will Morris; his mother, Ruby Robinson, Udall, Missouri; two sisters, Cindy Badell, husband, Robert, Edmond, Oklahoma and Brenda Ford,husband, Doug, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; several nieces and nephews; and his good friend, Dan Hodgson, Udall, Missouri.

His father, wife, and grandparents, Frank and Bessie Farel and Verland & Laura Cheek, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 18th, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Baptist Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Family of Charles (Chuck) Cheek and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

A Memorial Service for Michael Wayne Cook, 45, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2015 at Genesis Church.

Mr. Cook passed away at 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.

He was born October 19, 1970, at West Plains, Missouri, to James Lynn Cook and Barbara Jolliff Cook.

He is survived by his mother, Barbara Cook and daughter, Isobel Cook, West Plains, Missouri; one brother, David Cook and wife, Crystal and Mason, Hayden, Ravin and Lauren and husband, Jared Brassfield; one sister, Teresa Uminn and husband, Douglas and Megan; one uncle, Jim Jolliff, Sr. and wife, Pat; and cousins, Jim Jolliff, Jr., Mark Jolliff and Ty Jolliff and families.

His father and grandparents, Mattie and Cecil Jolliff and Russell and Mae Cook, precede him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House or OMC Cancer Treatment Center Building Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Trula May Barnes, 92, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 13, 2015 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Barnes passed away at 12:05 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Ozarks Medical Center.

She was born September 12, 1923, at Pocahontas, Arkansas, to Hodge England and Ollie Hall England.  On December 15, 1945, she was married at West Plains, to Albert Harlin Barnes, who preceded her in death on October 12, 1996.  Mrs. Barnes held many positions throughout her lifetime, including working in a garment factory during World War II, International Shoe Factory and Fair View School.  She enjoyed fishing, singing, cheerleading, picking blackberries and an occasional trip to Branson.  Mrs. Barnes was a supporter for Sporting Chance and Special Olympics.  She was very proud of her American Indian heritage.   Mrs. Barnes was a member of Providence Baptist Church.

She is survived by three children, Mary Huff, Sarah Dye and husband, David and Ray Barnes and wife Judy; eight grandchildren, Tammy Cox and husband, David, Belinda “Boo” Steele and husband, Richard, Renee Griffin, Danny Dye, Dennis Dye, Brian Barnes and wife, Becky, Greg Barnes and Debra Stokes and husband, Alex; nineteen great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband, son, Larry Barnes, great-granddaughter, Kimberly Johnson and all of her siblings, precede her in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Bible Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Imogene Warren, 84, Thayer, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Warren passed away at 12:40 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2015 at Shady Oaks Healthcare, Thayer, Missouri.

She was born January 20, 1931, at Couch, Missouri, to Homer Janes and Clara Harper Janes.  She was married to Bob Brewer in 1947 and to this union three children were born.  On September 28, 1955, she was married at Hernando, Mississippi, to Mearl Ezra Warren, who preceded her in death on March 4, 1983.  Mrs. Warren was a Christian.

She is survived by three children, Kathy Collins and husband, Randy, West Plains, Missouri, James Howard Brewer and wife, Mary, Thayer, Missouri and Roseleter Zellers, State of Texas; three grandchildren, Shane Collins and companion, Kelly Crawford, Sadie Jo Loebig and husband, James and James Clark Brewer; two great-grandchildren, Johnathan Loebig and Colton Collins; one sister, Betty Ray, State of Florida; several nieces and nephews; and her best friends, Freddy, Diann, Joan, Wilma, Sherry, Bertha and Irene.

Her parents, husband, one son, Joe Dan Brewer, five brothers and two sisters, precede her in death.

Mrs. Warren will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for AnnaLee Ellison, 86, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Udall Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ellison passed away at 8:40 p.m., Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Ozarks Medical Center.

She was born February 3, 1929, at Topeka, Kansas, to Author and Mary Perry.  AnnaLee attended schools at Hogdanger, Udall and Bakersfield.  On October 14, 1946, she was married at Dawt, Missouri, to Sheridan Ellison.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  Mrs. Ellison loved being with her family and enjoyed working in her garden and flower beds.  She and her husband owned and operated Bakersfield Hardware Store for many years.  She was an avid quilter and loved piecing quilts; she hand quilted over three-hundred quilts for family and friends over the years.  Mrs. Ellison was an active member of the Bakersfield Lions Club, Bakersfield Community Club and has served thirty-nine years in the Bakersfield American Legion Auxiliary.  Mrs. Ellison was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her husband of sixty-nine years, Sheridan Ellison; three children, Dianna Stover and husband, Larry, Bakersfield, Missouri, Elmalee Gargione and husband, Albert, of Bakersfield, Missouri and Eddie Ellison, Udall, Missouri; five grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, Kristi Edens and husband, John and their children, Keenan, Hayden and Miley, Justin Gargione and wife, Marsha and their children, Blake and Brooklynn, Jerry Stover and wife, Tina and their son, Isaac, Jennifer Johnston and husband, Darren and their children, Westin and Savannah, Terry Stover and wife, Amy and their sons, Avery, Riley, Corbin and Brady; one half-brother, Edward Ellison and wife, Margaret, Cherry Valley, Illinois; one half-sister, Dellie Rothgeb, Owasso, Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, step-father, Henly Ellison and eleven brothers and sisters, precede her in death.

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

Mr. Crites died 6:15 a.m., Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his home. He was born July 23, 1946 at West Plains, Missouri to Jack Crites and Mildred Angeline Cobb Crites. Mr. Crites graduated from the Dora High School with the Class of 1963 and on August 28, 1965, was married at Gainesville, Missouri to Sharlene Newton. Before his retirement, Mr. Crites was employed as a shed foreman with the Missouri Department of Transportation. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and spending time with his grandchildren and attending their many activities. Mr. Crites was a member of the Dawt Church of Christ.

He is survived by his wife, Sharlene Crites, of the family home; two children, Rick Crites, wife, Sarah, Columbia, Missouri and Mindy Trail, husband, Eric, Dora, Missouri; five grandchildren, Makala, Taylor, Claire, Hannah and Blake; three brothers, Robert “Bob” Crites, West Plains, Missouri, Jack Crites, Jr., wife, Janella, Dora, Missouri and Bill Crites, wife, Paula, Bakersfield, Missouri; one sister, Kathy Crites, Tecumseh, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents precede him in death.

Mr. Crites will lie in state from 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 7th until 12:00 (noon), Tuesday, December 8th, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Ball Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ball Cemetery and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Benny Dale Surritte, 87, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2015 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Surritte left this world at 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Franciscan Villa, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

He was born June 8, 1928, at Hocomo, Missouri, to Dean and Faye Surritte.  He attended West Plains High School and on April 30, 1950, was married at Hocomo, Missouri, to Mary Thomasina Rhoads.  Mr. Surritte is a retired veteran, having served with the United States Air Force.  He received many designations, honors and accolades throughout his military career.  Dale and Tommy lived in West Plains for many years and recently moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, playing cards, working in his shop and throwing a great fish fry for family and friends.  Dale served his community through the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a fifty year Mason.  Mr. Surritte was a Christian and had served as a deacon and Sunday school superintendent in churches where his family lived.

He is survived by his wife, Tommy Surritte, of the family home; one daughter, Dalene Wells and husband, Kenny, Bixby, Oklahoma; one son, Ken Surritte and wife, Nita, Edmond, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Kendra Surritte, Cacey Wells and wife, Lauren, Kelsey Baldwin and husband, Jeremy; one brother, Jerry Surritte; and a host of other relatives and friends.

His parents, great-grandchild, Hudson Taylor Wells and one sister, Martha Riley, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Amy Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hearts and Hands International, P. O. Box 7481, Edmond, OK  73083 and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Betty J. Smith, 83, Springfield, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5, 2015 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Smith went to be with the Lord peacefully Thursday morning, December 3, 2015 at The Manor at Elfindale.

She was born February 16, 1932, to Tollie and Nora Langston.  Betty grew up in Tecumseh, Missouri before moving to West Plains at the age of fifteen.  She graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1949.  She married the love of her life, Harold Smith, on October 27, 1956.  They were blessed with two children, Pam and Tollie.  While in West Plains, Betty worked in banking, retiring from Boatmen’s Bank after twenty-seven years of service.  In 2010, Betty and Harold moved to The Creekside in Springfield to be closer to family.  Mrs. Smith was a member of First General Baptist Church, West Plains.

She is survived by her daughter, Pam Henson, Springfield, Missouri; her son, Tollie Smith and wife, Diana of Leesburg, Florida; two granddaughters, Shauna Hyde and husband, Ben, Frisco, Texas and Amanda Holbrook and husband, Sam, New Market, United Kingdom.

Her parents, husband, son-in-law, David Henson and three sisters, Vloice Blackburn, Vernie Pleasant and Earlene Herd, precede her in death.

Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the First General Baptist Church of West Plains and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.   All are welcome to attend and celebrate Betty’s life.

A Memorial service and dinner for Ricky Gene Smith, 56, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2015, at the Pontiac Fire Station.

Mr. Smith passed away at 6:48 p.m., Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Ozarks Medical Center.

He was born September 23, 1959, at Bakersfield, California, to Jonas Robert Smith and Jennie Marie Cobbs Smith.  On October 29, 1983, he was married at Las Vegas, Nevada, to Joan Hale.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Smith; four children, Jessica Rodriguez and husband, Daniel, Heather Smith and partner, Amanda Sloniker, Holly LaCaze and husband, Joseph and John Smith and wife, Tracy; four grandchildren, Keira Rodriguez, Haley LaCaze, Rylie LaCaze and Lily Boehland; his father, Jonas Smith; one brother, Joe Smith; one sister, Debbie Garcia and husband, Louis; and many nieces and nephews.

His mother and two brothers, Danny and Terry Smith, precede him in death.

Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Jack Dempsey Hubble, 92, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2015 at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Illinois, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Hubble passed away at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at NHC Healthcare.

He was born July 31, 1923, near Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, to William Wesley Hubble and Rilla Bassham Hubble; he was the youngest of nine children.  Mr. Hubble was a veteran, having served with the United States Marines during World War II in the Asiatic Pacific area, Solomon Islands and Ryukus Islands and participated in the action against the Japanese at Okinawa; he was wounded twice and received two purple hearts.  On January 19, 1949, he was married in Fulton County, Arkansas to Helen Lucille Rogers, who preceded him in death on April 19, 2012.  Mr. Hubble worked as a steelworker and was a devout Christian, loving husband and devoted father of five children.

He is survived by three children, Marie Komjathy, Rebecca Mercurio and husband, Mark and Eldon Hubble; ten grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

His parents, wife, two sons, Daniel and Wesley Hubble and all of his siblings, precede him in death.