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A memorial service for Lucia Jean Riggs, three month old infant daughter of Travis Dewayne Riggs and Megan Allia Murphy, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 13, 2022 in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Lucia went to be with the angels at 5:20 a.m., Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Ozarks Healthcare.

She was born September 30, 2021 at West Plains, Missouri.  She loved her elephant toy and watching football.  Lucia had a large extended family and was loved by many.

She is survived by her parents, Travis Riggs and Megan Murphy; three brothers, Jeremiah, Jordan, and Kyler; grandmothers, Sandy Shaw and Becky Cain; great-grandmother, Carla Nelson; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald Hosue and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.

James Dale Lashley, Sr., 86, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at his home.  Arrangements are pending under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Jerry Douglas Honeycutt, 75, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Dripping Springs Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mr. Honeycutt passed away at 12:49 a.m., Sunday, January 9, 2022, at his home.

He was born April 21, 1946 at Marked Tree, Arkansas, to Herbert Ford Honeycutt and Ruby Marie Hill.  On April 28, 1969, he was married at San Luis Obispo, California to Janis Hensley.  Mr. Honeycutt was a driver for county government.  He enjoyed watching Westerns.

He is survived by his wife, Janis, of the family home; four children, Tim Honeycutt and wife, Rebecca, Arcadia, Kansas, Scot Honeycutt, Batesville, Arkansas, Rusty Honeycutt and wife, Michelle, West Plains, Missouri, and Travis Honeycutt and wife, Corinne, West Plains, Missouri; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Gene Honeycutt and wife, Sharon, Brookland, Arkansas; two sisters, Karen Doyle, Brookland, Arkansas, and Janice Newcom and husband, Weldon, Jonesboro, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents and two brothers, Joe Honeycutt and Larry Honeycutt, preceded him in death.  

Burial will be at Dripping Springs Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.

Kaden David Gariepy, 18, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 10:00 p.m., Friday, January 7, 2022, at his home.

Mr. Gariepy was born April 24, 2003 at Cape Coral, Florida, to Kyle and Valeen Pritchard Gariepy.  He liked to hunt, fish, and shoot guns.  He loved to work on his truck, and to sing and listen to music.  Kaden especially loved his family.

He is survived by his daughter, Riverlynn Gariepy, and her mother McKenzie Moss, West Plains, Missouri; parents, Kyle and Valeen Gariepy, West Plains, Missouri; one sister, Ciera Gariepy, Caulfield, Missouri; grandparents, Kirk and Mary Gariepy, Cheney, Kansas, and David and Marie Pritchard, Salina, Kansas; uncle and aunts, Dylan and Tiffanie Gariepy, Cheney, Kansas, and Janelle Schartz, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; two nephews, Oakley Gariepy and Daxe Rogers; and two cousins, Grace Gariepy and Avery Gariepy, Cheney, Kansas.

Waydene Bishop, 93, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 9:23 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2022, at West Vue Nursing Center. 

She was born July 29, 1928 at Agnos, Arkansas, to L. D. and Cliffee Ellis Duke.  In November 1948, she was married at Salem, Arkansas to Ray Bishop, who preceded her in death October 23, 2005.  Ray and Waydene were married for fifty-eight years.  They made their home in Salem, Arkansas before moving to Pontiac, Michigan.  Waydene was employed as a cashier and an office manager for twenty-eight years with the Kroger Company.  Ray was employed by General Motors for thirty years.  After their retirement, they moved to Palm Harbor, Florida, where they lived for two years.  They always longed to move back home.  In 1986, they moved to West Plains.  After returning home, Waydene enjoyed socializing with friends, and numerous activities at the Senior Center. She was an avid Bingo player and loved reading.  Waydene was a loving wife to Ray, and a loving, caring mother to two daughters, three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

She is survived by two daughters, Dona Coatney and husband, Jim, West Plains, Missouri, and LaJune Castro, Dunedin, Florida; three grandchildren, Gina Hannah, Clearwater, Florida, Brent Gruno and wife, Tiffany, Saint Louis, Missouri, and Brandon Coatney and partner, Kati, Nixa, Missouri; five great-grandchildren, Andre Hannah, San Diego, California, Rogan Coatney, Willow Springs, Missouri, Kynlee Hodge, Nixa, Missouri, Adalynn Coatney, Nixa, Missouri, and Grayson Coatney, Nixa, Missouri; and one sister, Cora Vallee, Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Her parents, husband, Ray Bishop, three brothers, and one sister, preceded her in death.  

Alice Joann Maynard, 79, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Ozarks Healthcare.

She was born January 13, 1942 at Newark, New Jersey, to Charles Elsworth and Ann Reiter Kohler.  On March 21, 1997, she was married at Orlando, Florida, to Gary Maynard.  Mrs. Maynard was a vet assistant, and she enjoyed working with horses and dogs.  She also enjoyed reading.  She was a member of Good News Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Gary, of the family home; two daughters, Diane Alphin and husband, Leonard, Winter Springs, Florida, and Donna Reeves and husband, Ken, Spartanburg, South Carolina; two grandchildren, Ashley Rosser and Kenworth Reeves; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Pete Kohler and wife, Myra, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida; one niece; and two nephews.

Her parents preceded her in death.  

Cherie C. Vaughan, 76, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 3:00 a.m., Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Landmark Hospital, Joplin, Missouri.  Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Mary Ann Turnbull, 63, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Little Zion Baptist Church.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Little Zion Cemetery.  Services under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home

Mary Ann passed away at 2:05 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Ozarks Medical Center.  She was born August 7, 1958, at Springfield, Missouri to Abra and Lola Turnbull.   Mary Ann had seven brothers and relished being the only sister. She was the apple of her daddy’s eye and her mother’s tomboy. She loved deeply. Her family was her world. She tried to mother her brothers, not that they accepted it well from their baby sister. She loved camping, especially with her nieces and nephews. She taught them to build fires, hunt, fish, and tent building. She also taught them about the constellations and was involved in their daily lives. Although she had no children of her own, she helped raise many. Mary Ann really enjoyed her independence. That was evidenced by her enjoyment found in riding her motorcycle, living in the home at New Life on Bryant Creek and the freedom her cars, including Gertie, gave her. Mary Ann was a devoted Christian and enjoyed teaching the children in Sunday school and praying for and with people. Her faith in God took her through many hardships and trials in life. Mary Ann was artistically talented and drew many drawings using colored pencil as her media. All her drawings were given away to family and friends but deserved being published. She enjoyed crafts of all kinds and made some quilts, too. She loved people and loved to help people. One way this was evidenced was by how deeply affected she was by an Indian History class in high school. She also read and collected Louis L’Amour books, was a Star Trek and Loretta Lynn fan. She was fun loving, active, outgoing and loved the outdoors. One of her greatest joys was children which was shown and well received in her interactions with them. She truly had a heart for all children, was full of life, spunk and her faith in the Lord.  

She is survived by two brothers, Clarence Turnbull and wife, Rhonda, Drury, Richard Turnbull and wife, Mary Jane, Mountain Grove; her sisters-in-law Lois Turnbull, Marionville, Tangula Turnbull, Twin Bridges, and Marcia Turnbull, Mansfield; her nieces and nephews Connie Hooton, Randy Turnbull, Darren Turnbull, Wanda Meiners, Johnny Turnbull, Bonnie Delk, Carla Hoffman, Darla Turnbull, Angela Brownfield, Rex Turnbull, Sherri Trail, Robin Colbert, Angela Parker, Jennifer Bourgeois, Cory Turnbull, Richard, Turnbull Jr, Cody Turnbull and Steven Turnbull; and many great nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, James “Pete” Turnbull, Bobby Turnbull, John “Tod” Turnbull, Jerry Turnbull and Bill Turnbull; a sister-in-law, Shirley Turnbull; nephews and niece, Kenneth Turnbull, Ross Turnbull and Annetta Turnbull.

Memorial contributions may be made to Little Zion Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.

Hallie Lelly Laurin, 57, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 8:36 a.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Ozarks Healthcare.

She was born July 21, 1964 at Clearwater, Florida, to Florian Ferdinand (Ryan) Laurin and Norma Jacqueline Chouinard Laurin.  Hallie lived in Clearwater until the age of five, when she moved to West Plains.  She graduated from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri with a degree in Finance and Business Administration.  While growing up, her interest was in Thoroughbred horses, English equestrian riding, showing, and jumping, winning her share of trophies and awards.  After college, she proceeded to get her Real Estate Broker’s License and worked with her mother in real estate until deciding she wanted to be a Real Estate Appraiser.  She continued working almost until her death.  She was a member of the Rotary, some clubs, and other organizations through the years.  Her second business was farming and raising cattle; and always taking care of a very large vegetable garden, never having much time for anything else.  All her dogs, horses, and other animals were her family, and she took care of them like a parent would their child.  In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, friends, NASCAR racing, football, and hunting.

She is survived by her lifetime special friend and partner, Randy Johnson; two sisters, Suzanne Crownover (Darrell), and Linell Raulerson (David); and many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends.

Her parents, Ryan Laurin and Norma Laurin, one brother, Robin Laurin, one nephew, Michael Ransom, and grandparents, uncles, and aunts in Canada, preceded her in death.  

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 8, 2021, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ASPCA or American Cancer Society and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.

Graveside services for Jimmy Joe Taylor, 85, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, with Brother Bobby Brazeal officiating, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Taylor passed away at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains.

He was born March 28, 1936, at home near West Plains, the son of William O. and Pearl A. Van Wort Taylor.  He received his education in the schools of Howell County and on June 27, 1964, was married at Thayer, Missouri, to Mary Jo Brewer.  Mr. Taylor worked several jobs during his youth. In 1963, he began a 29-and-a-half-year career working for the telephone companies that serviced the south-central Missouri region, including Western Power, Light and Telephone; Centel; Contel; and GTE, making numerous friends and acquaintances along the way.  Following his retirement from the phone company, he worked for seven years for Kimbrough Trucking in West Plains.  In his spare time, Mr. Taylor enjoyed woodworking and was able to use his unique ability to envision patterns to complete many pieces of furniture for family and friends, including tables, shelves, quilt racks, beds, vanities, and china cabinets. For a time, he sold his hand-made calendar frames at Time and Talent near West Plains.  Mr. Taylor was a Christian, coming to know Jesus as his personal savior as an adult. He attended First Baptist Church and First Church of God, both in West Plains, before health issues made attendance impossible.

In addition to his wife, Mary Jo, he is survived by two daughters, Vickie Driskell and husband, Kevin, West Plains, Missouri, and Stacie Carrico and husband, Jason, Harker Heights, Texas; granddaughters Taylor Carrico, Harker Heights, Texas, Gina Davis and husband, Chris, Koshkonong, Missouri, and Amanda Collins and husband, Clayton, West Plains, Missouri; three great-granddaughters, Emma and Eva Collins, and Gracie Davis; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, David Taylor; four sisters, Crystal Ellison, Earldean Cantrell, Juanita Smith, and Rosemary Taylor, and several half-siblings.

Mr. Taylor will lie in state from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or Missouri State University-West Plains Annual Fund and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.  

Funeral services for Larry Lee Sands, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 10, 2022 at New Liberty Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mr. Sands passed away at 2:13 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Cox South, Springfield, Missouri.  

He was born December 17, 1939, at Haskins, Iowa, to Dale Cecil Sands and Velma Ruth Apple Sands.  Mr. Sands graduated from High School in Winfield, Iowa.  On November 1, 1958, he was married at Marion, Iowa, to Nancy Lea Huston, who preceded him in death on March 14, 2010.  Before his retirement, Mr. Sands was a barber and a farmer.  He enjoyed working and also had successful businesses in antiques and business supplies. 

He is survived by four children, Dale Sands and wife, Cindy, Magnolia, Texas, Dave Sands and wife, Diane, Ozark, Missouri, Lori Porter and husband, Jeff, Mountain View, Missouri and Matthew Sands and wife, Laura, Spring, Texas; ten grandchildren, Jacob Sands, Sarah Thompson, Nathan Sands, Hannah Gibson, Noah Sands, Joshua Porter, Zachary Porter, Madison Porter, Kyle Sands and Ryan Sands; and two great-grandchildren, Amelia and Norah. 

His parents, wife, one brother, Bob Sands and one sister, Linda Swailes, preceded him 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 New Liberty Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Voice of the  Martyrs and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.

A Celebration of Life service for William Eugene (Bill) Venneman, 88, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022 at His Place House of Worship, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mr. Venneman passed away at 9:30 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021, at his home.

He was born February 7, 1933 at St. Louis, MO, to Joseph and Adele Venneman.  Bill grew up in St. Louis and was drafted into the Army in 1953, serving in the Korean War.  He was honorably discharged and returned to St. Louis where he met the love of his life, Billie Pirnack, on a blind date.  They were married on July 13,1957 and were blessed with two children, Susan and Jeff.  Bill worked for the Missouri Highway Department of Transportation for thirty-two years.  After retirement, Bill enjoyed his family and family activities very much.  He loved a good camping trip with his family and friends.  He would always have a big campfire, sit beside it, whittle and share jokes.  Bill loved the Lord and enjoyed worship music.  He was a man of faith and a great example to his family. 

Bill is survived by his wife of sixty-four years of marriage, Billie; daughter Susan and husband, Randy Perry; son, Jeff Venneman and wife, Sherry; three grandchildren, Schanda Steele and husband, Mackenzie, Caleb Venneman and girlfriend, Kelsey Walton, and Emily Venneman; one great-grand child, Amariah Steele; four step-grandchildren, Nick Perry and wife, Kallie, Whitney Miller and husband, Seth, Colt Perry, and Luke Perry; four step-great-grandchildren, Rorie, Oliver, Ella, and Rya; one brother, Jerry Venneman and wife, Barbara; one sister, Carolyn Arteaga and husband, Eldon; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, Joseph and Adele Venneman, father-in-law and mother in-law, Ed and Roxie Pirnack, brother, Mel Venneman and wife, Virginia, sister, Mary Del Venneman, sister, Shirley Bogaski and husband, Don, and sister-in-law, Dortha Lea Staggs and husband, Wayne, preceded him in death.  

Inurnment will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.

Graveside services for Delbert Roy Robinson, 57, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 7, 2022 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mr. Robinson passed away at 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center due to complications from Covid.

Delbert was born October 16, 1964 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to William Roy and Norma Robinson.  He grew up in Canton, Illinois, and graduated from Canton High School.  He was a grocery clerk and, later, a meat cutter.  Delbert enjoyed attending auctions, going to thrift stores, and finding a bargain.  He was passionate about animals.  His favorite pastime was playing with his precious cat, Zingie.  Delbert was a kind, caring, and compassionate man.  He will always be loved and fondly remembered.

He is survived by his loving wife, Clara Cooley Robinson, of the family home; one brother, Lloyd Robinson (Betty), Canton, Illinois; one brother-in-law, Donnie Cooley (Glenda), Alton, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Mary Smith (Charlie), Roseburg, Oregon; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, William and Norma Robinson, preceded him in death.  

Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, West Plains Regional Animal Shelter, or any charity of choice and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.  

A Celebration of Life for Kathryn Anne Vassaur, 65, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6;00 p.m., Friday, January 7, 2022 at West Plains Elks Lodge.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Crossroads Baptist Church in Ash Flat, Arkansas.

Mrs. Vassaur passed away at 9:08 a.m., Friday, December 17, 2021, at Ozarks Healthcare.

She was born February 26, 1956 at Salem, Arkansas, to Ivan Warden and Naomi Bell.  On September 25, 1983, she was married to George Vassaur.

She is survived by her husband, George; two stepchildren, Cheryl Vassaur and George Vassaur, Jr.; two step-grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth Warden; and one sister, Sheila Delargy.

Her parents preceded her in death.  

David Wayne Griffith, 60, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 00:08 a.m., Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Ozarks Healthcare.

He was born May 20, 1961 at Garden City, Kansas, to George Griffith and Gae Chandler.  On June 10, 2016, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Treasa Morris.  David loved to deer hunt and have bonfires with family and friends.  He was a member of South Fork Church where he played the drums for the worship team.  He loved his church family.  Mr. Griffith was a very loving husband, stepfather, and grandpa.  He was known as Gimpy to all five of his grandkids.

He is survived by his loving wife, Treasa; three stepchildren, Andrea Bates and husband, David, West Plains, Missouri, Justin Stepp, West Plains, Missouri, and Tiffany Millner and husband, Tyler, South Carolina; five grandkids, Nova, Bentley, and Maverick Stepp, and Archer and Amari Millner; mother, Gae Chandler, West Plains, Missouri; one brother, Bruce Drussel and significant other, Low Smith, Willow Springs, Missouri; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Larry and Catherine Morris, Caulfield, Missouri; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

His father, George Griffith, two sisters, Colleen and Kathy, one brother, Randall, grandparents, and several aunts and uncles, preceded him in death.  

There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date.

A memorial service for Robert Wayne Morris, 86, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mr. Morris passed away at 7:05 a.m., Thursday, December 30, 2021, at his home.

He was born October 7, 1935 at Biggs, Missouri, to McCampbell Morris and Emma Smith Morris.  Mr. Morris graduated from Dora High School with the Class of 1954.  On September 21, 1957, he was married at Hernando, Mississippi, to Aurora Josephine (Jo) White, who preceded him in death March 4, 1992.  Together they had two children.  He entered the Army in September 1958 and was stationed in Germany as a helicopter mechanic.  On January 31, 1996, he was married to Anna Loree Tilson, who preceded him in death June 21, 2013.  He gained six grown stepchildren from this marriage.  He was close to his stepchildren and loved them as his own.  Robert was a well-liked, kind, and soft-spoken man.  A very hard worker, he was a mechanic at C&H Garage for thirty years.  He then logged and operated his one-man sawmill for many years until he was unable to do so.  He was very ingenious and could fabricate and make things he needed from discarded items.  Mr. Morris loved old trucks and tractors.  He also loved playing the banjo and gospel music, gardening, and growing tomatoes and watermelons.  He was a member of Calvary General Baptist Church. 

He is survived by two children, Bobbi McMahon and husband, Patrick, Willow Springs, Missouri, and Cindy Harper and husband, Rodney, West Plains, Missouri; six stepchildren, Jay Tilson and wife, BeAnn, Union, Missouri, LaRee Stevens and husband, Gary, West Plains, Missouri, Sherry Robinson and husband, Bruce, West Plains, Missouri, Lynda Johnson and husband, Linn, Tecumseh, Missouri, Tim Tilson and wife, Donna, West Plains, Missouri, and Jeff Tilson and wife, Sherri, West Plains, Missouri; two grandchildren, Leslie Harper and Jerry Harper; fifteen step-grandchildren, Lynn Weber, Sande Rachbaumer, Roni Weaver, Marty Witt, Kylea Phipps, Karri Pruiett, Shon Brubacker, Jon Brubacker, Lacey Roby, Casey Gale, Maddy Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Jenni Tilson, Jesse Tilson, and Amber Squires; and several step-great-grandchildren.

His parents, wives, four brothers, Harold Morris, Earl Morris, Omer Morris, and Charley Morris, and three sisters, Florence Turnbull, Ruby Wake, and Ruth Collins, preceded him in death.  

Memorial contributions may be made to Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Association or Penner Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.

Connie D. Hall, 94, Alton, Missouri, formerly of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away at West Plains, Missouri on December 27, 2021.

Connie was born January 20, 1927 at Wilcox, Arizona, to Roy and Florence Spencer.  She grew up and lived in the Wilcox area until she married in 1943 to Gaston Teel.  Connie and Gaston lived in Tucson, Arizona and had four children together (Leon, Wayne, Ruth Ann, and Millie).  Gaston passed away in 1961.  She wed Charles H. Hall Jr. in 1963 and moved to El Rio, California where they were happily married for 17 years until his death in 1980.  Connie was a homemaker for many years, and after her children were grown she held jobs outside the home as well.  She was a shuttle bus driver for Northrup Aerospace in Thousand Oaks, California. When she relocated to Springdale, Arkansas in 1987, she worked for Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas, demoing food. While at Sam`s Club, she became known as the “Orange Lady” by her customers even after her retirement. Connie loved people.  She enjoyed bowling, camping, fishing, crossword puzzles, gardening, crocheting, and spending time with her family. Connie was a “Born Again Christian” and was a member of Christian Life Cathedral of Fayetteville, Arkansas for over thirty years.

She is survived by her daughter Millie and son-in-law, Danny Gray, Alton, Missouri; two brothers, Meryl Spencer and wife, Margie, Phoenix, Arizona, and Marvin Spencer, Phoenix, Arizona; one daughter-in-law, Hedy Teel, Ventura, California; thirteen grandchildren, Daniel, Jennifer, Tonya, Tracy, Charles, Corey, Brian, Chris, Tyler, Lacey, Chris S., David, and Gary; thirteen great-grandchildren, Grace, Tatum, Marlie, Justin, Jared, Chance, Charlie, Jaxon, Camron, Madison, Alisa, Zach, and David Jr.; and two great-great-grandchildren, Daisey and Leila.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Florence Spencer, two husbands Gaston Teel and Charles H. Hall, Jr., two sons, Roy Leon Teel and Wayne Teel, one daughter, Ruth Ann McCaslin-Spotten, two sons-in-law, Lee McCaslin and Bill Spotten, one grandson, David Teel, and one niece, Sandy Spencer.

A “Celebration of Life” will be announced at a later date.

Richard D. (Dick) Combs, 73, Pottersville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on December 23, 2021, with his wife Theresa (Terri) by his side.

He was born July 23, 1948, at Gary, Indiana, to Ralph Combs and Josephine Hamilton Combs.  On September 10, 2005, he was married at Hebron, Indiana, to Theresa Einspahr.  Richard retired as the Assistant Engineer at Lake County, Indiana, Highway Department after 30 years of service, and he moved to the Ozarks.  He held the rank of sergeant in the United States Air Force and Indiana Army National Guard.  Richard was an animal lover and avid outdoorsman since his childhood.  He enjoyed fishing, deer and mushroom hunting, and wild plant identification.  Richard was an accomplished guitar player.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Terri; stepson, Will Werline (Jessi); sisters, Vicki Alkire (Don) and Lynn Schmidt (Kim); nieces, nephew, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

His parents, Ralph and Josephine Hamilton Combs, preceded him in death.  

A Celebration of Life potluck luncheon in Richard’s honor will be held at West Plains Public Library Community Room on Saturday, January 29, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  In lieu of flowers, feel free to bring a story and dish to share.  

Funeral services for Joann Haddock, 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mrs. Haddock passed away at 3:54 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021, at Ozarks Healthcare.

She was born April 9, 1942 at Gamaliel, Arkansas, to Bev and Eddie Estes Minge, On July 26, 1958 she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Billy Haddock.  Mrs. Haddock was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Haddock, of the family home; two children, Sherry Ann Due and William Christopher Haddock, both of West Plains, Missouri; six grandchildren, Greg Pilkington, Ashley Ann Dean, Calvin Due, Brent Due, Tasha Haddock, and Patricia Haddock; eleven great-grandchildren, Bentlee, Annaleah, Zoe, Austin, Carter, Dakota, Bryson, Zayden, Wyatt, Shyeanne, and Chaston; two sisters, Betty Ford and Linda Jones; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James and Beth Haddock; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, two brothers, Mitchell Minge and Theodora Minge, four sisters, Stella Carroll, Cecile Talburt, Bernice Egner, and Ruth Martin, one son-in-law, Randall Due, one granddaughter, Catherine (Katy) Due, and four great-granddaughters, Addison, Braylen, Angel, and Zander, preceded her in death.  

Mrs. Haddock will lie in state from 5;00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home .  Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.