Cecil Wayne Carroll, 78, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 12:21 a.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at his home.
Mr. Carroll was born November 25, 1942, at San Diego, California, to Lloyd Carroll and Dora Prewitt Carroll. In 1972, he was married at San Diego, California to Mary Jane “M.J.” Becker, who preceded him in death March 8, 2016. He loved to build guitars from scratch by hand and sell them to musicians. He was the owner of Ozark Luthiers. Mr. Carroll loved riding horses and had a great talent for training them. He was a former member of the Elks Lodge.
He is survived by two sons, Scott Carroll and wife, Cheryl, Castle Rock, Colorado, and Mark Carroll, West Plains, Missouri; one grandchild, Greyson Carroll; one brother, Michael Carroll, West Plains, Missouri; and one sister, Audrey June Carroll, Jackson, Missouri.
His parents, wife, and two brothers, Richard Alton Carroll, and Raymond Lynn Carroll, preceded him in death.
A private memorial service will be held at Hope’s Rest Cemetery.
Maxine Louise Franks, 92, West Plains, Missouri passed away at 12:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at her home.
She was born December 5, 1928 at West Plains, Missouri, to Earl Parker and Ava Crow Parker. On May 27, 1950, she was married at Viola, Arkansas, to Charles Andy Franks, who preceded her in death on June 6, 2014. Mrs. Franks started out teaching in a one-room school, and taught her whole life. She was a Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star. She was a card player, and she loved to travel. She was active in the Missouri Teachers Association. Mrs. Franks was a member of the First Christian Church.
She is survived by one son, Roger Franks and wife, Candace, Little Rock, Arkansas; one granddaughter, Ava Roberts and husband, Eric; one great-granddaughter, Evelyn Mae Roberts; one brother, Roscoe Parker and wife, Darla, West Plains, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one brother, Paul Parker, an infant sister, Delores Jean and one sister, Earlene Downen, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Franks will lie in state from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Cemetery – Randy Crow Addition and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for David Nathaniel Killion, 73, St. Ann, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 24, 2021 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Killion passed away at 5:57 p.m., Sunday, September 19, 2021, at his home.
He was born May 9, 1948 at Gainesville, Missouri, to Elmer Killion and Zella Warren Killion. On December 20, 1969, he was married at Salem, Arkansas to Linda Cox. Mr. Killion enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working on old cars. He also enjoyed watching his grandkids play sports. He loved his wife of 51 years. Mr. Killion was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Killion, of the family home; one daughter, Chriss Wilson and husband, Tony, Central, Illinois; four grandchildren, Garrett Walters, Grayson Walters, Falon Wilson, and Ian Wilson; one brother, Larry Killion and wife, Rene, Joplin, Missouri; one sister, JoAnn Harrell and husband, Rich, West Plains, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents and one brother, Floyd Killion, 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 Wounded Warrior Project and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A memorial service for Christina (Chrissy) Romans, 63, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the family home. Everyone attending, please bring your lawn chairs.
Mrs. Romans passed away at 5:55 a.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at her home.
She was born June 10, 1958, at Chicago, Illinois, to Gilbert Favaro and Norma Jean Breeding Favaro. Chrissy graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1976. On December 16, 1985, she was married at West Plains, to Jeff Romans. Chrissy enjoyed nature, reading and was a Kansas City Chiefs fan. Her family was her life. Mrs. Romans attended Genesis Church.
She is survived by her husband, Jeff Romans; one daughter, Renee Williams and husband, Ryan; two grandchildren, Haley and Keegan Williams; two brothers, Rodney Favaro and Tony Favaro; and one daughter-in-law, Sandra Favaro.
Her parents, two children, Jacqueline and Gregory Palmer and one brother, Gilbert Favaro, preceded her in death.
Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Kitty Pauline Smith Pyatt, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Stuart Union Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pyatt passed away at 6:48 a.m., Sunday, September 19, 2021, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born November 5, 1933 at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Aubra Shanks and Eunice May DeLarm Shanks. She graduated from Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1952. On May 8, 1953, she was married at Salem, Arkansas to J. D. Smith, who preceded her in death on October 10, 1994. On October 24, 1999, she was married at Pomona, Missouri to John Henry (Hank) Pyatt, who preceded her in death on November 26, 2018. Mrs. Pyatt enjoyed quilting, cooking, and gardening. She was a member of Stuart Union Church.
She is survived by five children, Check Smith and wife, Janet, John Smith and wife, Becky, Bobby Smith, Claude Smith and wife, Melinda, and Connie George and husband, Clint; twelve grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one brother, Billy Shanks and wife, Edith; one sister, Trudy Wood and husband, David; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husbands, three brothers, Wilfred Lee Shanks, Bob Shanks, and Jerry Shanks, and one great-grandson, Jaxtyn George preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Stuart Union Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A memorial service for M. Karen (Gilliam) Jones, 76, Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Gainesville, Missouri will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, September 26, 2021, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service.
Mrs. Jones passed away March 17, 2020 at the Maple Wood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Springfield, Missouri.
She was born on May 31, 1943, at Christa Hogan Hospital in West Plains, Missouri to Ted and Jeanette (Boss) Gilliam. Karen grew up on the family dairy farm in Peace Valley, Missouri with siblings John, Rita, Mick and Dennis. She attended St. Joseph grade school in White Church, Missouri through 8th grade and graduated from West Plains High School in 1960. After high school, Karen went to work for the City of Springfield, but her tenure there was short-lived when they realized that she was not yet 18 years old, having graduated high school when she was only 16. Shortly afterwards, Karen began working in Winona, Missouri, for the United States Forest Service as a Secretary and Dispatcher, where she worked for 8 years. While in Winona, Karen met the love of her life Roy Nelson Jones and married him on Christmas Day, 1964 at St. Joseph Church in White Church. At the time of her death, Karen and Roy had been happily married for over 55 years. Karen and Roy were blessed with two daughters: Jacquelyn Ann born on May 13, 1968 and Janet Alane, born on May 12, 1969. In 1965 while living in Winona, Karen and Roy started a registered Angus herd “Jones & Gilliam Angus” with Karen’s parents. In 2015, Jones & Gilliam Angus celebrated 50 years of operation by being honored with the Historic Angus Herd Award from the American Angus Association, the Pioneer Award from the Missouri Angus Association, the inaugural Pinnacle Award from the Heart of the Ozarks Angus Association and a Resolution from Senator Mike Cunningham on behalf of the 98th General Assembly of the Missouri Senate recognizing and congratulating Karen and Roy on this momentous accomplishment. At the time of her death, Karen and Roy have gifted over 30 heifers to young Angus breeders. During her life, Karen was an active member of the Missouri and Heart of the Ozarks Angus Associations, holding many offices in both, including serving as the first woman president of the Missouri Angus Association in 2004-2005. She was also very proud to be elected 9 times as a Missouri delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Meeting. Karen always appreciated and loved her Angus friends. From 1970 to 1976, Karen worked alongside Roy in the Bank of Bunker in Bunker, Missouri and the Dent County Bank in Salem, Missouri, as Operations Officer. After moving to Gainesville, Missouri in 1976, Karen retired from the banking business, instead spending her time spoiling Roy and Jackie, becoming the primary caregiver of their cattle and the AI technician for their herd. She was also a substitute school bus driver and rural route mail carrier. Karen served as an election judge for many years and she, along with Roy, was honored for 25 years of service to the Ozark County Republican Committee. She excelled at crocheting beautiful afghans, sewing, cooking and baking – especially pies – although she really preferred spending time outside taking care of her yard, garden and the cattle. Karen was an active member of Saint William’s Catholic Church in Gainesville, Missouri throughout much of her life.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents Ted and Jeanette Gilliam, daughter Janet (who only lived 4 days after birth), brothers John and Dennis Gilliam, John’s wife Lu, Rita’s husband, Royce and nephew Kyle Gilliam.
She is survived by husband Roy of Springfield, Missouri; daughter Jackie of Saint Louis, Missouri; sister Rita Fugate of Overland Park, Kansas; brother Mick (Donna) Gilliam of Peace Valley, Missouri; sister-in-law Karen Gilliam of West Plains, Missouri; Karen and Roy’s “kids and grandkids” Mark and Tina Henry and their children Julia, Roebe and Mae Marie of Ava, Missouri; and many other family and friends – all of whom will remember Karen for her great hugs, sparkling eyes and ever-present smile.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Missouri Junior Angus Association Scholarship Endowment Fund or the Heart of the Ozarks Angus Breeders’ Association Scholarship Endowment Fund (both scholarship funds held and managed by the American Angus Foundation). These donations may be made online https://www.angus.org/Foundation/GetInvolved/DonateOnline.aspx) or mailed to the American Angus Foundation (3201 Frederick Avenue, Saint Joseph, MO 64506-2997) or may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. A private burial was held in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, Pomona, Missouri.
Jerry Lee Peterman, 61, Willow Springs, Missouri, passed away at 7:05 a.m., Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Ozarks Healthcare.
He was born December 4, 1959 at Greeley, Colorado, to Ivan James Peterman and Sylvia Maxine Gunter Peterman. On May 30, 1997, he was married at Willow Springs, Missouri, to Sheila Smith. Mr. Peterman was a truck driver and he enjoyed woodworking, hunting trips, fishing, and hiking. He was a Christian. Jerry will be most remembered as a hardworking selfless man.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Peterman; six children, Rick Peterman, Darci Edwards and husband, Tristan, Krisie Wilkins, Billy Mattison, Curtis Francis and wife, Emilie, and Hollie Kojdecki and husband, Matt; twenty-five grandchildren, Ryoma, Rune-Li, Elyse, Gavin, Kaydence, Brennan, Chloey, Keelynn, Toryn, Quillan, Rory, Kyrie, Lynnlee, Aliyah, Jace, Carrisa, Lola, Addilynn, Benjamin, Tylor, Kabella, James, Harper, Delta, and Macklynn; five brothers, Jack Peterman and wife, Carolyn, Jim Peterman and wife, Elizabeth, John Peterman and wife, Kandi, Jeffery Peterman and wife, LeAnn, and Jolly Peterman and wife, Tonya; three sisters, Joyce Harris and husband, Ronnie, Joan Richardson and husband, Doyle, and Judy Rice; one sister-in-law, Wanita Peterman; and numerous nieces and nephews.
His parents, one brother, Joe Peterman, one son, Crue Ridenoure, and one grandson, Bailey, preceded him in death.
A celebration of life service will be held September 25th at 2:00 PM at the home of his daughter, Hollie Kojdecki.
Funeral services for Verneal Ball Lewis, 98, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 16, 2021 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lewis passed away at 4:39 p.m., Monday, September 13, 2021, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born November 21, 1922, in Howell County, Missouri, to Forrest and Jessie Hardin Hoglen. Verneal graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1941. On May 14, 1941, she was married at Hoxie, Arkansas, to Aaron Ball, who preceded her in death on August 5, 1990. On June 10, 2002, she was married to Doyle Lewis, who preceded her in death in 2016. She had been a member of the Lebo Community Club, the Mizpah Rebekah Lodge #77 and the Helping Hand Club of Moody. Mrs. Lewis was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Ruth Munday Sunday School Class of West Plains.
She is survived by three children, Larry G. Ball and wife, Carol, Vanzant, Missouri, Brenda Wilson, Springfield, Missouri and Barry Ball and wife, Judy, West Plains; one step-son, Steve Lewis; four grandchildren, Ron Ball, Kevin Wilson, Greg Ball and Jodi Ball; three great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Cecil Hoglen and one brother-in-law, Bob Sigman.
Her parents, husbands, two brothers, Kenneth Hoglen and Hubert Hoglen and wife, Jewel, three sisters, Arlene Sigman, Ruth Fritz and Faye Ellen Hoglen, two nieces, Pamela and Wanda and one step-daughter, Geline Lewis, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Lewis will lie in state from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Thursday. Burial will be in the Moody Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Moody Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Jamie Lee Croney, 44, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 6:49 p.m., Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Ozarks Medical Center. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
A memorial service for Joanne Marie Furbee, 68, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 17, 2021, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Furbee passed away at 9:29 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 2021, at her home.
She was born May 24, 1953, at Chicago, Illinois, to Herbert Mahn and Betty Veague Mahn. On March 11, 2000, she was married at Orland Park, Illinois, to Donald Wayne Furbee, who preceded her in death on November 19, 2018. Joanne loved helping people and enjoyed sewing, crafting and shopping. Mrs. Furbee was a Christian.
She is survived by one son, Edward stoops and wife, Kasia, Lemont, Illinois; one granddaughter, Gabrielle; one brother, Bill Mahn, Shorewood, Illinois; friend, Pam Misner, West Plains; and three nephews, Chris, Ben and Steve Mahn.
Her parents, husband, Donald Furbee, former husband, Edward Stoops and two brothers, Jack and Donald Mahn, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heaven’s Creatures Thrift Store and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A memorial service for Lucille Marie Dionne, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dionne passed away at 2:35 p.m., Monday, September 6, 2021, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born April 22, 1937, at New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Phillip Binette and Elianne Duval Binette. On November 19, 1955, she was married to Robert Dionne, who preceded her in death on April 6, 2017. Lucille was a homemaker and took great care of her family. She enjoyed crocheting and other crafts. Mrs. Dionne was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
She is survived by five children, Russell Dionne and wife, Joanne, Amelia Island, Florida, Glen Dionne and wife, Dawn, Paul Dionne, Susan Pautsch, all of West Plains and Bruce Dionne and wife, Elisabeth, St. Louis, Missouri; six grandchildren, Matthew, Rebecca, Samantha, Nicole, Abigail and Benjamin; ten great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald Binette and wife, Mary, New Bedford, Massachusetts; two sisters, Bernadette LaPointe, New Bedford, Massachusetts and Jean Duggan, Acushnet, Massachusetts; and several nieces and nephews
Her parents, husband, and two brothers, Armond and Eugene Binette, preceded her in death.
Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775
Graveside services for Bonnie Joan Tackitt, 82, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Elijah Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tackitt passed away at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, September 12, 2021, at her home.
She was born June 2, 1939, at Elijah, Missouri, to Elmer T. Hensley and Grace Tackett Hensley. On February 9, 1956, she was married at Caulfield, Missouri, to Marvin Mearl Tackitt, who preceded her in death on November 7, 2004. Mrs. Tackitt had worked at the International Shoe Factory. She enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing and floating the river. Bonnie was a jokester and enjoyed a good laugh. Mrs. Tackitt was a member of Elijah Church of Christ.
She is survived by three children, Vicky Baumgart and husband, Greg, Springfield, Missouri, Ronnie Tackitt, Caulfield, Missouri and Misty Tackitt, Harrison, Arkansas; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Neoma Haskin; two brothers-in-law, Mark Tackitt and Hollis Tackitt and wife, Nancy; two sisters-in-laws, Vernetta Collins and Carol Tackitt; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband and three sons, Vernon (Bub), Quentin and Monte Tackitt, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Elijah Cemetery 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 Arthur Roger Cyr, Jr., 65, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 20, 2021, at First Baptist Church of West Plains, Missouri.
Mr. Cyr passed away at 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born August 8, 1956, at Biloxi, Mississippi, to Arthur Roger Cyr, Sr. and Celeste Cowan Cyr. On April 18, 1981, he was married in Evergreen, Louisiana, to Sara Tanner. Roger enjoyed playing golf and loved his family and grandchildren. Mr. Cyr was a member of First Baptist Church, West Plains, where he often served as Sunday school teacher.
He is survived by his wife, Sara Cyr, of the family home; two children, Arthur Roger Cyr, III and significant other, Tracy Caroline, Ormond Beach, Florida, and Rachel Libby and husband, Michael, West Plains, Missouri; three grandchildren, Mason, Korie, and Rylie Libby; his father, Arthur (Art) Roger Cyr, Sr., Bossier City, Louisiana; one brother, Tony Cyr and wife, Tara, Bossier City, Louisiana; one sister, Lynne Young and husband, Brian, Bossier City, Louisiana; one sister-in-law, Kim Cyr, Benton, Louisiana; several nieces and nephews; and a host of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, that he loved dearly.
His mother and one brother, Donald Cyr, preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of West Plains, Missouri and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Jimmy Dale Tharp, 76, Pomona, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Tharp passed away at 2:22 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home.
He was born December 7, 1944, at Shelbyville, Illinois, to Loren Sevester Tharp and Loar Dalene Glaspell Tharp. On September 28, 1963, he was married at Batesville, Arkansas, to Deloris Evelyn Beauchamp. Jimmy worked many years for Stewart-Morrison Redi-Mix and Branson Tri-Lakes Petroleum as a truck driver. He attended Hilltop Holiness Church in Willow Springs.
He is survived by his wife, Deloris Tharp, of the family home; three children, Dalene Yarbrough and husband, Danny and Danny Tharp and wife, Amy, all of West Plains and Cindy McCradic and husband, Jamie, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Jesse Yarbrough and wife, Sarah, Jesup, Georgia, Levi Yarbrough, Andrew Tharp and wife, Laura, Michael Tharp and Jonathan Tharp, all of West Plains, Breanna Murray and husband, Dalton, Piggott, Arkansas, Derek McCradic, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; three great-grandchildren, Tristan, Bryson and Zoey Yarbrough; five brothers, Charles Tharp, Mountain View, Missouri, Freddie Tharp, Gary Tharp and w fe, Darlene and Jerry Tharp and wife, Janice, all of West Plains, Keith Tharp and wife, Marilyn, Birch Tree, Missouri; five sisters, Elaine Redburn and Shirley Holden, both of West Plains, Betty Tedder and husband, Rollan, Branson, Missouri, Verna Murphy and husband, Wayne, Joyce Snethern and husband, Jerry, Birch Tree, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Rhonda Tharp, West Plains and Janet Tharp, Mountain View; special cousin, Chloe Dahl, Laingsburg, Michigan; and many nieces and nephews .
His parents, four brothers, Edward Tharp and wife, Betty, Dean Tharp and wife, Helen, Larry (Dick) Tharp and Terry Tharp, one sister, Lela Kay Tharp, two brothers-in-law, Carl Redburn and Clay Holden and one infant granddaughter, Rebecca Yarbrough, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Family and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Keith Alan Collins, 61, Pomona, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 13, 2021 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Collins passed away at 3:39 p.m., Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born June 4, 1960 in Caldwell, Idaho to Paul and Wilma (Tooley) Collins.
Keith was united in marriage to Nicki Hughes on October 25, 1985 in Willow Springs, Missouri. They shared a lifetime of love, happiness, and laughter together. Keith lived a life to be admired. He loved, sacrificed and cared for his family greatly and was an amazing Husband, Daddy and Papa. Keith was a very talented woodworker, musician, sound & light engineer and had a special way with horses and animals. He was wonderful to all who knew him and his presence will be missed tremendously from this earth. Keith was of the Christian faith. He was baptized at a young age and spent his life loving the Lord and teaching his family about the Bible. He was a great role model for his family. His family appreciates our sweet Lord for putting him in our lives and thank Him for the promise that we will be rejoined again someday.
He leaves behind the love of his life, Nicki Collins; son, Josh Lovan and wife, Sara; daughter, Jessica Collins; three grandchildren, Abby Clinton, Jadyn Lovan and Wade Collins; four great-grandchildren, Lakyn, Layah, Roy and Dawson Clinton; his father, Paul Collins; three brothers, Shane Collins, Gary Collins and Darren Collins; six sisters, Sheilla Brashers, Donna Cook, Karen Collins, Judy Redd, Paula McDaniel and Lora Collins; and numerous family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Wilma Collins, one brother, Jim Collins, one sister, Kathy Vivone and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Howard and Wilma Hughes.
Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Cystic Fibrosis and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Elaine Vaughan, 85, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2021 at Bakersfield Full Gospel Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Vaughan passed away at 6:19 a.m., Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at her home.
She was born December 3, 1935, at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Theodore Turner and Gertrude McFarland Turner. On March 8, 1958, she was married at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Max Vaughan, who preceded her in death on July 16, 2021. Before her retirement, Elaine was a bus driver and a Deputy Sherriff. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed fishing. Mrs. Vaughan was a member of Bakersfield Full Gospel Church.
She is survived by three children, Kenny Vaughan, Bakersfield, Missouri, Keith Vaughan and wife, Linda, Cabool, Missouri and Kevin Vaughan, Bakersfield, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Shannon Bridges, Kara Heitman, Katie Vaughan, Sam Vaughan, Sarah Middleton, Shelby Kingston and Joe Vaughan; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews .
Her parents, husband, one son, Brian Kelly Vaughan, three brothers, Jack, Wayne and Mayford Turner and one sister, Quanita Hollstine, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Friday at Bakersfield Full Gospel Church. Burial will be in the Bakersfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Bakersfield Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Larry Charles Leister, 71, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Brooke Haven Health Care.
He was born October 29, 1949, in Germany, to Henry Charles and Dorothy Lee Leister. In August of 2020, he was married in the State of California, to Micki Gibbs. Larry was a Physical Therapist while living in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He enjoyed going to the gym and golfing. He loved his family.
He is survived by three children, Jeremie Leister and significant other, Angel, Pulaski, Tennessee, Jessica George and husband, Eric, Tullahoma, Tennessee and Jamie Smith and husband, Trevor, Dallas, Georgia; eleven grandchildren, Aeris, Summerly, Bryleigh, Skylee, Rachall, Abbegaylee, Rickey, Kylee, Alexis, Chloe and Zoey; and one sister, Nancy Blake and husband, John, State of Florida.
Graveside services for Rosemary Holloway, 72, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Holloway passed away at 7:06 a.m., Saturday, September 4, 2021, at NHC Healthcare.
She was born September 13, 1948, at Hutton Valley, Missouri, to Henry Lewis Skinner and Zora Mullins Skinner. On January 21, 2010, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Leslie Holloway. Mrs. Holloway had worked at Willow Care Nursing Home and West Vue Nursing Center. She enjoyed puzzles, reading and watching the St. Louis Cardinals.
She is survived by her husband, Leslie Holloway, West Plains, Missouri; two children, Robin Burgess and Rocky Burgess, both of Willow Springs, Missouri; two grandchildren, Dalton Transmeier and Dante Burgess; one brother, Bob Skinner and wife, Beth, Pomona, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews
Her parents, five sisters, Wilma Tom, Deloris Johnson, Edith Raney, Helen Blair and Frances Carter and two brothers, Henry Louis (Bud) and Tom Skinner, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Visitation services for Jimmie Elaine Walters, 69, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Walters passed away at 3:16 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born September 14, 1951, at Delhi, Louisiana, to Payton Woodrow Farish and Dorothy Jean Hill Farish. Jimmie graduated from high school in Tallulah, Louisiana and graduated from Northeast Louisiana State College with a degree in elementary education and later received a master’s degree from Mizzou. On February 7, 1970, she was married at Transylvania, Louisiana, to George Walters. They welcomed four children together, Stewart in 1975, Stacey in 1977, Stephen in 1980 and Seth in 1989. Jimmie spent most of her life teaching, which was her greatest passion. Every student she taught was special to her and she always went above and beyond to help and encourage each and every one. Jimmie loved her family beyond measure and enjoyed spending as much time with all of them as she could.
She is survived by her husband, George Walters; her children, Stewart Walters and wife, Kayanna, Stacey Walters, Stephen Walters and wife, Kasey and Seth Walters; seven grandchildren, Seth Stiles, Savannah, Breezy, Hayden, Holden, Bryant and Paige Walters; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Wise and husband, Pete and Deb Taylor and husband, Bruce; several nieces and nephews; and many more that she had “adopted” as her own.
Her parents, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ruby Mae Dukes Walters and Olan George Walters, one brother, Payton Woodrow Farish and two sisters, Susan Lanette Farish and Kathy Diane Farish Williamson, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for Ivy Elsworth Collins, 52, Brookline, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Howell Valley Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ivy passed away at 4:23 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2021, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.
He was born April 17, 1969, at West Plains, Missouri, to James Ray Collins and Vera Mae Burk Collins. Ivy enjoyed his work at Specialty Air, restoring and working on cars, building different projects, and going to Cardinal’s baseball games. He loved spending time with his daughters, cheering them on in different sports and always having to sport the latest t-shirt in support, whether it was being a swim team, cheer, or dance dad.
He is survived by his daughters, Hannah Collins, Emma Collins and Isabella Collins, whom he shared with his best friend Kristen Eden; his brother, James Edward Collins and wife, Anita; one sister, Frankie Gage; his children from a previous marriage, Bailey Collins, John Collins and Justin Collins; his partner, Kila Hagler and her children, Grant, Brie, and Parker. Ivy also was a loving Papa to grand babies, Callum, Evie, Raylee, and Kailor; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, Ivy and Alta Collins, Elmer and Marie Conrad, and Roy Burk and one niece, Amy Mansfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to Howell Valley Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
