Ernest Brice Capitolo, 57, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 2:38 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2021, at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born May 10 , 1963, at San Diego, California, to Ernest James Capitolo and Judith Althea Zambruno Brazzell. On April 10, 1997, he was married at Ocala, Florida, to Jeannine Hogbin.
He is survived by his wife, Jeannine Capitolo; one son, Anthony Capitolo; his father, Ernest James Capitolo; his mother, Judith Althea Brazzell; and one sister, Ann Cravey and husband, Allen.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Lewis Thomas Skinner, Sr., 87, Gamaliel, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Tom passed away Sunday morning, February 28, 2021, at the home of his daughter, Orvella Blackburn.
He was born August 25, 1933, to the late Henry and Zora Mullins Skinner in the Hutton Valley, Missouri, area. Tom attended school in Hutton Valley, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California. He was the sixth of nine children. Tom was shy growing up. From a young age, Tom was a hard worker. His first job was delivering newspapers in Los Angeles. After a few years in California, the family moved back to the West Plains area. Tom began laying brick with his Dad at the age of 16 along with his brothers, Bud and Bob. Tom met his first true love, Lola “Faye” Howell in West Plains, Missouri, in the early 1950s. They were on a double date but not with each other. At the end of that date, Tom drove everyone home. After having found out where Faye lived, Tom showed up at her home the next weekend to ask her out. That was the beginning of their love story. They married in 1954. They lived in Willow Springs, Missouri, before eventually moving to West Plains. From this marriage, Lewis Thomas Skinner, Jr. and Orvella Faye Skinner were born. Faye was tragically taken from Tom and family on December 31, 1981.
Tom served in the United States Army from August 4, 1953 to June 21, 1955. Part of his service time, he was stationed in Germany where he served as a welder. In 1976, Tom began teaching masonry at West Plains High School VoTech. He taught for seventeen years before retiring in 1984. He was a popular teacher with his students. In 1982, Tom met Ora “Marie” Brundige. He and Marie each got a second chance at true love. They married on June 3, 1983. Tom gained another daughter, Carrie, that day. Tom’s favorite pastime was fishing, and his favorite fishing buddy was Marie. Their favorite place to fish was Red Bank Campground in Gamaliel, Arkansas, at Norfork Lake. In 2002, they built their dream house next to the old campground. They experienced many great adventures there. They attended Gamaliel Church of Grace as long as their health allowed. Tom loved his family and friends, besides fishing, he enjoyed hunting, watching old westerns, country music, dancing with Marie, and helping Marie lay out her beautiful quilt patterns. Marie preceded him in death on September 4, 2020.
Tom is survived by his son, Lewis Thomas Skinner, Jr. and his wife, Martha Jeanette “Jan” Skinner, of Gamaliel, Arkansas; his daughter, Orvella Blackburn and her husband, Randy Blackburn, of Willard, Missouri; his brother Robert “Bob” Skinner and his wife, Beth Skinner, of Pomona, Missouri; his sister, Rosemary Holloway and her husband, Les Holloway, of West Plains, Missouri; a daughter by marriage, Carrie Windes, and her husband, Rick Windes, of Springfield, Missouri; five granddaughters: Shawna Conner, Angele DeWeese, Sherry Uchtman, Kelli and Kayla Windes; bonus granddaughters, Andrea Tuhey, Chrissy Stillings and Erica Hawkins; bonus grandsons: Robert “Bob” Ruiz and Jerrett Sussman; nineteen great grandchildren and a great-great grandson; a host of nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends who will miss him very much.
In addition to his parents, Tom is preceded in death by his first wife, Lola Faye Skinner of 27 years; his second wife, Ora Marie Skinner of 37 years; five sisters, Dolora Johnson, Helen Blair, Edith Raney, Francis Carter and Wilma Tom; and one brother, Henry “Bud” Skinner.
Mr. Skinner will lie in state from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. 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 Judy Irene McAmis, 75, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Union Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. McAmis passed away at 3:37 a.m., Sunday, February 28, 2021, at her home.
She was born April 5, 1945, at West Plains, Missouri, to Benjamin Franklin Hunter and Mildred Nancy Rideout Hunter. On February 8, 1964, she was married at West Plains, to Bobbie McAmis. Judy graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1963. She had worked at the Koshkonong School as a cook and Richards Bros. for 25 years. Judy loved her family and grandkids and enjoyed shopping and visiting.
She is survived by her husband, Bobbie McAmis, of the family home; three children, Telena Davis and husband, Scott, Koshkonong, Missouri, Sherri Belcher, Koshkonong, Missouri and Teresa Collins and husband, Nathan, West Plains, Missouri; eleven grandchildren, Eric Davis and wife, Tamara, Chris Davis and wife, Gina, Shane Davis and wife, Shanna, Garrett Belcher and wife, Kendra, Ashley Brown and husband, James, Kristen Davis, Jessica Busbey and husband, Quinton, Logan Maffei and wife, Makayla, Megan Maffei, Ashton Collins and Tori Collins; seventeen great-grandchildren and one on the way; and special friend, Linda Collins.
Her parents and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Finis and Nancy McAmis, preceded her in death.
Mrs. McAmis will lie in state from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Union Hill Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Cheryl Leslie Stroud, 77, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 8:32 a.m., Friday, February 26, 2021, at her home. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Randall Eugene Knight, 69, Moberly, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, passed away at 5:15 p.m., Monday, February 15, 2021, at North Village Park Care Center, Moberly, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
James Gilbert Rader, 66, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 6:00 a.m., Monday, February 22, 2021, at his home. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Judith Lee Snider, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2021 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Snider passed away at 7:34 p.m., Sunday, February 28, 2021, at her home.
She was born July 9, 1938, at New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Tony Mitchell and Jennie Naamy. On July 16, 1960, she was married at Chula Vista, California, to Burl Richard (Dick) Snider, who preceded her in death on December 28, 2009. Judith loved playing bingo, cards, watching game shows and playing all games, especially slots on her Ipad.
She is survived by three children, Michael Snider and wife, Stephanie, Brian Snider and Pamela Reagan; six grandchildren, Christopher, Lindsay and Kyle Snider, Greg Phipps, Amanda Phipps and Sean Enerson; four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Edward Mitchell.
Her parents and husband preceded her in death.
Mrs. Snider will lie in state from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or Immanuel Lutheran Church and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A memorial service for Shirley Christine Edgeller, 73, West Plains, Missouri, will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church, West Plains, Missouri.
Mrs. Edgeller passed away at 6:53 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2021, at her home.
She was born October 1, 1947, at Rector, Arkansas, to Marion Merle Bracken and Olla Frances Hardin Bracken. On December 1, 1978, she was married at Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Vincent Fredrick (Fred) Edgeller, Jr. Shirley graduated from Rector High School, Rector, Arkansas in 1965. She attended Crowley’s Ridge College in Paragould, Arkansas and graduated from University of Missouri Columbia in May, 1992 with a Master’s degree. She was a Christian and was a member of First Baptist Church, West Plains. Shirley loved plants of all kinds, feeding and watching her birds, reading and especially loved her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Edgeller, of the family home; one son, Lee J. Matthews, West Plains; one daughter, Sarah Ledbetter and fiancé Chad French, West Plains; seven grandchildren, McKenzie, Wyatt, Cheyanne, Kaylee, Westin, Paisley and Conner; her mother, Olla Frances Bracken, Rector, Arkansas; and a host of wonderful friends.
Her father and step-mother, Merle and Frances Bracken, one brother, Joe Bracken, one son-in-law, Jason Ledbetter, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Vincent and Martha Edgeller and friend, Mike White, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to ALS Association or Spina Bifida Association and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
James A. Duffin, 87, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 9:28 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Edward Allen Duke, 62, West Plains, Missouri, went home at 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Hernando, Mississippi. He entered this world January 1, 1958, born to Lois Cook Duke and Alvin Duke in Los Angeles, California. He has lived in West Plains for several years and was a general contractor.
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Lois and Paul London, West Plains; the love of his life, Tamara Walesky; two children, Christopher Duke and Taylor Duke; two grandchildren; two brothers, James Duke, West Plains and Terry Duke, Beloit, Wisconsin; four sisters, Lisa Stark, Eldon, Missouri, Rhonda Gregg, Olathe, Kansas, Debra Duke Albuquerque, New Mexico and Susan Siesco, Phoenix, Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial was in the Homeland Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Maureen Elizabeth Werner, 73, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021 at Union Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Maureen passed away at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2021, at her home.
She was born April 18, 1947, at Brooklyn, New York, to William Werner and Mildred Miller Werner. Maureen graduated from Tennessee Temple Christian College at Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1974 and began her teaching career in Christian schools spanning over forty years and several states. Though she never married or had children of her own, she was beloved by all of her students and staff members. Maureen received her first camera as a teenager and maintained her love of taking pictures throughout her whole life.
She is survived by one sister, Beverly Launius; two nieces, Sandy Smith and Carolyn Launius; two nephews, Allen Werner and Billy Werner; and four great-nieces and great-nephews.
Her parents, one brother, two sisters and one nephew, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. 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 George Clinton Underwood, 98, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Underwood passed away at 10:10 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2021, at NHC Healthcare.
He was born October 5, 1922, at Myrtle, Missouri, to Thomas Houston Underwood and Bessie Ellen Forrest. Mr. Underwood was a retired veteran, having served with the United States Navy. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing.
He is survived by five children, Keith Underwood, Deborah Ritchie, Glenda Wortley and significant other, Mark Seger, Tammy Underwood and Robin Wilson; many grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, one daughter, Sharon Dorehoff and six siblings, Harris Bentley Underwood, Walter Glen Underwood, Marie Edwards, Nancy Dobbs, Rita Teague and Henrietta Underwood, preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Donald Huston Freeman, 86, Dora, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Needmore Church of God, Dora, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Freeman passed away at 4:53 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
He was born near Dora, Missouri on July 26, 1934 to H. Burdine Freeman and Emma (Durham) Freeman. On July 30, 1954, he was married to Earlene (Duncan) Freeman. Donald attended Bakersfield High School and graduated with the Class of 1952. Following graduation, he worked as a tool room machinist for 15 years at McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft, St. Louis, Missouri, Case Tractor, Racine, Wisconsin and American Motors, Kenosha, Wisconsin. After the death of his father, he and his family moved back to the farm on Bryant Creek, which has been in his family for 142 years. He and his wife have raised beef cattle for 54 years. Don loved his family and adored his four great-granddaughters. He loved his church family, hunting deer and turkey, fishing, gigging, doing anything to improve his farm and caring for his cattle. Mr. Freeman was a member of Needmore Church of God, Dora, Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Earlene, of the family home; one son, Ron Freeman and wife, Barbara, Dora, Missouri; two grandsons, Justin Freeman and wife, Alison, Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada and Brett Freeman and wife, Jessica, Willard, Missouri; four great-granddaughters, Lilly, Adelyn and Evelyn Freeman, Willard, Missouri and Molly Freeman, Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, two brothers, William Lloyd Freeman and Delbert Freeman and one foster sister, Goldie Sanders, preceded him in death.
Mr. Freeman will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Smith Chapel Cemetery, Zanoni, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Justin Leigh Palmer, Sr. 62, Mountain View, Missouri, passed away at 11:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021, at his home. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Betty Lou Barnard, 79, Pomona, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 19, 2021 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Barnard passed away at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 14, 2021, at her home.
She was born November 14, 1941, at Joliet, Illinois, to Fred Mau and Emma Mentzer Mau. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Joliet, Illinois. On November 21, 1959, she was married at Joliet, Illinois, to Walter Barnard, Sr. Mrs. Barnard enjoyed collecting bells, roller skating, bowling and feeding wildlife.
She is survived by her husband, Walter Barnard, Sr., of the family home; five children, Walter Barnard, Jr., Owasso, Oklahoma, Chris Barnard and wife, Crystal, West Plains, Missouri, Scott Barnard, Pomona, Missouri, Robert Barnard, Pomona, Missouri and Terry Hernandez and husband, Martin, Nixa, Missouri; eleven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Her parents, one daughter-in-law, Barbara Barnard, two brothers, Fred and Bob and one sister, Nancy, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Dry Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to West Plains Regional Animal Shelter or Dry Creek Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Dennis Edward Behm, 75, Koshkonong, Missouri, passed away at 12:12 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021, at his home. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for David Forest Ford, 90, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2021 at New Hope Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Ford passed away at 2:00 a.m., Sunday, February 14, 2021, at his home.
He was born June 3, 1930, in Oregon County, Missouri, to Joel Farris Ford and Winnie Houdek Ford; David was one of ten children. On May 17, 1949, he was married at Pocahontas, Arkansas, to Laverna Mary (June) Judd, who preceded him in death on March 27, 2015. David enjoyed fishing, gigging, playing golf, exploring caves, being outdoors and camping with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by four children, Victoria Hansen, David V. J. Ford, Doris Collins and husband, James and Donna Ford and significant other, Clayton Layman; one daughter-in-law, Vicky Ford; seven grandchildren, Amy Wood and husband, Chris, Anna Bayona and husband, Michael, Regina Pickett and husband, Neil, Jennifer Edgeller and husband, John, Ashlea Fugate and husband, Torey, Jason Mizell and Brandi Ford; one step-grandchild, Benny Grogan and wife, Tiffany; ten great-grandchildren, Nichole Wingler and husband, Damon, Cheyenne, Jasmine and Nathan Pickett, Zachary and Samuel Wood, John David and Jeffrey Edgeller, Wesley Bayona and Ryker Fugate; one sister, Olive Bales; three sisters-in-law, Joyce Gualundi, Dollie Wadlow and husband, James and Eva Carolyn Judd; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, his wife of 65 years, June, one son, Leon A. Ford, one infant granddaughter, Christy Dawn Mizell, one son-in-law, Ralph Hansen, four brothers, Christopher, Lawrence, Daniel and Jesse Ford, four sisters, Frances Ford, Anna Barton, Delora Vest and Martha Warren and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ogle and Olive Judd, preceded him in death.
Mr. Ford will lie in state from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Burl Lee Roberts, 86, Caulfield, Missouri will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Elijah Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Roberts passed away at 3:20 a.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Missouri.
He was born March 10, 1934, at Elijah, Missouri, to Homer Lee Roberts and Ethel Hardin Roberts. He graduated from Bakersfield High School. Mr. Roberts was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. Burl loved his grandkids and enjoyed training bird dogs, pulling ponies and coaching basketball and baseball.
He is survived by his wife, Janet (Briggs) Roberts; three children, Bruce Roberts and wife, Dawn, Debbie Martin and husband, Steve and Kathy Wunderlich and husband, Rich; eight grandchildren, Steven, Darren, Brittney, Danielle, Kyle, Stephanie, Whitney and Bryan; nine great-grandchildren, Allie, Andrew, Ella, Elena, Graclynn, Bentley, Loxley, Dawson and Reed; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, two daughters, Shawna Roberts and Teresa Parrish, one grandson, Cory Parrish and two brothers, Gary and Leonard Roberts, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Elijah Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Elijah Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Due to inclement weather the Graveside services for Larry Von Johnson, 83, West Plains, Missouri, will be postponed and held at a later date.
Mr. Johnson passed away at 4:10 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2020, at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
He was born February 13, 1937, in Oregon County, Missouri, to Alvie Alvin (Bill) Johnson and Lee Etta Pearl VanWinkle Johnson. Larry graduated from Alton High School. In May, 1956, he was married to Ginger L. Gullic. On July 31, 1987, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Thelma Lou Evins, who preceded him in death on October 17, 2019. Mr. Johnson was a retired Veteran, having served with the United States Navy from May, 1955 to April 1975. He worked at Marathon Electric for twenty years. Larry loved his family, farming and hunting.
He is survived by three children, Paul W. Johnson, Lisa V. Eades and husband, Michael and Kaye Surface and husband, Stacey, all of West Plains; eleven grandchildren, Brandy Bragg, St. Louis, Missouri, Gretchen Davis and husband, Carl, Heather Croney and husband, Travis, Shayne Eades and wife, Amy, Cody Eades, and wife, Kristine, Shad Eades, Jessica Schmitt and husband, Isaac, all of West Plains, Logan Surface, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Karissa Surface, Cordell Surface and wife, Alicia and Landen Surface, all of West Plains; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Wayne Johnson and wife, Bonnie; two sisters-in-law, Geraldine Johnson and Barbara Ann Johnson; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
His parents, wives, one daughter-in-law, Shannon Johnson, three brothers, Alvin, Donald and Bobby Johnson, preceded him in death.
