Graveside services for Marley Ann Spoor, infant daughter of Greg Spoor and Morgan Amyx Spoor, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Babyland at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Marley is survived by her parents, Greg and Morgan Spoor; two sisters, Avery Spoor and Shyenne Davis; two brothers, Chase Schofield and Brooks Amburgy; and her grandparents, Nancy and Rodney Spoor, Shelia Bostick and Mike Bostick.
Graveside services for Darrel Dwayne Belt, 74, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Elijah Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Belt died 1:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born HFebruary 24, 1943 at Elijah, Missouri to Odie Belt and Sylvia Bowen Belt. On February 13, 1964, he was married at Leota, Missouri to Shirley Collins. Mr. Belt was a veteran having served during the Vietnam Conflict and retired after twenty years with the United States Army. He enjoyed tractors and steam engines and was a member of the North Arkansas Wheels and Steam Engine Club of Harrison, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Belt, of the family home; three children, John Dwayne Belt, wife, Tabitha, Rocky Allen Belt, wife, Vicki and Tina Grayham, husband, Ronnie; six grandchildren, Jonathan Belt, wife, Brittney, Joshua Belt, fiancée, Aly, Shane Belt, Shelby Ellison, husband, Dakota,Whitney Grayham and Jacob Grayham; four great-grandchildren, Kyden, Saydie, Amerlyn and Arianna; one brother,Ray Gene Belt, wife, Shirley; one sister, Linda Alexander, husband, Kevin Walker; and several nieces and nephews including Dakota Dunnihoo and Willy Belt.
His parents and two brothers, Charles Belt and Flay Belt, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 31st at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Edna M. Pratt, 86, Springdale, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2017 at Ledbetter Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pratt passed away at 1:29 a.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Washington Medical Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
She was born February 18, 1931, in Ozark County, Missouri, to Charlie Young and Ila Craig Young. On May 16, 1947, she was married to Loyd Pratt, who preceded her in death on July 19, 1980.
She is survived by seven children, Dwayne Pratt, Dorothy Goodman, Carl Pratt, Peggy Willhite, Gloria Pratt, Caroline Sturgeon and husband, Nelson and Wanda Pratt; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; five brothers, Kenneth, Thomas, Howard, Charles and Sam Young; four sisters, Vi Luna, Vineta Howard, Shirley Rosenbum and Connie Hunt; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Her parents, husband, and one sister, Virginia, precede her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ledbetter Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Dwight Clayton Turner, 88, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2017 at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Olden, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Turner passed away at 10:54 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2017 at West Vue Nursing Center.
He was born April 27, 1928, at Olden, Missouri, to Hiriam Turner and Ila Fine Turner. On January 25, 1953, he was married at Salem, Arkansas, to Bonnie Gay Cook, who preceded him in death on May 8, 2004. Mr. Turner was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during the Korean conflict. Before his retirement he was a heavy equipment operator for Adams Construction Company, Stewart Brothers Construction Company and the City of West Plains. Mr. Turner enjoyed fishing, camping and hunting.
He is survived by one daughter, Marcia Robson; three grandchildren, Melissa Gilbreath and husband, Bentley, Colter Robson and wife, Amanda and Lauren Jones and husband, Damon; two great-grandchildren, Bailey Verity-Gilbreath and Maddison Jones; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, wife, one son, David Glen Turner, one brother and three sisters, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to West Vue Nursing Center’s Activities Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Joe Ben Summers, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Summers passed away at 7:47 a.m., Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his home.
He was born January 3, 1935, in Howell County, Missouri, to Thomas Benton Summers and Georgia Mustion Summers. On January 24, 1959, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Gladys Louise Hunter, who preceded him in death on August 9, 2005; to this union three children were born: Cassie Louise Summers House, Vicky Jo Callahan and Richard Joe Summers. Mr. Summers was a veteran, having served in the United States Army. Joe Ben was a farmer all of his life. In his younger years he was a member of the Summers 4-H Club, he won many awards and medals with his animals and livestock judging. One of his biggest accomplishments was attending the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, Illinois. Some of the biggest joys of his life were his kids and grandkids, his farm and animals, driving around and visiting neighbors. He loved telling stories about past events, fishing and coon hunting. Mr. Summers was a Baptist and was very strong in his faith. He attended Faith Chapel Freewill Baptist Church when he was able.
He is survived by three children, Cassie Louise Summers House and Tony House, Vicky Jo Callahan and husband, Jack and Richard Joseph Summers and wife, Peggy; eight grandchildren, Amy Long Denman, Jason Ray House and wife, Stephanie, Jessica Dawn House, Jackie Lee Callahan and wife, Amy, Jodi LaRae Rector and husband, Toby, Joseph Cody Summers, Jacob Catlin Summers and Shelby Jade Summers; thirteen great-grandchildren, John and Ryan Long, Cooper House, Taylor House, Blaze, Alexia and Kindel Bishop, Jenna, Kassidy and Kamden Rector and Whitlee, Jaxen and Kelsey Callahan; and many special family members, neighbors and friends.
His parents, wife, one brother, John Bill Summers, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bob and Gertie Hunter, two sisters-in-law, Wilma Bagwell and husband, Earl and Goldie Ballinger, and niece Estyla Ballinger, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Valley Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Howell Valley Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Linda Sue Perry, 68, Pottersville, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Curry Street Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Perry passed away at 5:15 a.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 at her home.
She was born July 5, 1948, at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Roy Thomas Strain and Pearl Evelyn Gillette Strain. Linda received her education in the schools of Bakersfield, Missouri, graduating from Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1966. On March 9, 1968, she was married at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Henry Perry. Mrs. Perry had been employed as a lead checker in quality control and office worker for Baxter Lab, Mountain Home, Arkansas for twelve and a half years, and was also employed as a financial counselor at Ozarks Medical Center for twenty-nine years. Mrs. Perry was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and served as a Deacon’s wife for many years. Linda attended Curry Street Church of Christ of West Plains. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister. One of her special interests was collecting antique dishes and crocks. Linda truly treasured her time with her family and making memories.
She is survived by her husband, Henry Perry, of the family home; two children, Scott Perry, South Fork, Missouri and Nathan Perry and wife, Joanna, Pottersville, Missouri; five grandchildren, Chris Perry, Landon Perry, Audrey Perry, Elijah Perry and Elliott Perry, all of Pottersville; one brother, Charles Strain and wife, Betty, Moody, Missouri; four sisters, Reba Wade, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, Glenna Hall, West Plains, Missouri, Verlene Halford, Bakersfield, Missouri and Louise Perry, Kalamazoo, Michigan; one sister-in-law, Wilma Strain, Coloma, Michigan; four brothers-in-law, Elden Goodwin and wife, Donna, Mountain Home, Arkansas, James Perry and wife, Pottersville, Missouri, Tim Perry and wife, Trish, West Plains, Missouri and Wayne Halford, West Plains, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, three brothers, Claude Strain, Loyd Strain and Jerry Strain, six sisters, Barbara Hall, Betty Talley, Bonnie Strain, Wanda Perry, Marsha Goodwin and Udean Halford, two sisters-in-law, Barbara Strain and Joann Strain and five brothers-in-law, Onard Halford, Aurthur (Junior) Perry, Clyde Hall, Dale Hall and Jack Talley, precede her in death.
Mrs. Perry will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Pottersville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Pottersville Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
A memorial service for Rose Mae Wallin, 94, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Wallin passed away at 12:00 Noon, Friday, March 24, 2017 at Peace Valley, Missouri.
She was born August 14, 1922, at Dora, Missouri, to Henry Womack and Mary Bass. On February 3, 1941, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Lloyd Wallin, who preceded her in death on May 17, 1982. Before her retirement, Mrs. Wallin worked as a cook. She loved gardening and flowers and was a “people person”.
She is survived by one son, Lloyd Neal Wallin and wife, Linda, Lexington, Texas; one granddaughter, Jessica Legan and husband, Chris, Springfield, Missouri; one great-grandson, Jay Paul; one sister, Sue Preston, Moody, Missouri; her best friend, Sharon Hale; her companion and very special friend, Raymond Rusty Callis; several nieces and nephews; and numerous friends and loved ones in Missouri and Texas.
Her parents, husband, one brother and two sisters, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Sue Fox, 74, Pomona, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Fox passed away at 3:03 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.
She was born December 27, 1942, at Pomona, Missouri, to Orval Hezicar “Bun” Brotherton and Mary Elizabeth Nichols Brotherton. She graduated from Willow Springs High School with the Class of 1961 and on August 6, 1966, she was married at Pomona, Missouri, to Harvey “Hollis” Fox, who preceded her in death on October 31, 2013. Mrs. Fox worked in the fitting department at the International Shoe Factory. She loved reading, cooking and watching Hallmark movies. Mrs. Fox was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by one daughter, Missy Bates and husband, Mike, Pomona, Missouri; three grandchildren, Dawn Fox, Layne Bates and Marie Bone and husband, John; one great-granddaughter, Nicole Barnett; one brother, Tom Brotherton, Pomona, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; and a host of cousins.
Her parents, husband, one daughter, Kelly Sue Campbell and one brother, Donald Robert Brotherton, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Jean Campbell, 93, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Campbell passed away at 6:50 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 at her home.
She was born July 16, 1923, at Amy, Missouri, to John and Iva (Rogers) Hunter. Jean attended grade school in a one room school at Prairie Grove, walking one and a half miles from home. She attended high school at Bakersfield, Missouri, graduating with the Class of 1941. Jean attended her freshman year of college at State Teachers College, Springfield, Missouri, now known as Missouri State University, while working for her room and board. In the fall of that year, she began teaching school; she taught the lower grades in two room schools, including Brandsville and Egypt Grove. Jean was saved at an early age and joined the Congregational Methodist Church at Amy Chapel in 1938. Through the years, she taught classes in Sunday School and Bible School. She played the piano for church services and for many weddings and funerals. Jean was a member of a church women’s group named the Union Worker, a member of the WCTU Organization, West Plains Artist’s Guild and was a Trustee of the Amy Union Chapel Cemetery. She was also church secretary of the Congregational Methodist Church for many years. Jean was married to Beach Campbell on April 26, 1944 and went to Vallejo, California with him, where he was employed as a ship fitter at Mare Island Naval Yard building submarines. She was also employed at the Naval Yard as a clerk typist. After the war ended, the coupled returned to Missouri where they bought a farm from Jim Scherzer. There they bought and sold cattle and horses. To this union three children were born: Danny, Ann and Jim. Her daughter, Ann became a flight instructor and taught Jean to fly. She took her solo flight at the West Plains Airport. Beach died of cancer in 1989 and in 1990, Jean moved to West Plains to live. She always had a large garden; she canned and froze vegetables, giving a lot away to friends and family. Her gardening, oil painting and family were a great joy to her. While still at the farm, Jean had a large easel made with colored lights above it. She took her colored chalks once a month to the nursing homes and drew pictures for the residents. Jean later injured her shoulder and had to give up the program.
She is survived by her son, Danny and wife, Linda; six grandchildren, Nita, Nancy, Dana, Brent, Christopher and Lauren; two step-grandchildren, Casey and Presley Winterberg; seven great-grandchildren, Linnea and Aidan Cornell, Evan Foulke, Michael Scott and Ann-Renee Cawvey, Ava and Jacy Campbell; one sister-in-law, Helen Comer; daughter-in-law, Traci Prenot-Campbell; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, son, Jim, daughter, Ann and six sisters, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Amy Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amy Union Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Freda Jean (Wiggs) Dunkin, 83, Bellflower, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, March 25, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Freda passed away at 4:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the home of her son, Larry W. Dunkin, Sr., in Troy, Missouri.
She was born April 15, 1933 at Alton, Missouri to Leamon Smith Wiggs and Lavetta Irene (Vincent) Wiggs. Freda was united in marriage to Hanford Ervin Dunkin on October 4, 1950 in Salem, Arkansas. They had two sons – Larry Wayne Dunkin, Sr. and Kenneth Lowell Dunkin, Sr. Freda excelled at her roles in life – wife, mother, homemaker and a loving, hardworking partner to Hanford in the running of their various farms. Freda worked at various jobs in her life but the two she thought and talked about the most were at Con-Ferro Paint and Varnish (Now marketed under the Valspar label) and, for her, her crowning glory, West View Nursing Home and Pleasant Valley Assisted Living Facility. Freda loved caring for her “people” at Pleasant Valley where she served in the capacity of Certified Nursing Assistant and Med-Tec. Freda retired from Pleasant Valley which was an emotional moment for her and her “people”. Freda was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Woodside and was a past Worthy Matron.
She is survived by her two sons, Larry Wayne Dunkin, Sr. and wife, Carol, Troy, Missouri and Kenneth Lowell Dunkin, Sr. and wife, Linda, St. Peters, Missouri; four grandchildren, Larry W. Dunkin, Jr. and wife, Marissa, Kenneth L. Dunkin, Jr. and wife, Tina, Susan Byrd and husband,Chris and Jeffrey Dunkin; three step-grandchildren, Jennifer Thomas and husband, Steven, Jessica Cox and Amanda Settles and husband, Michael; eight great-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth Berry.
Her parents, husband, one brother, Edwin Wiggs and two sisters, Eleanor Dodson and Cecelia Pingleton, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 11:00 until 12:00 Noon, Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, next to her husband, in the Veterans Section. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Robert Dahl Preston, 56, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 at Moody Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Preston passed away at 1:55 a.m., Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home.
He was born December 20, 1960, at West Plains, Missouri, to Burton “Pete” Preston and Ethel Susan “Sue” Bass Preston. On August 22, 2010, he was married at West Plains, to Karla Collins. His world was his granddaughter, Skiler.
He is survived by his wife, Karla Preston; three children, Dagan, Brittni and Brandi Preston; one granddaughter, Skiler Nipper; his mother, Sue Preston; two brothers, Charles and Jack Wallin; two sisters, Connie Ruiz and Lynn Parrish and husband, Danny; and several nieces and nephews.
His father, one brother, Lloyd Wallin, one sister, Judy Wallin and one grandchild, Kolt Nipper, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center Grove Baptist Church and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Albert Lee Adkison, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Adkison passed away at 12:05 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at NHC Healthcare.
He was born October 6, 1929, at Yale, Oklahoma, to Claude Benjamin Adkison and Sophie Etah Frost Adkison. On March 10, 1953, he was married at Della Plane, Arkansas, to Eufa Marie Eubanks. Mr. Adkison was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during the Korean conflict. Before his retirement, he worked as a diesel mechanic at Earl’s International; he enjoyed fishing and watching television.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Eufa Adkison; five children, Janet Pate and husband, Rick, Salem, Arkansas, Danny Adkison and wife, Nellie, West Plains, Catherine Asmus and husband, James, West Plains, Amber Sell, West Plains and Frances Russell and husband, Larry, Moody, Missouri; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, one brother and two sisters, precede him in death.
Mr. Adkison will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the South Fork Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the South Fork Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
A memorial service for Charles “Keith” Walker, 56, Pottersville, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Crider Church of Christ.
Mr. Walker passed away at 3:40 a.m., Sunday, February 11, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.
He was born October 18, 1960, at West Plains, Missouri, to Charles Dwayne Walker and Velma Katherine Perkins Walker. Keith enjoyed fishing, playing cards, shooting pool and gambling.
He is survived by one son, Robert C. Walker, Joplin, Missouri; two grandchildren, Mikayla Rose Walker and Everett McKinley Walker; two brothers, Mark Walker and wife, Mickey and Danny Walker, all of Crider, Missouri; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
His parents, one sister, Bobbi Walker Fox, one brother-in-law, Danny Fox and one niece, precede him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Rose Ella Dickman, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. Dickman passed away at 2:55 p.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017 at her home.
She was born March 20, 1934, at Willow Springs, Missouri, to Henry Dickman and Anna Mary Mosburcker Dickman. Rose graduated from Willow Springs High School and attended business school in St. Louis. She worked as a chemist at Ethyl Corporation for twenty-eight years and was a memorial rifle volunteer for American Legion Post #84. Ms. Dickman was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
She is survived by her best friend and caregiver, Norma Halley; two nieces; two nephews; and her special pets, Freddie and Shadow.
Her parents, one sister, Pauline Barnett and two brothers, Marvin Dickman and Clarence Dickman, precede her in death.
Ms. Dickman will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Willow Springs Cemetery. 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 Bradley Keith Loftis, 45, Dora, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Ball Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Loftis passed away at 8:44 p.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born November 25, 1971, at Mountain Home, Arkansas, to Cecil Loftis and Katherine Bias Loftis. He graduated from Gainesville High School with the Class of 1990. Mr. Loftis held an associate’s degree. On November 1, 1996, he was married at Ava, Missouri, to Jenice Lee. He worked as an assembler at Regal-Beloit and was a Master Mason. Brad enjoyed hunting and fishing and collected knives, guns and clocks. He was very mechanically inclined. Mr. Loftis attended the Needmore Church of God.
He is survived by his wife, Jenice Loftis, five children, Evan Loftis and fiancé, Brie Smith, Jacinda Collins and husband, Jaycob, Makinna Loftis, Dryden Loftis and Brienna Loftis; two grandchildren, Emberleigh and Kinsleigh and one on the way, Braidley; his parents, Cecil and Katherine Loftis; one brother, Brian Keith Loftis and wife, April; three nieces, Andee, Mahali and Gracie; his grandmothers, Thelma Bias and Freda Loftis; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ed and Linda Lee; grandfather-in-law, Murl Watkins; and sister-in-law, Ginny Christian and husband, Jeff.
His grandfathers, H. R. “Sonnie” Loftis and J. R. Bias and grandmother-in-law, Elfie Watkins, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Ball Cemetery or Shriner’s Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Janice Sukow, 72, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sukow passed away at 3:18 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2017 at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born May 26, 1944, at West Plains, Missouri, to Ed Wheeler and Delpha Mullins Wheeler. She graduated from West Plains Senior High and on November 22, 1962, was married at West Plains to Dale Sukow. She was a homemaker and enjoyed antiques and bird watching. Mrs. Sukow was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Dale Sukow, of the family home; one granddaughter, Preslee Sukow, West Plains; one cousin, Floyd Rhine and wife, Dorothy, South Fork, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Patty Sublett and husband, Mike, Normal, Illinois and Sarah Highfill and husband, Dwayne, Jefferson City, Missouri; and friend, Matthew Green.
Her parents and her son, Marcus Sukow, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Marjorie Cromer Heinecke, 84, Lawrence, Kansas, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 19, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Heinecke passed away Saturday morning March 11, 2017 in Lawrence, Kansas.
She was born on January 27, 1933 in rural Howell County to Roy Phares and Freda Mae Taylor Cromer. She received her elementary education at the Mott School and graduated from the West Plains High School with the Class of 1950. Mrs. Heinecke was employed by Kellett-Landis in West Plains until she moved to California in 1952. In 1975 she returned to West Plains where she lived until moving to Lawrence, Kansas in 2015. On March 22, 1958, after a three-day courtship, she was married to Fred C. Heinecke in Las Vegas, Nevada who survives her. She was active in her local church serving on the board, as junior choir director, and many other positions.
Marge is survived by her husband, Fred, Lawrence, Kansas; one son, Fred and wife, Kelly, Baldwin City, Kansas; grandson “Quint”, Manhattan, Kansas; nephew, Roger Cromer and wife, Linda, Camdenton, Missouri; niece, Ginger Miller and husband ,Joel; nephew, Steve Cromer and wife, Patty; nephew, Jay Cromer and wife, Doreen; nephew, Craig Cromer and wife, Sherri, all of West Plains. Fred’s daughter Becky Dicks of Fallbrook, California always held a special place in Marge’s heart.
She was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Freda Cromer, her brother, Junior Cromer, her sister Rosemary Brannon, and her horse, Sadie.
Believing that life was all about serving God and family, Marge had a strong love and devotion to her church, family, and friends. When meeting somebody she didn’t know, she would always say, “I’m Marge to my friends, and you can call me Marge”. Her love for family was beyond description. A hard worker all her life, Marge was a secretary, bus driver, and a paperhanger; but the title she treasured most was that of farmer. She often said that her happiest days were spent working cattle with her brother, Junior. When taking care of her cattle became too much, rather than becoming a lady of leisure, she began to raise goats. Believing that the best way to be happy in life was to give to others, she was involved in several organizations, volunteered at the Ozarks Medical Center, and on the board at Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Memorial services for Clifford E. Bryan, Jr., 89, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Pomona Christian Church under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Bryan died 10:1O P.M., Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home. He was born August 31, 1927 at Kansas City, Missouri to Clifford Bryan, Sr. and Sibyl Goyer Bryan. On November 31, 1973, Mr. Bryan was married at West Plains, Missouri to Sue Ellis. He was a veteran having served with the United States Army during World War II. Before his retirement, Mr. Bryan was involved in real estate sales and was a long time farmer. He had been recognized by the National Endowment of Arts Council, University of Missouri, for his short bow fiddle style of Bluegrass Music; he also had multiple students teaching them his short bow fiddle style of music. Mr. Bryan was a member of the Pomona Christian Church and had attended the First General Baptist Church of West Plains.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Bryan, of the family home; eight children, Kurt Lance, wife, Sharon, Gwen Walker, husband, Fred, Marletta Day, husband, Donnie, Marilyn Newkirk, husband, Joe, Becky Burns, husband, Brian, Gayla Cauldwell, husband, Mike, Tom Foust, wife, Suzanne and Cheryl Foust; sixteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Bob Bryan, wife, Nancy; two sisters, Martha Carter and Maxine Casey; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, three sisters and two brothers, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time, Saturday, March 18th, at the Pomona Christian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Antioch Cemetery or Three Rivers Hospice and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Rebecca “Becky” Chamberlain, 76, Bakersfield, Missouri, passed on to be with her other loved ones at 10:15 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones.
She was born March 27, 1940, at Marshall, North Carolina, to Manely Davis and Linda Chandler. She spent 50 years of marriage to William Claude “Bill” Chamberlain before his passing January 3, 2012. Before her retirement she worked as a housekeeper at Cloud 9 Ranch and West Vue Nursing Home. She also worked as a Teachers Aide and a One-on-One at the Preschool at Lutie School.
Becky loved all her children, even those not born to her. She enjoyed her eleven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and spending time with many special friends of the family. She was called mom and granny by many. She enjoyed reading, working word puzzles and cherished time spent with family.
Becky’s passing to eternal life leaves a void in many hearts, yet we rejoice in knowing her health is restored and that she is reunited with so many loved ones.
Becky had come to know Christ at an early age and attended Christ Community Church (C3) in Mtn. Home, Arkansas as long as her health had allowed her to.
She is survived by her children, William Richard Chamberlain and wife Deanna, Brenda Sue Johnston and friend Gary Johnston, and Claudine Rosenkrans, of Bakersfield Missouri, eleven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Her husband, parents, one granddaughter, one great-granddaughter and four brothers preceded her in death. They are rejoicing in their reunion.
Becky will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery alongside her husband and granddaughter. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Hazel Irene Bradley, 99, Peace Valley, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2017 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bradley passed away at 12:05 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Brooke Haven Health Care.
She was born October 27, 1917, at Thomasville, Missouri, to Robert Martin Thompson and Alma Nettie Fisher Thompson. On July 8, 1939, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Lawrence Ruel Bradley, who preceded her in death on February 19, 2004. Mrs. Bradley worked as a cook for West Plains High School for twenty-eight years. She had also been a cook at West Plains Health Care and Hammond Mill Bible Camp. She loved baking cookies for her grandchildren and for Bible School. Mrs. Bradley enjoyed cooking for her family and neighbors and was known for her delicious pies. She was excellent at quilting and kept an immaculate yard and flower gardens. In her younger years she was active in 4-H, quilting clubs and various community activities. Mrs. Bradley was a member of Bennett Chapel Church and had attended Church of the Brethren and most recently at Assembly of God Church of Pomona.
She is survived by two sons, Martin Bradley and wife, Stella, West Plains, Missouri and Melvin Bradley and wife, Christine, Peace Valley, Missouri; six grandchildren, Tim Bradley and wife, Sandy, Harrison, Tennessee, Tereana Kerr, Papillion, Nebraska, Tammy Adelsberger, Peace Valley, Missouri, Cynthia Edwards and husband, Michael, Anchorage, Alaska, Sherry Smith and husband, Brian, West Plains, Missouri and Saundra Bradley, Peace Valley, Missouri; eighteen great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one son, Kenneth Bradley, infant twin siblings, three brothers, Russell Thompson, R.M. “Babe” Thompson and Bernard Thompson, three sisters, Marie Miles, Maxine Nivens and Mary Ann Brown and one great-niece, Carrie Womack, precede 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 New Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Bible Society or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
