Obituaries

Funeral services for Jerry L. Long, 73, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2016 at First Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Long passed away at 12:00 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2016 at his home.

He was born August 31, 1943, at Spring Creek Township in Howell County, Missouri, to Homer N. Long and Alma Myrtle Wallace Long.  Jerry worked as a bookkeeper for many years up until his retirement; he then began working for his sister and brother-in-law at Dennis’ Specialty Cuts where he enjoyed helping his family as well as the customers.  He was active in the First Baptist Church as an usher as well as working with the food pantry.  Jerry was a Christian and enjoyed telling others about God.  He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother.

He is survived by three children, Lisa Long, Rockford, Illinois, Roger Hayes and wife, Jo, Rolla, Missouri and Josh Long and wife, Jackie, West Plains; his grandchildren, Dylan Hayes and wife, Hayley, Springfield, Missouri, Dalton and Deven Hayes, Rolla, Missouri; great-granddaughter, Kinsley Hayes, Springfield, Missouri; two sisters, Sue Roberts and husband, Dennis and Renee Cawvey, all of West Plains, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents and one brother, John R. Long, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mr. Long will be laid to rest in the Fowler Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or First Baptist Church Food Pantry and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Judie Ann Yates, 70, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Clear Springs Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Yates passed away at 12:20 p.m., Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her home.

She was born April 13, 1946, at Hoxie, Arkansas, to Charles Montgomery and Pauline Russell Montgomery.  She was married at Plant City, Florida, to William “Howard” Yates.  Judie had worked as a nurse assistant at Beverly Healthcare.  She loved to color and enjoyed going to yard sales and flea markets.  Mrs. Yates was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her husband, Howard Yates, of the family home; two children, Barbara Bland and Howard E. Yates and wife, Judy; daughter-in-law, Harriet Berger; six grandchildren, James Drewery and wife, Sandy, Crystal Floyd, Heather Karr and husband, Nathaniel, Walter Drewery and Hilary Montgomery and Jesse Johnston; eleven great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Montgomery, West Plains, Missouri; one sister, Mary McAbee and husband, Gerald, Coldwater, Mississippi; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, one infant daughter, Donna Jean, one granddaughter, Jennifer Drewery, two brothers, Gene and Ricky Montgomery and one sister, precede her in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for LaVerne Elizabeth Hightower, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hightower passed away at 1:45 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at her home.

She was born February 24, 1932, at Siloam Springs, Missouri, to Shelt Collins and Katie Collins.  On October 1, 1954, she was married to Basil Hightower, who preceded her in death.  On October 25, 1997, she was married to Lyle Langston, who preceded her in death June 13, 2001, she later married Delphia Brooks, who preceded her in death on June 6, 2014.  She was the owner and operator of the Punkin Center Store for eighteen years, retiring in 1989.  Mrs. Hightower had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening and raising flowers.  She was a member of the Church of Christ.

She is survived by two sisters, Lillian Shepherd, Wabash, Indiana and Bernice Daugherty, Imperial, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husbands, two brothers, Cleo and Billy Collins and two sisters, Imogene Goss and Norma Collins, precede her in death.

Mrs. Hightower will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Sweeton Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Jessie Dean Stiner, 59, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Howell Valley Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Stiner passed away at 1:03 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 at NHC HealthCare, West Plains.

He was born September 6, 1957 at Houston, Missouri to John Wallace Stiner and Bonnie Faye McCleary Stiner.  Mr. Stiner was a logger and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by five brothers, Donnie Stiner, wife, Debbie, Frank Stiner, wife, Dawn, Ralph Stiner, wife, Debbie, Billy Stiner, wife, Sherry and Benny Stiner, all of West Plains, Missouri; sister-in-law, Karen (Sue) Stiner, St. Louis, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

His grandparents, parents, two brothers, John E. “Bo” Stiner and Ronnie Stiner, sister-in-law, Maggie Stiner, nephew, Michael Stiner and great nephew, Beau Stiner, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for James Herman Wetzel, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the South Fork Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Wetzel died 8:53 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 at NHC HealthCare, West Plains. He was born September 19, 1940 at West Plains, Missouri to Loren Bascom Wetzel and Delphia Florence Phenix Wetzel. On June 14, 1959, Mr. Wetzel was married at West Plains, Missouri to Lola Gilbert. He worked in West Plains, Missouri for several years, then went to Illinois and worked for Del Monte Corporation until the plant closed. Mr. Wetzel then worked for Sarah Lee Corporation in Georgia and before he became disabled in 1998, worked for FMC Transport in Willow Springs, Missouri. He loved hunting and fishing and his family. Mr. Wetzel was a member of the Church of God.

He is survived by his wife, Lola Wetzel, of the family home; three children, Judith Turner, husband, Mike, Mt. Morris, Illinois, James David Wetzel, wife, Brenda, Rochelle,, Illinois and Jerry Dean Wetzel, wife, Angela, Jacksonville, Florida; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Glenda Adkisson, husband, L.R., West Plains, Missouri, Ina Stevens Lee, Nevada, Missouri and Betty Ingle, husband, Kenneth, Marysville, California; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, three sisters, Lucy Smith, Donna Offitt and Lola Wetzel, and two brothers, Loren and Richard Wetzel, preceded him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 3rd, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Children’s Hospital and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Memorial services for Wendy L. Sliger, 58, West Plains, Missouri, will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2016, at Immanuel Lutheran Church,West Plains.

Mrs. Sliger passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at her home.

She was born February 19, 1958 in West Plains. On July 9, 2004, she was married at West Plains, to Stephen Wayne Sliger, who preceded her in death on August 7, 2015. Wendy had worked in screen-printing for a large portion of her adult life.

She enjoyed the outdoors, her children and her precious grandchildren. She also enjoyed the company of her pets.

She is survived by her son, Tyler Duncan, and wife, Victoria, Bellevue, Nebraska; daughter Brianna Duncan-Smith and husband, Marcus, of Lafayette, Louisiana; five grandchildren, Kamryn Smith, Skye Smith, Ethan Duncan, Yasmyn Smith, and Lauren Duncan; five step-children, Angela Sliger and husband, Jason, Stephanie Sliger, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Michelle Minge and husband, Shaun, Marionville, Missouri, Justin Sliger and wife, Ashley, Nixa, Missouri, Leslie Jarvis and husband, Heath, Farmington, Missouri; one brother, Howie Lindeman, State of Texas.

Her parents, Laverna and Burl North, husband, Stephen Sliger, two uncles, Lawrence and Kenneth Lindeman precede her in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Visitation services for John August Wilkening, 85, Koshkonong, Missouri, will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Wilkening passed away at 8:00 a.m., Sunday, September 25, 2016 at his home.

He was born May 25, 1931, at Lanton, Missouri, to Charles Theodore Wilkening and Lissie Suzette Dykes Wilkening.  He graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1949 and was married on June 8, 1958, at Poynor, Missouri, to Iris Sue Cannon, who preceded him in death on February 10, 2004.  Mr. Wilkening was a veteran, having served in the United States Navy.  He enjoyed farming and worked as a mail carrier.  He loved and cherished his family and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by two children, Ted Wilkening and wife, Marisa and Stacy Kutter and husband, Mike, all of Koshkonong, Missouri; four grandchildren, Sheldon Wilkening, Shelbey Wilkening, Justin Kutter and wife, Sydney and Michaela Kutter; one sister, Carol Hendrix, Independence, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, wife, three sisters, Charlene Briscoe, Doris Powell and Delores Finney and two brothers, Royce Wilkening and Jack Wilkening, precede him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mint Springs Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Thelbert Franks, 93, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Franks passed away at 7:14 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Brooke Haven Healthcare.

He was born October 3, 1922, at Franklin, Arkansas, to John Henry Franks and Hulda Marie Morgan Franks.  He graduated from West Plains High School and attended Iowa State College.  Mr. Franks was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy during World War II for three years.  He served twenty-one years with the Missouri National Guard.  On March 26, 1948, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Ada Kathleen Reid, who preceded him in death on July 28, 1989.  On October 27, 1991, he was married at Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, to Elizabeth “Betty” Marie Skinner.  Mr. Franks was an avid farmer, was a West Plains firefighter for ten years and retired as a construction inspector at Missouri Highway and Transportation after thirty-five years.  He was a member of the Veterans Honor Guard of West Plains and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1828 and American Legion Post 23.  Mr. Franks was a member of the First Church of God since young manhood.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Franks, of the family home; two children, Doyle Franks and wife, Kathy and Daniel Franks and wife, Cindy, all of West Plains; four grandchildren, Tara Riley and husband, Will, Caulfield, Missouri, Randa Hugg and husband, Josh, West Plains, Nathaniel Franks and wife, Ashley, Peace Valley, Missouri and Matthew Franks and wife, Kayla, West Plains; twelve great-grandchildren; fourteen step-grandchildren; one brother, Randall Franks and wife, Elaine, West Plains; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, first wife, one infant daughter, two brothers, one infant brother, three sisters and two step-children, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of God Audio Visual Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services were held Monday, September 19, 2016, for Doris Lee Groth, 86, West Plains, Missouri, at State Line Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Groth passed away at 1:26 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Brooke Haven Healthcare.

She was born August 5, 1930, at Moko, Arkansas, to Robert Homer Willett and Eva Belle Anderson Willett.

Doris was married in 1962, at Chicago, Illinois, to John Groth, who precedes her in death.

She is survived by one brother, Bill “Pete” Anderson Willett and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband and ten siblings precede her in death.

Graveside services for Fontella Lancaster, 83, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lancaster passed away at 12:36 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at her home.

She was born April 13, 1933, at St. Joseph, Missouri, to Dewey Lunchford Russell and Birdie Smith Russell.  She was married September 21, 1949, to Rudolph Hambelton and to their union six children were born.  On February 26, 1977, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Merle Dean Lancaster, who preceded her in death on November 5, 1986.  She enjoyed quilting, embroidery and fishing.  Mrs. Lancaster was baptized at the age of seventeen into the Church of Christ at Dora, Missouri.  On September 12, 1982, she was baptized at the Southern Hills Baptist Church, West Plains, Missouri, by Pastor Thomas Farrier.

She is survived by five children, Broya Hambelton and wife, Diana, Shirley Jo Hicks, Victor Hambelton and wife, Anna, Fontella Cates and Terry Lee Hambelton; thirteen grandchildren; thirty-six great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Gunter and Wilma Hall; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband, the father of her children, Rudolph Hambelton, one daughter, Wanda Sue Hensley, one grandson, Eric Hambelton, one great-grandson, Christopher Boyd and three brothers, Guy Russell, Glenn Russell and Don Ray Russell, precede her in death.

Mrs. Lancaster will lie in state from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Pauline Ann Wilbanks, 88, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Wilbanks passed away at 7:35 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at her home.

She was born April 21, 1928, at Tyron, Missouri, to Wesley and Edith Crain.  She received her education at Peace Valley School and on October 7, 1945, was married at Peace Valley, Missouri, to William Grant Wilbanks, who preceded her in death on August 19, 2004.  Mrs. Wilbanks was a homemaker and before her retirement, she worked at the Peace Valley School, Angelica, Springfield Garment Factory, Wilbanks Tire and Polly’s Dress Shop.  Miss Pauline was sweet and kind to everyone and loved her family, especially her grandkids.  She had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening.  Mrs. Wilbanks was a Christian and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and most recently attended First Freewill Baptist Church.

She is survived by six children, Connie Dobbs and husband, Richard, West Plains, Missouri, Jeannie Hayes, Independence, Missouri, Bill Wilbanks and wife, Wanda, West Plains, Nancy Huddleston and husband, Lyndell, West Plains, Donnie Wilbanks and wife, Karen, Mountain View, Missouri and Donna Shannon and husband, John, Peace Valley, Missouri; eighteen grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren; twelve great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband, and four younger siblings, Clifton Crain, Gene Crain, Lodine Strader and Joy Gibson, precede her in death.

A special thanks to Karen Kimbrough, Jane Scaggs and Crystal Anderson for the loving support and help they gave to Miss Pauline.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Bible Society, Children’s Miracle Network or West Plains Senior Center and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Rita Jane Turpin, 73, Willow Springs, Missouri, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Willow Springs Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Turpin passed away at 11:18 p.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Kansas City Hospice House.

She was born September 9, 1943, at Walnut, Kansas, to Lynn Martin Hixon, Sr. and Juanita Kathryn “Katy” Wadsack Hixon.  Mrs. Turpin was employed as a registrar and financial aid at Missouri State University, West Plains for twenty-seven years; retiring in August of 2008.  She was a member of the Church of Christ for over sixty years and was active in youth ministry and community programs.  She loved to travel and was devoted to the Lord’s work and to her family.

She is survived by one son, Lee Turpin and wife, Cindy, Belton, Missouri; one brother, Lynn Hixon, Jr. and wife, Rhonda, Independence, Missouri; nine nieces and nephews; twelve great-nieces and great-nephews; one aunt, Roberta Davis and husband, Warren, Fort Scott, Kansas; several cousins; and numerous church family and friends.

Her parents precede her in death.

Mrs. Turpin will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Willow Springs City Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Rita Turpin Scholarship Fund at Missouri State University and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Ethel Mae Thompson-Tusher, 89, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Tusher passed away at 7:10 a.m., Monday, September 12, 2016 at her home.

She was born December 8, 1926, at West Plains, Missouri, to Batey Collins and Nora Collins Pliler.  She was married in 1942 to George B. Thompson, who preceded her in death in 1980.  She was married in 1982 at West Plains, Missouri, to Frank Tusher, who preceded her in death May 7, 1984.  She enjoyed flowers, crocheting and quilting.  Mrs. Tusher was a member of the Church of Christ.

She is survived by three children, Jimmy Thompson and wife, Agnes, Thomas Thompson and Debra Crowder and husband, Homer; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Patty Rowland, Barbara Davis and Dorothy Koelling and husband, Vic; one sister-in-law, Barbara Collins; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husbands, two daughters, Nancy Thompson and Ella Hall, five brothers, J. D. Pliler, Joe Collins, Virgil Collins, Thurman Collins and Larry Pliler, 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 Howell Valley Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Howell Valley Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Wallace D. Cardwell, 95, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Cardwell passed away at 9:40 p.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016 at West Vue Nursing Center.

He was born February 13, 1921, at Englewood, Colorado, to Floyd Cardwell and Ida Higdon Cardwell.  In 1942, he married Gloria Hughey, the mother of his three children.  He married Nelda Williamson in 1973.  Mr. Cardwell was a veteran.  He worked as a supervisor at Lockheed Aircraft Company, teaching women to work on aircraft until 1944; he then enlisted in the United States Navy.  After the war ended he was in the Navy Reserve for four years.  After holding several civilian jobs, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1949 and served twenty years, retiring as a CW04 at Ft. Bliss, Texas.  Wallace went to work as mailroom supervisor at the University of Texas in El Paso.

He is survived by his wife, Nelda Cardwell; three children, Col. Barry Cardwell, Ret., and wife, Tammy, Janis Johnson and husband, George and Sharon Walker; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two step-children, Cynthia Fleming and husband, Bill and Steve Henry and wife, Cindra; nine step-grandchildren; one brother, Thurman Cardwell and wife, Ardy; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, four brothers and one step-daughter, precede him in death.

Mr. Cardwell will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.   The family will receive their friends after the service, at 2201 Bradford Circle, Pleasant Valley Retirement Village.   Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Honor Guard of West Plains and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Billy M. Collins, 75, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Collins passed away at 4:43 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.

He was born November 26, 1940, in Howell County, Missouri, to Shelt and Katie Collins.  On February 10, 1962, he was married to Darlene Long.  Mr. Collins was a logger for many years and after his retirement, he enjoyed working on the farm and working in his dog kennel.  He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends and loved life to the fullest.  He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene Collins, of the family home; three children, Teresa Pruitt and husband, Darren, West Plains, Missouri, Sandra Wake and husband, Marty, Peace Valley, Missouri and Stanley Collins and wife, Karen, West Plains, Missouri; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Laverne Hightower, West Plains, Missouri, Lillian Shepard, Wabash, Indiana and Bernice Daughtery, Imperial, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, one grandchild, one great-grandchild, two sisters and one brother, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.

Graveside services for Glenn Hand, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Homeland Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Hand passed away at 5:55 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his home.

He was born June 2, 1934, at Hand, Arkansas, to Russell Wilson Hand and Bessie Maude Hicks Hand.  He graduated from Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1952 and on May 14, 1954, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Wilda Spears.  Mr. Hand was a veteran, having served in the United States Army.  He worked in the cutting department at the International Shoe Factory for forty-five years.  Mr. Hand enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Wilda Hand, of the family home; two children, Terry Hand and wife, Carolan, Nixa, Missouri and Tammy William and husband, Danny, Udall, Missouri; four grandchildren, Shalaina Wenger and husband, Luke, Sedina Wise and fiancée Tim, Russell Hand and Bart Hand, and fiancé, Lindsey; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Louise Harris, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

His parents and one sister precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Homeland Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Sue Graves, 98, Mountain Home, Arkansas and formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Plains, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Graves died 3:40 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born May 22, 1918 at West Plains, Missouri to Ros Robinson Reed and Gladys Nova Funkhouser Reed. On August 24, 1954, she was married at Hernando, Mississippi to Rex Casey Graves who preceded her in death on April 26, 2004. Mrs. Graves graduated from the West Plains High School with the Class of 1936 and attended the William Woods College and the University of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri. She had been the district supervisor for the Wal-Mart Jewelry Department, overseeing twenty-two stores. Sue, along with her husband, Rex, were very active in the area antique shows; her love of antiques led her to open Suzie’s Antiques. Also, she had a great love for rose gardening. Upon retirement, Sue and Rex enjoyed traveling in their RV. She was a member of both the First Presbyterian Church of West Plains and the First Christian Church of Gainesville, Missouri.

She is survived by three children, Dyana Crawford, husband, Bobby, Mountain Home, Arkansas, Gayla Campbell, husband, Dal, Bucyrus, Missouri and Bodie Graves, wife, Sonya, Phoenix, Arizona; step son, Rexall Graves, wife, Nancy, Bonne Terre, Missouri; three grandchildren, Kimberly Kinney, Erika and Alexa
Graves; three great-grandchildren, Bailey, Hannah and Ella Kinney; one niece; and one nephew.

Her parents, husband, and one sister, Patricia Moore, precede her in death.

Visitation will be from 1:00 until 1:45 p.m., Saturday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Home, Arkansas or the First Christian Church of Gainesville, Missouri and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Mary Ann Drumright, 52, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2016 in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Drumright died 8:23 a.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in the Ozarks Medical Center. She was born October 7, 1963 at Jonesboro, Arkansas to Clarence David May and Violet Virginia Moore May. On September 7, 1978, she was married at Pottersville, Missouri to Donald Drumright. Mrs. Drumright had been employed at the International Shoe Company, West Vue Nursing Center and Invensys; she loved to cook, do canning and making crafts. She enjoyed helping others and was mother to many.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Drumright, of the family home; two children, Rebecca Chenard, husband, Normand, Kittery, Maine and Daniel Drumright, West Plains, Missouri; six grandchildren, Allie Barnes, Cole Johns, Kaylee Johns, Normand Chenard, Jr., Daniel Chenard and Jadon Chenard; her mother, Violet May, Pottersville, Missouri; three sisters, Donna May, West Plains, Missouri, Sherrie Fry, husband, Steven, Pottersville, Missouri and Sharon Reihm and significant other, Ken Brown, West Plains, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

Her father preceded her in death.

Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday, September 3rd, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Robert Neal Coble, 33, Willow Springs, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2016 at the Dripping Springs Cemetery near West Plains under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Robert died at 7:35 a.m., Monday, August 29, 2016 at the University of Missouri Hospital, Columbia, Missouri.  He was born June 24, 1983 at Chickasha, Oklahoma to Gloria Ann Coble Hunter. Robert graduated from the Ozark Horizon State School in 2004; he enjoyed fishing, being out of doors, taking car rides and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his mother, Gloria Hunter, Willow Springs, Missouri; two sisters, Kelsi Hunter, partner, John Carter, Jr. and Rachel Hunter, all of Willow Springs, Missouri; step-brother, Preston Collins, Cabool, Missouri; one niece, Avery Carter; three nephews, Kelston Hunter, Lucas Collins and Joel Collins; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

His grandparents, Oren and Barbara Coble and his niece, Rylee Collins, precede him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Family and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Ronald Leslie Becker, 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Becker passed away at 1:56 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2016 at Ozarks Medical Center.

He was born September 5, 1936, at Princeton, Illinois, to Leslie Frederick Becker and Dorothy Jean Stoughton Becker.  On September 26, 1958, he was married at Compton, Illinois, to Carolyn Weiler.  Mr. Becker was a veteran, having served in the United States Army.  Before his retirement, he worked as a truck driver for over thirty years.  He enjoyed fishing, feeding birds and loved his family.  Mr. Becker was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Carolyn Becker, of the family home; two children, Sherri Jolliff and husband, Rick and Leslie Becker and wife, Cecelia, all of West Plains; seven grandchildren, Sharese Becker, Kayla Cobb, Cassy Hanson, Kyle Jolliff, Katelyn Riley, Ron Becker and Sarah Crow; twelve great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Becker, St. Anne, Illinois and Bruce Becker, Arlington, Illinois; one sister, Shirley Schmidt, Princeton, Illinois; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John Weiler, Robert Weiler, Mildred Barry and Linda Sullivan; and many nieces and nephews.

His parents, one daughter, Shelli Jolliff, one sister, Ruth Ann Zweep and brother-in-law, Doug Schmidt, precede him in death.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Jolliff Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.