Graveside services for Mary Jeanne Lamons, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Mackey Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lamons passed away at 2:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her home.
She was born June 19, 1933, at Chicago, Illinois, to Lhudgeire Jerome LaFontaine and Bernice Lorraine Plowman LaFontaine Evans. On November 11, 1951, she was married at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, to Richard Wayne “Dick” Lamons, who preceded her in death on August 17, 1997. Her first job was a telephone operator; she worked for many years in the jewelry department at Wilke Drug Store and in the advertising department at The Horse Trader.
She is survived by one daughter, Debbie Henry and husband, Michael, Mountain View, Missouri; son-in-law, Paul Johnson, West Plains, Missouri; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Leon LaFontaine and wife, Lois, Valrico, Florida; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Becky Jarvis and husband, Ron and their daughters, Debbie and LaDonna, West Plains, Missouri.
Her parents, husband, one daughter, Shannon Denise Johnson and one granddaughter, Shawna Dunlapp, precede her in death.
Funeral services for Reverend Glenn Edwin Murray, 81, Hartville, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016 at United Freewill Baptist Church, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Reverend Murray passed away at 3:09 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Hartville Care Center.
He was born March 10, 1935, at Doniphan, Missouri, to Jess Earl Murray and Clara Marie Crook Murray. He graduated from Doniphan High School with the Class of 1953. Reverend Murray was a veteran, having served with the United States National Guard. On September 24, 1955, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Rachel Victoria Adkisson. He worked at sawmills and restored antique furniture; having worked at Joplin Brothers Handle Factory and Smith Gas Company. While working at Cloud Oak Flooring, he answered the call to preach; he ministered for the next fifty-five years. On December 11, 1960 he preached his first sermon at the First Freewill Baptist Church, West Plains and where he was later ordained to preach on April 2, 1962 when his son, Jon, was ten days old. Susie Murray Stillwell was the first convert, at the Oak Grove Church of God, Doniphan, Missouri on January 1, 1961. He preached 9,700 sermons, led 2,370 souls to being saved, officiated 1,900 funerals, 200 weddings, 700 baptisms and preached at over 700 revivals. Reverend Murray served at Pleasant Home Freewill Baptist Church, Alton Freewill Baptist Church, Hannon Freewill Baptist Church, Cabool Freewill Baptist Church, Oak Grove Church of God, First Freewill Baptist Church, Batesville, Arkansas, United Freewill Baptist Church, West Plains, State Line, Victory (Myrtle), Dry Creek and Hartville. He enjoyed turkey hunting, taking his 100th in the Spring of 2015.
He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Rachel Murray; five children, Dwight Murray, Pomona, Missouri, Wesley Murray and wife, Judy, Houston, Missouri, Jonathan Murray, wife, Lesa, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Clarissa Moon, husband, Melvin, Hartville, Missouri and Ronald Murray, wife, Leslie, West Plains, Missouri; eleven grandchildren, Sarah Rachel Murray, Kyle, Kris and Ellie Horbyk, Kyle Murray, Katie Jo Klaproth, Caleb Moon, Shanda Branstetter, Seth Moon, Gillian Moon and Emma Grace Murray; three great-grandchildren and three on the way; four sisters, Jane Mackley, Coolage, Arizona, Joyce Moore, husband, Dwaine, Doniphan, Missouri, Sharon Johnson, Elsberry, Missouri and Sue Stillwell, husband, Kenneth, Doniphan, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Ernestine Doss, husband, Don, West Plains, Missouri and Eudene Holt, West Plains, Missouri; two brothers-in-law, Shelby Adkisson, wife, Evona, West Plains, Missouri and Charles Stobaugh, University City, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, one sister, Emma Lee Stobaugh, father-in-law and mother-in-law, T. J. and Addie Adkisson and one brother-in-law, Ernest Adkisson, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at United Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Texas County Memorial Hospital Foundation Chaplain’s Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Johnie Johnston, 89, Tremont, Illinois, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Johnston passed away at 6:45 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
He was born March 26, 1926, at South Fork, Missouri, to James Walker and Florence Douglas Johnston. He married Nelta Faye Miller Dec. 24, 1952, in Salem, Arkansas. Mr. Johnston was a veteran, having served with the United States Army stationed in Germany during World War II. He was proud to travel to Washington D.C. in 2013 in the Honor Flight program. At the age of seventeen, he worked with his father, building fuel cells for the B-17 bombers in Michigan. He went to Germany and was a machine/bazooka gunner. After the war, he worked as a projectionist at a movie theater in Germany until 1946. He came to Chicago and was a photographer; then worked at Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria in heat treat for five years. He later worked at R.G. LeTourneau, was a carpenter for Stuber Builders in Tremont in 1957, worked for Tazewell Builders in Tremont, and then was a self-employed contractor in the Tremont area, retiring in the early 1990’s. Mr. Johnston was a member of the Carpenter Union in Pekin and Tremont VFW and attended the Church of Christ in Morton.
He is survived by his wife, Nelta Faye Johnston, of the family home; six children, Jo Ann Johnston, Ste Genevieve, Missouri, Ray Johnston and wife, Jan, Barling, Arkansas, Richard “Rick” Johnston and wife, Marilyn, Greenwood, Indiana, Alan Johnston and wife, Tina, Tremont, Illinois, John Scott Johnston ,Sparland, Illinois and Roxanna Darlene Abernathy, Tremont, Illinois; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Kenneth Johnston, Tucson, Arizona, Robert Johnston, Muskegon, Michigan and Carl Johnston, Warren, Ohio; and one sister, Betty Newberry, Wichita, Kansas.
His parents and one infant son, Gary Allen Johnston, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at Davis-Oswald Funeral Home in Tremont, Illinois followed by a visitation at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the South Fork Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Peoria Honor Flight and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Jerry Brumitt Eagleman, 73, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Eagleman passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his home.
He was born September 16, 1942, to Ralph Eagleman and Maxine Brumitt Eagleman. He attended West Plains High School and on November 4, 1960, he was married at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Virginia “June” Orf. The couple moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1960 and started working for Hallmark Cards and then took a job at General Motors before finding his passion in trucking. Mr. Eagleman started working for E.O. Pulley trucking and then FBI (Fleming, Babcock, Inc.). Mr. Eagleman was a hard worker and dedicated his life to making sure his family was cared for. He loved fishing and watching baseball and football. His favorite television show was “In the Heat of the Night”. He also enjoyed watching and reading Westerns. Mr. Eagleman was a member of Grandview Assembly of God Church.
He is survived by his wife, June Eagleman, of the family home; his youngest daughter, Terri Michelle “Shelly” Decker and husband, Jerry Keith Decker, Harrisonville, Missouri; three grandchildren, Kiera Meagan Hutton, Nicholas Cameron Hutton and Dalton Shayne Decker; one great-grandchild, River Alora Woods; three brothers, Ronnie Eagleman and wife, Joanne, Jimmy Eagleman and Bobby Eagleman, all of West Plains, Missouri; one sister, Judy Eastman, West Plains, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Gary Orf and wife, Sue, Bakersfield, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Patricia Kesner, West Plains, Missouri; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
His parents, eldest daughter, Jerrie June Hutton Kerr and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ed and Marie Orf, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Bakersfield Cemetery.
Graveside services for Peggy Joyce (Skeen) Rieger, 78, Madison, Alabama, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2016 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rieger passed away at 12:47 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at her home.
She was born June 22, 1937 at Huntington Park, California to Tilford Dickerson Skeen and Eleanor Hazel Lennert Skeen. On November 14, 1954, she was married to Norman Rieger. Peggy received her bachelor’s degree in social work from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University). While working for Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri, Peggy had the pleasure of opening both the OMC Gift Shop and the OMC Thrift Store. She managed the OMC Thrift Store until her retirement. Peggy combined her loves of community service and quilting by devoting much of her time to Project Linus, a non-profit organization that provides blankets to ill children.
She is survived by her husband, Norman Rieger; two children, Keril Rieger and Kevin Rieger and his wife, Becky; two granddaughters, Tracey Bolds and Lindsey Rieger; three great-grandchildren, Monica, Mya and Faizon Bolds; one sister, Connie Townsend; and one brother, Tom Skeen.
Mrs. Rieger will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Peggy wished that memorial contributions be made to her local Project Linus chapter at 2106 Miller Ferry Way, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 or may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ed Dawson, 72, of Dora, Missouri, passed away March 17, 2016, with his loving wife of fifty-three years, Donna, at his side.
He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Dora, Missouri in 1975. Ed had a great love of playing golf and target shooting with his many friends and taking care of his many animals.
Ed leaves behind his wife, Donna; three children, Connie, Brad (Carol) and Daniel; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
His parents, Claude and Geraldine Dawson and one brother, precede him in death.
At Ed’s request, there will be no formal service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Otes Elvin Englen, 93, Myrtle, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Englen passed away at 12:07 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2016 at NHC Health Care.
He was born March 25, 1922, at Koshkonong, Missouri, to Benjamin Frank Englen and Minnie Alma Juern Englen. On May 6, 1944, he was married at Denver, Colorado, to Sarah Ann “Maxine” Hutson, who preceded him in death on February 25, 1998. On April 29, 2000, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Viola Lucille Wright Glassford, who preceded him in death on May 7, 2015. Mr. Englen was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy during World War II. Before his retirement, he was an aerospace mechanical research engineer at Lockheed-Martin. After his retirement he moved to his farm east of Thayer. Mr. Englen was a 32nd degree Mason and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was of the Baptist faith and was baptized in 1950 at Bible Baptist Church, Denver, Colorado.
He is survived by one son, David Englen and wife, Carol, Westcliffe, Colorado; four grandchildren, David Englen, Jr., and wife, Michelle, Douglas Englen and wife, Christina, Andrew Englen and wife, Melonie and Angella Simon, and husband, Phillip; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson expected to arrive in July, 2016; two step-children, Guy Glassford and wife, Anna and Diane Glassford Adams and husband, Marshall; four step-grandchildren, Russell Glassford and wife, Nelly, Janine Lindsey and husband, Scott, Monique Urbin and husband, Cale and Nichole Ornsby and husband, Liam; fifteen step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Delmore Englen and wife, Betty, Basehor, Kansas; one sister, Mary Dina Cockrell and husband, John, State of Mississippi; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, wives, one son, Philip Englen, one daughter, Linda Kay Englen, one sister and four brothers, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Mint Springs Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mint Springs Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Robert Neil Prantl, 67, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 14, at Meltabarger Cemetery.
Mr. Prantl passed away at 6:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at West Plains, Missouri.
He was born August 31, 1948, at West Plains, Missouri, to Lynn William Prantl and Ruby Ernestine Bartley Prantl. On August 17, 1995, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Leslie Howell. Mr. Prantl was a veteran, having served in the United States Army. He was a dairy farmer and enjoyed spending time with his grandkids, fishing and going to flea markets. Mr. Prantl was a Christian.
He is survived by his wife, Leslie Prantl, of the family home; seven children, Jeff Prantl, Beth Prantl, Perry Prantl, Tanya Prantl and husband, Randy VonAllmen, Ty Prantl, Cehre’ Prantl and husband, Chris Bingham and Desiree’ Prantl and significant other, Brian Combs; seven grandchildren, Isaiah, Cehrisa, River, Journey, Elena, Ezekiel and Khaleesi; one brother, Don Prantl and wife, Shirley; one sister, Kay Olberding and husband, Michael; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents precede him in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Georgiana Wiles, 69, of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 12th, 2016, at Oak Lawn Cemetery, followed by a Celebration of Life Service beginning at 1:00 p.m. at The First Christian Church under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Wiles passed away at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, at her home.
Georgiana was born August 6th, 1946, at Cabool, Missouri, to William Elvin “Buck” Dickey and Ruth Eleanor McKinney Dickey. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, before earning a Master’s degree in English from Loyola University in New Orleans. On August 12th, 1966, she was married to John N. Wiles in Cabool, Missouri, who preceded her in death on September 3rd, 2015. In New Orleans, while her husband attended law school at Tulane University, Mrs. Wiles taught Honors English students during the day. After moving to West Plains, she continued teaching for several years at West Plains High School. When her son was born, Georgiana’s full time job became taking care of her family. As her son and daughter grew older, she committed her time to many school related organizations, including being an active member of the Howell Valley Parent-Teacher Organization for many years. Mrs. Wiles was also an accomplished classical pianist, gourmet chef and avid bridge player. In addition, Georgiana was a former “Miss Cabool.” Georgiana was a fiercely loyal friend and protector of both her friends and family. She was an animal lover and could never say no to when it came to providing a home to any homeless kitten or puppy which showed up on her doorstep. A steadfast member of The First Christian Church in West Plains for nearly 40 years, Georgiana taught Bible Study classes and Sunday School, led the Christian Women’s Foundation, and contributed generously with both money and time to several charitable organizations as well as participating in the church’s choir.
She is survived by her son, John “Jay” N. Wiles, II and his wife, Billie, and their children Michael and Destiny of West Plains and Jimmy of Springfield. She is also survived by her daughter Dee Georgiana Wiles Evans and her husband Randal, and their children, Robert and Brandon of West Plains.
Her parents and husband precede her in death.
Mrs. Wiles will lie in state from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Friday, March 11th, 2016, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to the Dr. Jack N. Wiles Scholarship at the West Plains branch of Missouri State University and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.robertsondrago.com.
Funeral services for Hanford Ervin Dunkin, 86, Bellflower, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Dunkin passed away at 2:47 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home.
He was born April 26, 1929, near Myrtle, Missouri, to Hershel Jefferson Dunkin and Alma Leota Ary Dunkin. On October 4, 1950, he was married at Salem, Arkansas, to Freda Wiggs and had two sons, Larry Wayne Dunkin, Sr. and Kenneth Lowell Dunkin, Sr. Mr. Dunkin was a proud veteran, having served with the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a fifty-four year member of the Masonic Lodge, Past Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star, lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans and a member of the National Rifle Association.
He is survived by his wife, Freda Dunkin, of the family home; two sons, Larry Sr., and wife, Carol and Kenneth, Sr., and wife, Linda; four grandchildren, Larry, Jr., and wife, Marissa, Kenneth, Jr., and wife, Tina, Susan and husband, Chris and Jeffrey; three step-grandchildren, Jennifer and husband, Steven, Jessica and Amanda and husband, Michael; eight great-grandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren.
His parents, three brothers, Donald, Vernon and Howard and two sisters, Maxine and Glenda, precede him in death.
Visitation will be prior to the service from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors.
Funeral services for Doffless Harris, 89, Canton, Illinois, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Harris passed away at 11:27 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home.
He was born June 6, 1926, at Gamaliel, Arkansas, to William Wilson Harris and Mable Hall Harris. On December 15, 1946, he was married at Salem, Arkansas, to Wilene Wright. Mr. Harris was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II, receiving several medals while serving his country. He worked at Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois, until his retirement in 1986. He enjoyed raising Angus cattle and fox hunting. Doffless was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Mr. Harris was a member of Amy Baptist Church, Hocomo, Missouri.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-nine years, Wilene Harris, of the family home; three children, Vicki Whiteman and husband, Butch, Canton, Illinois, Ronald Lee Harris and wife, Melody, Canton, Illinois and Jeanine Mautner and husband, Jay, West Plains, Missouri; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild on the way; one brother-in-law, Joe Bill Wright and wife, Carol, West Plains, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, one daughter, Marilyn Wilcoxen and one sister, Berdina DeWitt, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn 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 Sheridan Ellison, 90, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Udall Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Ellison passed away at 5:40 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born September 23, 1925, at Howard Ridge, Missouri, to Henly Ellison and Liza Welch Ellison. On October 14, 1946, he was married at Dawt, Missouri, to Anna Lee Perry, who preceded him in death on December 5, 2015. Mr. Ellison attended school at Hogdanger, Udall, Missouri. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa and great-grandpa. Sheridan loved being with his family and enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. Along with his wife, he owned and operated Bakersfield Hardware Store for many years. Sheridan was a plumber, electrician and an avid carpenter, building and remodeling several homes in the area. Mr. Ellison was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II in Germany and France; and was an active member of the American Legion Post for forty-two years. He was instrumental in establishing the Bakersfield Lions Club and Bakersfield Community Club. Sheridan drove a school bus for several years for Bakersfield R-4 schools and served on the Bakersfield School Board as a member and president. He also served on the City Council as a member and was Mayor for several years. Mr. Ellison was a very active member of the community and was very proud of the Bakersfield community and the people, offering help to anyone who needed it. Mr. Sheridan was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by three children, Dianna Stover and husband, Larry, Bakersfield, Missouri, Elmalee Gargione and husband, Albert, Bakersfield, Missouri and Eddie Ellison, Udall, Missouri; five grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, Kristi Edens and husband, John and their children, Keenan, Hayden and Miley, Justin Gargione and wife, Marsha and their children, Blake and Brooklynn, Jerry Stover and wife, Tina and their son, Isaac, Jennifer Johnston and husband, Darren and their children, Westin and Savannah, and Terry Stover and wife, Amy and their sons, Avery, Riley, Corbin and Brady; one half-brother, Edward Ellison and wife, Margaret, Cherry Valley, Illinois, one sister, Dellie Rothgeb, Owasso, Oklahoma; half-sister-in-law, Louise Perry, Kalamazoo, Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, step-mother, Mary Perry Ellison, his wife of sixty-nine years and eleven brothers and sisters, precede him in death.
Mr. Ellison will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Udall Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mary Jane “MJ” Carroll, 64, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 14, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Carroll passed away at 1:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her home.
She was born March 8, 1952, at Lindenhurst, New York, to Robert and Jane Becker. She was married in 1972 at San Diego, California, to Wayne Carroll. She was a trained nurse, who worked in the healthcare field in New York, California, Florida, Oklahoma and Missouri. She loved the ocean and the mountains, the open plains and New York City. She loved life and was a loyal friend. The last job she held in West Plains was at Christos House thrift store. She truly enjoyed the people with whom she worked and the people the store serves. She felt a fulfillment in helping those who were often overlooked or forced to the margins of society. She knew how to live a life of mercy toward others. She was a very selfless person and loved her family. Mrs. Carroll was of the Catholic faith and attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne Carroll, of the family home; two children, Scott Carroll and wife, Cheryl, Castle Rock, Colorado and Mark Carroll, West Plains, Missouri; two grandchildren; and one brother, Robert Becker and wife, Carmel, State of NewYork; and three nieces, Kathryn Anne (Becker) Savage, Rachel Elizabeth (Becker) and Jessica Mary Becker.
Her parents and three infant brothers, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Hope’s Rest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
A memorial service for Odalee Collins, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Bakersfield First Assembly of God Church.
Ms. Collins passed away at 10:45 a.m., Saturday, March 5, 2016 at her home.
She was born April 1, 1939, in Ozark County, Missouri, to William Edgar Whillock and Adness Collins Whillock. Odalee loved her family and devoted her life to taking care of her kids. She had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening, crafts, crocheting and ceramics. Odalee was a Christian and had worked with Special Olympics in Texas.
She is survived by three children, Sheldon Dwayne Turner, Anita Jean Tackitt and husband, Jesse and Melvin Eugene Bales, Jr.; seven grandchildren, Travis Turner, Harley Turner, Billy Tackitt, Chelsea Thompson, Floyd Dalton Andrews, Renae Tackitt and Emma Maguffee; one sister, Evalee Swiney; and a large extended family.
Her parents and two brothers, Kenneth and Leon Stubbs, precede her in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Douglas Blaine Loring, 74, Willow Springs, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Doug passed away at 4:14 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Willow Care Nursing Home.
He was born May 8, 1941, in Douglas County, Missouri, to Joe Loring and Barbara Turnbull Loring. On October 10, 1959, he was married at Twin Bridges, Missouri, to Anna Lou Johnson. Doug began working for the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 1963. He moved to Willow Springs in 1977, where he was promoted to Sergeant and worked in the Division of Drug and Crime Control Unit of Troop G, until his retirement in September of 1994. He loved to hunt, fish and work on the family farm. Doug was a lifetime member of Missouri Foxtrotting Horse Breed Association.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Anna Loring, of the family home; three children, Terry Loring and wife, Rhonda, West Plains, Missouri, Sherry Pace and husband, Randy, West Plains, Missouri and Barbara Middleton and husband, Geno, Pomona, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Corporal Garrett Loring and wife, Lacey, Blaine Loring and wife, Mickey, Anna Waddell and husband, Pete, Tanner Pace and wife, Kelsey, Brayden Pace, Madison McCracken, Wesley Middleton and Dusty Middleton; three great-grandchildren, Parker, Khloe and Grayden; one brother, Gary Loring and wife, Ramona; and special niece, Tommie Jo Francka and husband, Gerald and their children, Savannah and Kyle.
His parents, three brothers and one nephew, Eddie, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, 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 OMC Cancer Treatment Center Expansion Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Jacequline “Jackie” Schultz, 78, Flippin, Arkansas, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Schultz passed away at 8:15 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Hospice of the Ozarks, Mountain Home, Arkansas.
She was born March 14, 1937, at West Plains, Missouri, to Alvie “Jack” Bryson and Alta “Opal” Stanford Bryson. On March 20, 1954, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Charles Schultz. She enjoyed traveling and fishing. Mrs. Schultz was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Charles Schultz, of the family home; four children, Larry Schultz, Gainesville, Missouri, Debbie Dalton, Las Vegas, Nevada, Jimmy Schultz, Louisville, Kentucky and Eddie Schultz, Las Vegas, Nevada; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one brother, David Bryson, West Plains, Missouri; three sisters, Darlene Renner, Springfield, Missouri, Ruby Thompson, West Plains, Missouri and Freda Arzberger, Springfield, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents and twin brothers, Boyd and Floyd Bryson, precede her in death.
Mrs. Schultz will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Ozarks and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Toni Joan Barnes, 69, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Barnes passed away at 11:05 a.m., Friday, February 26, 2016, at Cox South, Springfield, Missouri.
She was born November 28, 1946, at Holcomb, Missouri, to Harry Lee Brannan and Eva Provance Brannan. On September 17, 1966, she was married at Qulin, Missouri, to Kenneth “Wayne” Barnes. Before her retirement she worked at Poplar Bluff Federal Credit Union. She enjoyed spending time outdoors enjoying nature and reading westerns. Mrs. Barnes was of the Pentecostal faith and was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Tabernacle.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne Barnes, of the family home; three children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barnes, St. Robert, Missouri, Ronald Barnes, Cadet, Missouri and Matthew Barnes, Willow Springs, Missouri; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Her parents precede her in death.
Visitation service will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Pentecostal Tabernacle Mission Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Thelma “Lorene” Bottom, 99, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bottom passed away at 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at NHC Healthcare.
She was born August 2, 1916, at Willow Springs, Missouri, to William Charles “Charlie” Anstine and Florence Kackley Anstine. She attended Willow Springs schools, graduating with the Class of 1934 and on February 16, 1935, she was married at Salem, Arkansas, to Clinton Lewis “Bud” Bottom, who preceded her in death on March 21, 1997. Mrs. Bottom was a member of First Christian Church, West Plains, for more than sixty years and was active in many church programs. She was also a member of Rebekah Lodge, W. L. Club II and was a volunteer at Ozarks Medical Center for nearly twenty-five years. She was employed at International Shoe Company for many years, retiring in 1978. Lorene enjoyed reading, sewing and especially enjoyed her large vegetable garden that she shared with friends and neighbors. She also enjoyed traveling to new places; she and her husband spent several winter seasons in south Texas and traveled into Mexico.
She is survived by three children, Elaine Franks and husband, Randall, West Plains, Missouri, Don Bottom, Willow Springs and Larry Bottom, Dumas, Texas; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Her parents, husband, one sister, Dorothy Gastineau, one brother, Henry Anstine, an infant sister, Helen Anstine and an infant brother, Paul Anstine, precede her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice or to the Robert Evans fund at First Christian Church and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Jay “Lynn” Danahy, 96, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Danahy passed away at 5:45 p.m., Saturday, February 20, 2016 at West Vue Nursing Center.
He was born April 24, 1919, near Koshkonong, Missouri, to John Joseph Danahy and Lucy Francis Vandiver Danahy. On December 3, 1938, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Ruth McKinney. Before his retirement, Mr. Danahy worked as a construction foreman for the City of West Plains. Mr. Danahy loved his family and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, farming and riding his four wheeler. Mr. Danahy was a member of the United Freewill Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of seventy-seven years, Ruth Danahy; three children, Thelma Mitchell and husband, Dale, West Plains, Missouri, Jerry Danahy and wife, Barbara, Kingsville, Missouri and Terry Danahy, West Plains, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Peggy Danahy, Creighton, Missouri; eleven grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; and twenty-five great-great-grandchildren.
His parents, one son, James “Richard” Danahy, daughter-in-law, Tammy Danahy, granddaughter, Denise Mitchell and great-great-grandson, Keith, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Union Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Union Hill Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Lily Ilene Webb, 67, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Webb passed away at 3:33 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2016 at her home after a long battle with cancer.
She was born January 16, 1949, at West Plains, Missouri, to Catherine Taylor Roberts. On June 14, 1970, she was married at Cabool, Missouri, to Ron Webb; she loved being a wife to Ron and they celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary last year. Ilene completed her schooling in West Plains, Missouri, and received a GED. She worked at Christian Connection book store, Ozarks Medical Center, as a dispatcher for the Willow Springs Police Department and raised rabbits. Ilene was involved in her children’s lives and activities. She took in many wild animals through the years for the conservation department and nursed them back to health, then released them back into the wild. Ilene enjoyed her pets, being outdoors, hunting, gardening, flowers and traveling.
She is survived by her husband, Rondal “Ron” Webb; three children, Bill Webb and wife, Aimee, Clif Webb and Ronda Watson and husband, Steven; three grandchildren, Sara Webb and significant other, Jared Chapman, Brandon Watson and Stephanie Watson; one great-grandchild, Kinslea Chapman, all of West Plains, Missouri; one sister, Mamie Haddock, Belton, Missouri; two nephews, Wayne Pilkinton and wife, Ann, Raytown, Missouri and Clay Damon Haddock, Belton, Missouri; one niece, Mysti Megan Haddock, Belton, Missouri; one aunt, Lois Taylor, Mountain View, Missouri; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Gladys Brashears, West Plains, Missouri, Georgia Mae Ellison, West Plains, Missouri, Barbara and Lance Hurt, State of North Dakota, Carl and Verna Webb, State of Idaho and Purn and Carolyn Webb, State of Kentucky; and numerous cousins and friends.
Her mother, step-fathers, Ni Pilkinton and Eddie Roberts, one daughter, Lily Irene Shreve, mother-in-law, Retha Elliott and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Arnold and Nola Webb, precede her in death.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Morgan and Dr. Spurling for their special care given to Mrs. Webb.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Valley Cemetery.
