A memorial service will be held at a later date for Arthur Houston Bell, 76, West Plains, Missouri.
Mr. Bell passed away at 8:13 a.m., Friday, November 27, 2015 at his home.
He was born September 4, 1939, in the State of Oklahoma, to Oscar Bell and Edna Grisham Bell. He graduated from Willow Springs High School and was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy, Army Reserves and National Guard. On September 4, 2003, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to De-An Luke. Mr. Bell was a radio announcer for KWPM. He enjoyed playing bluegrass music and played with several bluegrass bands, including New River Grass, Lost River and Hard Times. Mr. Bell was a Christian.
He is survived by his wife, DeAn Bell; four step-children, Laurie Taylor, Wendie Hood and husband, Johnny, James Reeves and Cherie DuPuis; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Emmalee Flake and Sara Ellen Collins; and many nieces and nephews, including Jim Bell.
His parents and two brothers, Melvin and Elmo Bell, precede him in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Memorial services for Carlton Wright, 76, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2015, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
On November 8th, 2015 the Lord took from us our beloved husband, father and brother.
He was born May 23, 1939 in Randolph County Arkansas to Weeta and Willard Wright. He resided in Caulfield for twenty-six years. Mr. Wright was a member of Elijah Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife Marsha of the family home; son Gary Wright and wife Dianne; grandson Nolan Wright all of West Plains; sister Willadean Milam and husband, Mac, O’Fallon, MO; special “son” Stephen Kortz and wife, Janice, Alton, Illinois; and many other relatives, friends and loved ones.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother Leon, his beloved teenage daughter Cherie, mother in law and father in law and step-mother Ailene Wright.
Memorial contributions may be made to Fair Haven Children’s Home or OMC Cancer Treatment Center and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
A private celebration of life service will be held by the family at a later date for Forrest Wayne Wagner, 74, West Plains, Missouri.
Mr. Wagner passed away November 20, 2015, peacefully at his home.
He was born in Westcliff, Colorado on November 24, 1940, to Frank Herman Wagner, Jr. and Dorothy Frank Wagner. He grew up and graduated in the small town of Walsenburg, Colorado. As a young boy he worked on a ranch, which instilled a strong work ethic and created a life long love of horses. At the age of twenty-six he was hired by the Denver Police Department. During his twenty-five years of service, he served as a Mounted Police Officer, SWAT Unit Officer and on the K-9 Bomb Unit. In addition, he was a Security Office for Mountain State Bank of Denver. Upon retiring, he and his wife fulfilled their dream of owning their own farm in the West Plains area. During his retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling the country in their RV. Forrest Wagner was a hard worker and a dedicated father, husband and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, Judy Wagner; sister, Kay Wagner; two sons, Wesley Wagner and Jeffrey Wagner and wife, Kimberly; one daughter, Jorgina Rumley and husband, Mike, all of Denver, Colorado area; step-daughters, Heather Foster and husband, Jeff, of State of Tennessee and Amren Fowler and husband, Tim, State of Ohio; and nine grandchildren, Bryan Wagner, Sarah Wagner, Matthew Gilliam, Ashlyn Wagner, Kalissa Wagner, Madison Rumley, Brooke Rumley, MayceKay Fowler and Laney Fowler.
His parents and one daughter-in-law, Sandra Wagner, precede him in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Wanda Lee Thompson, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at United Freewill Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Thompson passed away at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 20, 2015 at Willow Care Nursing Home.
She was born February 26, 1939, at Myrtle, Missouri, to Don Bryan and Delia Evans Bryan. Mrs. Thompson was married to Dexter Thompson, who preceded her in death on September 30, 1965. She worked in environmental services at Ozarks Medical Center and enjoyed yard sales and auctions. Mrs. Thompson was a member of United Freewill Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Tammy Brower and husband, Doug, Willow Springs, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Bessie Thompson and longtime companion, Ronald Jackson, West Plains, Missouri; five grandchildren, Bryan Brower, Courtney Brower, Kerry Thompson Cook and husband, Daniel, Cassandra Thompson and special friend, Austin McClenathan and David Thompson and wife, Sarah; two great-grandchildren, Peyton Cook and Matthew Thompson; one brother, Ray Bryan and wife, Sylvia; one sister, Sheila Richards and husband, Bob; brother-in-law, Herman Bennett; several cousins, including Jerry Blankenship and wife, Carol and Ellen Driskell; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, infant twins, Carl and Carol, son, Hershel Thompson, one brother, Norman Bryan and two sisters, Shirley Bennett and Loutress Dahlgren, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Alvin Floyd Gorden, 85, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Gorden passed away at 10:35 a.m., Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Brooke Haven Health Care.
He was born May 5, 1930, at Lone Oak, Texas, to William Custer Gorden and Lena Belle Brewer Gorden. On November 28, 1952, he was married at Jackson, California, to Barbara Jean Gray. Mr. Gorden was a veteran, having served with the United States Marines. He was the owner and operator of hotels in California. Mr. Gorden was a horseman and musician; he played the guitar in several bands and played in revivals all over the State of California. Mr. Gorden was a Christian and was saved at an early age.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Gorden; one daughter, Teena Sage; three granddaughters, Trish Kenslow, Terese Goza and Kristi Ray; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents and eight brothers and sisters, precede him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Donald Leroy Huling, 78, Birch Tree, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Harvestland Pentecostal Church, Moro, Arkansas, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Huling passed away at 2:20 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Brooke Haven Health Care, West Plains, Missouri.
He was born February 13, 1937, at Moro, Arkansas, to Allen Leroy Huling and Cecil Gladys Swearengin Huling. Mr. Huling was a veteran, having served with the United States National Guard. On March 21, 1959, he was married to Alta Jeanette Smith. He was a member of Lee County Fox Hunter’s Association. Mr. Huling was a member of Moro United Pentecostal Church for many years.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Alta Huling; one daughter, Karen Sartin and husband, Rick, Birch Tree, Missouri; four grandchildren, Justin Rutledge and wife, Amanda, West Plains, Missouri, Misty Rutledge, Birch Tree, Missouri, Melissa Baseheart, West Plains, Missouri and Ashley Sartin, Mountain View, Missouri; five great-grandchildren, Anna, Jack, Bodie, Darby and Brady; one brother, Curtis Huling and wife, Vicki, Poplar Bluff, Missouri; three sisters, Faye Spears and husband, Billy Joe, Hot Springs, Arkansas, Carolyn Lewis and husband, Jerry, Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Anna Jo Abney and husband, Eddie, State of Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, one granddaughter, Amber Rutledge and two brothers, Freddy and Bill Henry Huling, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home and from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Harvestland Pentecostal Church, Moro, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Marianna Memorial Park Cemetery.
Funeral services for Rosalie Hudlow, 79, Pottersville, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2015 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hudlow passed away at 2:55 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri, with her family at her side.
She was born November 11, 1936, at West Plains, Missouri, to Floyd Harvey Collins and Pauline Elizabeth Willard Collins. On February 4, 1956, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Eldon Paul Hudlow, who preceded her in death on April 12, 2012; to this union one daughter, Debra Sue was born. It’s been the family joke that the lucky leprechaun married the ole battle axe and they had a little spook. Eldon was born on St. Patrick’s Day, Rosalie on Veteran’s Day and Debbie on Halloween. Rosalie worked for twenty-eight years at the International Shoe Factory in West Plains. She also worked alongside Eldon remodeling and building three houses in which they lived. Rosalie enjoyed watching hummingbirds, her cat and growing flowers. She loved going to yard sales with Debbie and her silent arguments with Eldon; once going six weeks without speaking a single word to him. On Fridays she enjoyed her town trips with her sister, Bonnie. She loved spending time with her family and spent many hours watching “special” TV shows with her grandkids and great-grandkids. Rosalie held many titles, but Memaw was her favorite.
She is survived by two grandchildren, Delbert Smith and wife, Katie and Casey Cleveland and husband, Jeremy; seven great-grandchildren, Gracie Smith, Tayten Cleveland, Teagan Cleveland, Jaden Smith, Newt Cleveland, Makenzie Smith and Brystel Smith; one sister, Bonnie England; two brothers, Alvin Collins and wife, Gloria and Earl Collins and wife, Candy; brother-in-law, Lowell Hudlow; sister-in-law, Pauline Tilson and husband, Enoch; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Her parents, husband, daughter, brother-in-law, Delbert Hudlow and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Clella and Edmond Hudlow, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Ledbetter Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ledbetter Cemetery or Ronald McDonald House and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for James Peter “Sonny” Ingalsbe, 91, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Ingalsbe died 9:25 a.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at West Vue Nursing Center. He was born June 11, 1924 at West Plains, Missouri to Harry Otis Ingalsbe and Ella Christine Rassmussen Ingalsbe. On May 10, 1945, he was married at Salem, Arkansas to Louise Gundy. Before his retirement, Mr. Ingalsbe was employed as a member of the survey crew of Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative. After retirement, he enjoyed working on his farm. Mr. Ingalsbe was a Christian.
He is survived by his wife, Louise Ingalsbe, West Plains, Missouri; three children, Ray Ingalsbe, wife, Bonnie, West Plains, Missouri, Kelvin Ingalsbe, wife, Cindy, Ozark, Missouri and Linda Kutter, husband, Ken, West Plains, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Christy Ingalsbe, West Plains, Missouri; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Howard Ingalsbe, Buffalo, Missouri; brother-in-law, Joe Powell, West Plains, Missouri; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Ingalsbe, West Plains, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, son, Carl Ingalsbe, daughter, Dianna June Ingalsbe, one grandson, three brothers, Ed, John and Richard Ingalsbe and two sisters, Helen Powell and Harriett Sobin, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Saturday, November 21st at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Cemetery and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Olan George Walters, 93, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 22, 2015 at First Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Walters passed away at 8:25 a.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at his home.
He was born October 5, 1922, at Pioneer, Louisiana, to Spurgeon Aaron Walters and Laura Mae McAlpin Walters. Mr. Walters was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. He attended college at Northeast Louisiana State University in Monroe, Louisiana and East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas. In his early years he was a school teacher and taught Math in Transylvania, Louisiana. On February 5, 1948, he was married at Transylvania, Louisiana, to Ruby Mae Dukes, who preceded him in death on February 11, 1986. On March 20, 1987, he was married at Thayer, Missouri, to Laura “Carolyn” Grisham. Doc loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed working and farming. Mr. Walters was saved at the early age of thirteen and spent the remainder of his life serving the Lord in many different ways and in many churches, including Milbourn Baptist Church, Alshita, Louisiana, Immanuel Baptist Church, Pomona, Missouri, First Baptist Church, Koshkonong, Missouri and First Baptist Church, West Plains, Missouri. He spent many years serving as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher. He was a kind, hardworking and good hearted man who will be missed by all that knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Walters; ten children, George Walters, wife, Jimmie, Carolyn Honeycutt, husband, Steve, David Walters, wife Nita, Cliff Walters, wife, Victoria, Steve Ford, Terry Ford, wife, Sandra, David Ford, Tim Ford, wife, Lareciea, Vicky Dancer, husband, John and Cheri Grisham, husband Rick; many grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Maxine Sanders, husband, B.J. and Selma Blackwood; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, first wife and three brothers, David Walters, Ollie Walters and Lonnie Alton Walters, precede him in death.
Mr. Walters will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, at First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Nellene Kay Jewell Rosas Fender, 68, Hermitage, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 23, 2015 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Fender passed away at 4:02 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.
She was born July 3, 1947, at West Plains, Missouri, to Alvie Ivory Jewell and Nellie Edith Gardner Jewell. Nellene was the last of eight children. She was a minister of the United Christian Ministerial Association since 1976; she loved doing things for the lord, witnessing and preaching the word of God as well as playing the piano and singing spiritual songs. Mrs. Fender was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She leaves her three sons, Silverio J. Rosas Jr., Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Matthew I. Rosas, Independence, Missouri and Christopher L. Fender, Blue Springs, Missouri; a daughter, Julie K. Fender, Gainesville, Georgia; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Her parents, husbands, five brothers, Charles Alvie Jewell, Freddie Leon Jewell, Emanuel Floyd Jewell, Johnnie Leroy Jewell, Paul Jeffery Jewell and two sisters, Ruby Lorene Strickland and Dimple Louise Jewell, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Stephen Conrad Eldringhoff, 79, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 19, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Eldringhoff passed away at 4:41 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2015 at his home.
He was born August 10, 1936, at White Church, Missouri, to Conrad Henry Eldringhoff and Easter Pauline Baser Eldringhoff. He was married on September 19, 1964, at Willow Springs, Missouri, to Nellie Havens. He was always proud of his garden and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Eldringhoff was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie Eldringhoff, of the family home; five children, Theresa Wilson and fiancée, Randy Myers, Mountain Grove, Missouri, Vivian Pearson and husband, Terry, Hope, Arkansas, Electa Kean and husband, Bob, Anchorage, Alaska, Sharon Dering and fiancée, Butch Rodgers, Springfield, Missouri and Donald Eldringhoff and wife, Stephanie, Montpelier, Ohio; eleven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three brothers, Al Eldringhoff and wife, Geneva, White Church, Missouri, his twin brother, Paul Eldringhoff, West Plains, Missouri and Maurice Eldringhoff and wife, Darlene, Winona, Missouri; one sister, Rosalie Chase, Eureka, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, one infant son, one brother, Don Eldringhoff, and three sisters, Novella Verplancke, Electa Eldringhoff and Katherine Melvin, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Roberta Good, 85, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 20, 2015 in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Good passed away at 6:44 a.m., Monday, November 16, 2015, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born September 26, 1930, at West Plains, Missouri, to Reverend Robert N. and Ruth Miller. On November 25, 1948, she was married at West Plains to the love of her life, Edward Good. They were married for 62 years. She worked for West Plains R-7 schools for fifteen years. Mrs. Good was charter member of Smith Chapel Methodist Church in 1950 and was a Sunday School Teacher and Church Secretary for many years. She enjoyed Southern Gospel music and sang specials in church and the church choir.
She is survived by her son, Roger Good and wife, Sueann, West Plains; son-in-law, Ron Lambert, Drury, Missouri; very special sisters and brother, Gladys Shipley, West Plains, Joann Click and husband, Sam, West Plains, Danny Miller and wife, Theresa, State of Arizona and Judy Hubbard and husband, Mack, Koshkonong, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends, especially her beloved Church family.
Her parents, husband and one daughter, Karen Lambert, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideon Bible Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Udean Halford, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 19, 2015 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Halford passed away at 11:25 a.m., Sunday, November 15, 2015 at NHC Healthcare.
She was born January 13, 1931, at Gamaliel, Arkansas, to Henry Garland Crawford and Flora Ann Rhine Crawford. She was married on September 19, 1951, at Mountain Home, Arkansas, to George “Wayne” Halford. Dean loved to take care of her family and home and enjoyed her flowers. Mrs. Halford was a member of the Church of Christ and attended Curry Street Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-four years, Wayne Halford, of the family home; one daughter, Amber Milner and husband, David, Henderson, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Matthew Milner and wife, Jodi and Megan Milner Soto and husband, Adam, all of Dallas, Texas; one great-granddaughter due next week, Adalyn Grace Milner; two sisters, Verlene Halford, Bakersfield, Missouri and Louise Perry, Kalamazoo, Michigan; and nieces and nephews, Mike and Julie Perry, Dennis and Paige Perry, Mark and Jane Perry and Leisa Perry.
Her parents, one son, Danny Michael, one brother, Billy Gene Crawford, one brother-in-law, Onard Halford and one nephew, Ron Perry, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Bakersfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Fair Haven Children’s Home and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Doyle Fields Garner, 81, Gepp, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2015 at Bakersfield Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Garner passed away at 5:35 a.m., Friday, November 13, 2015 at his home.
He was born May 4, 1934, at Gepp, Arkansas, to Clarence Fields Garner and Fannie Ivester Garner. He graduated from Bakersfield High School. On May 25, 1973, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Ruby Holstine. Mr. Garner was a farmer and a Minister; he served at Prairie Grove Church of Christ for many years. He was an excellent woodworker, loved to read and was an avid Cardinals baseball fan. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and in his younger years, he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby Garner; four children, Gary Wayne Garner, LeAnn Garner Tice and husband, Greg, James Ray Garner and wife, Lacey and Michael Alan Garner; four grandchildren, Kaitlin Tice, Jarett Tice, Noah Fields Garner and Ella Grace Garner; two aunts, Lillian Garner, who turned one-hundred this year and Viva Lee Ivester Garner.
His parents, first wife, Lozell Greer Garner and one infant sister, Rosa Lee, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., Sunday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the County Line Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Paragould Children’s Home and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Keanon Raygene Frazier, 19, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Ball Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Keanon died at 10:19 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at his home.
He was born February 26, 1996, at Springfield, Missouri, to Donny Frazier and Yellonda Sanders Adams. He graduated from Dora High School with the Class of 2014. Keanon was of the Church of Christ faith.
He is survived by his fiancé Jaci Roberts; one daughter, Raylynn Roberts-Frazier; his parents, Donny Frazier and wife, Deanna and Yellonda Adams; grandparents, Dallas Glen and Jackie Frazier and Dellos and Chris Sanders; great-grandmother, Lenora Frazier; one brother, Caleb Frazier; one sister, Shylee Adams; one step-sister, Morgan Melvin; four aunts and one uncle, Shauna Lockett, Melinda Andrews, Janice Imondi, Joyce Harrell and Larry Sanders; and many cousins.
His sister, McKayla Frazier and great-grandparents, Dallas Ray Frazier, Fayne and Juanita Adams and Lena Sanders, precede him in death.
Keanon will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Sweeton Pond Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Melba Lorene Webb, 75, Willow Springs, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Lost Camp Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Melba passed away at 10:04 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born February 5, 1940, at Hutton Valley, Missouri, to Henry Guy Webb and Lillie Mae Acklin Webb. She graduated from high school at Lyle, Washington and had been employed with Rawlings and Ozarks Medical Center. Melba loved cooking and was an avid reader. She was a member of Lost Camp Baptist Church.
She is survived by one sister, Joyce Bryan, husband, Tom, Lyle, Washington; her nieces and nephews, Tommy Bryan, wife, Sue, Jim Bryan, wife, Sharon, Richard Bryan, wife, Pam, Guy Havens, wife, Sharon, Ron Webb, wife, Janie, Gini Scudder, husband, Dave, Bonnie Bryan, husband, Ronnie, Donna Romans and Lou Ann Havens; and a host of great-nieces and great-nephews.
Her parents, two brothers, Harold Webb and Henry Guy Webb, Jr, two sisters, Janet Havens and Fern Spence, two nephews, Harold Wayne Havens and Chuck Havens and one niece, Beverly Bryan, precede her in death.
Miss Webb will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Lost Camp Building Fund and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Cynthia May Roby Dunlap, West Plains, 97, died peacefully at her home on Saturday evening, November 7, 2015, from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Cynthia was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 8, 1918, to Houston Strode Roby, a Southern Pacific Railroad executive, and Irene Hanisee Roby, originally of Vicksburg, Mississippi. A graduate of Eleanor McMain Secondary and Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University, New Orleans, Cynthia also studied at the Texas School of Mines, El Paso (now known as UTEP) during her father’s assignment there. On May 15, 1946, she married her life partner James V. Dunlap, Jr., a U.S. Navy officer and sixth-generation Missourian then stationed in New Orleans. When her husband reentered civilian life as the manager of a University of Missouri research farm, Cynthia managed the sudden transition from a world of southern mansions to one of backwoods outhouses. A later move brought the Dunlaps to Columbia, Missouri, where their eldest son was born, then to Lincoln, Nebraska, where Jim taught at the University while managing his own family farm. Two more sons were born to the couple during the Nebraska years. In 1960, when the family established permanent residence in West Plains, Cynthia entered a lifelong participation in the affairs of the First Christian Church, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, and the Womens’ Library Club. Thoughtful and sociable by nature, she attracted a wide circle of friends who will remember her in many different ways and for many different reasons. Following their mother’s instruction, the family leaves these friends to their personal remembrances, with a private interment to be conducted at a later date.
Cynthia Dunlap is survived by two sons, David, of West Plains, and Robert, of Ottawa, Kansas. Other survivors include daughter-in-law, Debra Sue Dunlap; granddaughters Melissa, Tessa, Erin, and Callie; grandson James and wife Lauren; three nephews, one niece, and their many children. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother, Col. H.S. Roby, Jr. and one son, the late Kevin Dunlap of West Plains.
Memorial donations may be delivered to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home for benefit of the First Christian Church or the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
A memorial service will be held at a later date for William P. O‘Connell, 71, West Plains, Missouri.
Mr. O’Connell died November 7, 2015 at his home, after a long illness.
He was born June 10, 1944, at Dighton, Massachusetts, to Edward M. O’Connell and Edith Rogers O’Connell. He was a graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School and then went on to serve in the United States Air Force from 1962 – 1966. He was an avid sports fan with his favorite teams being the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox. He was also a lover of nature and city scapes.
He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Barbara Maguire O’Connell, West Plains, Missouri; one daughter, Jill Drever and husband, Tom, Falmouth, Massachusetts; one son, William O’Connell, West Plains, Missouri; one brother, David O’Connell and wife, Karen, Dighton, Massachusetts; one sister, Elizabeth Lee and husband, Robert, Thompson Town, Pennsylvania; three grandchildren, Thomas W. Drever and wife, Alicia, Mashpee, Massachusetts, Jessica Drever, Falmouth, Massachusetts and Joshua Drever, Falmouth, Massachusetts; and two great-grandchildren, Thomas J. Drever and Lillianna Drever, Mashpee, Massachusetts.
His parents, and one brother, Edward F. O‘Connell, precede him in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Noel William Shipley, 93, Dora, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Needmore Church of God, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Shipley passed away at 5:15 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born November 16, 1921, at Dora, Missouri, to Christopher Columbus “CC” Shipley and Anna Elizabeth Coble Shipley. He was the seventh of thirteen children. On December 5, 1942, he was married at Gainesville, Missouri, to Betty Lee Mayberry, who preceded him in death on June 6, 1998. He retired from Missouri Department of Transportation after twenty years of service. His favorite hobbies were playing the guitar, woodworking and watching St. Louis Cardinals baseball with the family. God and family were the two most important things in Noel’s life. He was a familiar face at Roy’s Store in Dora, Missouri, telling tales and drinking coffee alongside his dear friend, Clifton Luna. Mr. Shipley was a member of Needmore Church of God.
He is survived by three children, Clifton Shipley and wife, Donna, West Plains, Missouri, Vivian Collins and husband, Jearld, West Plains, Missouri and Aneta Shipley, Lebanon, Missouri; six grandchildren, Debbie Strong, West Plains, Denise Shipley, West Plains, Scott Shipley and wife, Gina, St. Charles, Missouri, Andrea Scherff and husband, Mike, West Plains, Jared Collins, Las Vegas, Nevada and Lance Shipley and wife, Jen, West Plains; five great-grandchildren, Adam Shipley, Genny Bradshaw, Jacob Shipley, Lane Scherff, Cole Shipley and Kylie Shipley; one sister, Ina Downen and husband, Skip; nine sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Olive Shipley, Gladys Shipley, Charlie Shipley, Alene Mayberry, Dorman and Shirley Mayberry, Olen Mayberry, Janet Mayberry and Linda Mayberry; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, wife, nine brothers, two sisters and one grandson, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Ball Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ball Cemetery, Needmore Church of God Building Fund or Gideon Bible Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Dallas “Jerry” (J.J.) Johnson, 70, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 8, 2015 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Johnson passed away at 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his home.
He was born July 27, 1945, at Siloam Springs, Missouri, to Julian Johnson and Lizzie Collins Johnson. He graduated from Dora High School with the Class of 1963 and on June 12, 1965, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Patricia “Patty” Lowe. Jerry worked as a truck driver from the age of sixteen years; traveling a total of over four million miles. In February, 2000, he was Driver of the Month; in 2003, he was 4th runner up in Hawaii as Contractor of the Year; in May, 2004, he was Driver of the Month and was the Truck Loader Carrier’s Association’s Independent Contractor of the Year, winning the grand prize of a 2006 International 18-wheeler. He loved spending time on his farm and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Mr. Johnson attended Spring Creek Church.
He is survived by his wife, Patty Johnson, of the family home; two sons, Stacey Johnson and wife, Kelly and Chris Johnson, all of West Plains; six grandchildren, Anthony, Brittney, Meagan, Zane, Zerek and Zoe Johnson; one great-grandchild, Addilynn Howell; one brother, Orville Johnson, Redding, California; one sister, Pauline Osborn, Eugene, Oregon; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, one son, Michael Johnson; two sisters, Irene Ledbetter and Betty Partee and one brother, Tom Johnson, 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 Stuart Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Start Union Cemetery or Shaw Cancer Treatment Center Building Expansion and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
