On December 10, 2022, God took an Angel home. Joseph (Mojo) Blaine McFaul, Sr. passed away while surrounded by family in West Plains, Missouri.
He was born to Edgar and Evelyn McFaul on April 29, 1947, in El Paso, Texas.
Mojo is survived by his wife, Sandra McFaul; daughter, April Sullivan; son, Richard McFaul; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Kidd, Greg Ellis and Madisyn McFaul; and great-grandson, Jackson Kidd.
Joe brought love and protection to abused children when he rode with B.A.C.A. (Bikers Against Child Abuse). He was a life member of Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (Vets helping Vets).
The family will be organizing a memorial motorcycle ride tentatively planned for April 29, 2023. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Lynn Baumgardner, 61, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2022 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Baumgardner passed away at 4:00 a.m., Sunday, December 11, 2022, at his home.
He was born September 3, 1961, at West Plains, Missouri, to Shelby Lee Baumgardner and Ellen Morgan Baumgardner. Lynn enjoyed fishing, playing golf, watching Cardinals baseball, Grizzlie sports and Zizzer football games. He also enjoyed The Eagles and watching Hogan’s Heroes TV show.
He is survived by nine children; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his mother; and one sister and brother-in-law.
His father and grandparents preceded him in death.
Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Blue Mound Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mound Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Aaron Anthony Schlegel, 32, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2022, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Schlegel passed away at 9:18 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2022.
He was born August 7, 1990, at San Jose, California, to Anthony and Karen (Cole) Schlegel. On May 19, 2017, he was married at Marionville, Missouri, to Mary Pursselley. Mr. Schlegel was a shift supervisor at Aldi. He was an author and a history buff, especially Russian history. Mr. Schlegel was a Christian.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; two children, his daughter, Shanina, and his unborn child; parents, Anthony and Karen Schlegel; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Scott and Cheryl Pursselley; one sister, Emma Neighbour and husband, Brian; and aunts, uncles, and numerous cousins.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. There will be a private burial at Loftis Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomas More Society or to the family and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Kelly Eugene Johnson, 70, Alton, Missouri, passed away at 10:52 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2022, at his home.
He was born February 23, 1952, at Alton, Missouri, to William Eugene and Viola (Crites) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was formerly employed by Southwest Truck Body (Leonardo DRS). He also ran a dairy for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and mushroom hunting.
He is survived by his partner of forty-four years, Brenda Charbauski; one stepdaughter, Heather Meyers (Eric); nine grandchildren, Brody Charbauski, Kaleb Meyers, Jake Meyers, Emily Dutton (Holdin), Taylor Charbauski, Abby Charbauski, Preston, Ryan, and Megan; two great-grandchildren, Cooper Charbauski and Madelyn Charbauski; and many aunts and cousins.
His parents and stepson, Jeremy Charbauski, preceded him in death.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Frances Marie Hall, 98, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Enterprise Baptist Church, Viola, Arkansas, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hall passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at her home.
She was born May 12, 1924, near Mound City, Missouri, Jimmie James and Elsie Pauline Smith. On March 5, 1939, Frances moved with her family from Mound City, Missouri to the family farm south of West Plains, Missouri. The Hall family lived one mile through the woods from the Smith’s home, and it wasn’t long before a distinct path connecting the homes was made. The Smith family and Hall family attended many church services together and soon Frank began dating Frances. On November 2, 1942, Frances was married to Frank Hall at the home of the Reverend Joe Rouintree, northwest of West Plains in the Cull community. When they were first married, Frances worked at The American Sales Co. and the F.W. Woodworth Stores on the Court Square in West Plains until 1945 when their son, Terry James, was born. She returned to work in a few months and worked in various family businesses. In the 1950’s, Frances worked in the family wallpaper and paint store, and in the Howell County Treasurer’s Office for 8 years where Frank served as Treasurer and welcomed their daughter, Patricia K. (Pat), who was born in December, 1952. The Halls and partners also owned and operated the drive-in and movie theatres in West Plains during these years. In the 1960’s and 1970’s the Halls owned and operated the Mo-Ark Burial Vault Co., Coin-Op Laundromat and Cleaners and assisted in the West Plains Ambulance Service. Frances was a Christian and even though she lived a very active life, she loved serving as a pastor’s wife in small churches of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas where she taught children’s Sunday school classes. Frances was an active member of Enterprise Baptist Church of Viola, Arkansas at the time of her passing. She loved children and during her later years was able to babysit some of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and special little friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Pat Luther (Larry), Viola, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Michelle Miller (Randy), West Plains, Justin Luther (Rachel), Viola, Arkansas, , Mikala McGovern (Mike) and Brooke Vanover (Jason), southern California; eight great-grandchildren, Addison and Tucker Luther, Viola, Arkansas, Dee Dee Button (Ed), West Plains, D.J. Miller (Beth), Kansas City, Kansas, Caden. Cole and Sage McGovern and Jade Vanover, all of southern California; four great-great-grandchildren, Serenity, Acelyn, Nevaeh and Radley Button; several nieces and nephews; special caregivers; and many other relatives and friends.
Her parents, husband, one son, Terry James Hall, one brother, Lester Smith (Gladys), and one sister, Charlotte Watkins (Bob), preceded her in death.
Visitation services will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., at Enterprise Baptist Church. Mrs. Hall will lie in state from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pickren Hall Cemetery, Viola, Arkansas. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A memorial service for Barbara Jane Cook, 78, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Genesis Church.
Mrs. Cook passed away at 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 5, 2022, at Cox South, Springfield, Missouri.
She was born January 4, 1944, in Howell County, Missouri, to Cecil Harvey Jolliff and Mattie Belle Sharp Jolliff. Barbara graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1962. On October 9, 1965, she was married at West Plains, to James Cook, who preceded her in death on March 8, 2015. Before her retirement in 2016, Mrs. Cook was the owner and operator of West Plains Floral & Balloonery. She enjoyed painting, crafting, traveling, camping and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her special friend, Gale Turner, West Plains; three children, Teresa Lynn Uminn and husband, Douglas, David Russell Cook and wife, Crystal and Isobel Mae Cook, all of West Plains; five grandchildren, Lauren Brassfield and husband, Jared, Megan Uminn, Mason, Ravin and Hayden Cook; two great-grandchildren, Judd and Isla Brassfield; one brother, Jim Jolliff and wife, Pat, West Plains; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one son, Michael Wayne Cook and one brother, Bob Jolliff, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House or Hulston Cancer Center and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A memorial service for Kent Craig, 63, Beebe, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Amy Baptist Church. Services will be held in Granby, Colorado at a later date.
Kent passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, at his mother’s home.
He was born April 20, 1959, at Bloomington, Illinois, to Charles E. and Vera Jeandeville Wray. He accepted Jesus as his Saviour at the age of 10. Kent was a 1977 graduate of Encampment High School, Encampment, Wyoming. He enjoyed driving the big rigs, worked at a coal mine in Wyoming and Morrow Bros. in Granby, Colorado. His favorite vehicle was his 40 year old Ford pickup named, Ethyl, because it ran “faster” on higher octane gas.
He is survived by four daughters, Kerri Bailey, Salem, Arkansas, Kayla Franks and Brandon, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, Samantha Brasel and Charlee Craig, both of Harrison, Arkansas; six grandchildren; his mother, Vera Jeandeville Craig Thomas; one brother, Keith Craig and Michelle, West Plains, Missouri; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
His fathers, Charles E. Wray and Thomas H. Craig, infant son, James Rhubein Craig, grandson, Tyler, one son-in-law, Randy Bailey, one brother, Michael J. Craig and one sister, Carol Craig, preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ozark Christian Academy and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for James Melvin Willard, 94, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2022 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Willard passed away December 5, 2022, at NHC HealthCare.
He was born on May 24, 1928, to Frank and Pearl (Ford) Willard in Cull, Missouri. On June 11, 1949 he was united in marriage at Salem, Arkansas to Ethel Voorhis, who preceded him in death on January 11, 2011. To this union two daughters were born; Beverly Louise and Susan Diane. Jim was a Veteran, having served with the United States Marines Corp at Cherry Point, North Carolina. Known as Bird Dog, he retired from a long career as a lineman at Howell-Oregon Electric. Mr. Willard was a founding member of the Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Association (HOBA) and enjoyed spending his vacations on Norfork Lake with family and friends. He will be remembered for his kindness, sense of humor, welcoming home, and love of his family.
He is survived by his daughters, Beverly Wright (Bob) Alton, Missouri and Susan Lindsey (Roger) Winona, Missouri; four grandchildren, Amy Wright (Jason), West Plains, Missouri, Holly Reese (Blake), Alton, Missouri, Josh Browning (Amber), Squires, Missouri and Sara Wheeler (John) Alton, Missouri; eight great-grandchildren, Jace and Jaylee Reese, Hayden, McKenna, Jeremiah, Anna and Liam Browning and Kayden Wheeler; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two brothers, Herschel and George Willard, three sisters, Marie Wheat, Pauline Collins, and Naomi Dye, and a special nephew, Steven Willard.
Visitation services will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Cindra Jane Loree, 68, Caulfield, Missouri, passed away at 7:59 p.m., Monday, December 5, 2022, at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born December 4, 1954, at Williamsport, Indiana, to Floyd Britton and Clara Woods Britton. On October 17, 1986, she was married at Bell, Missouri, to David Loree. Mrs. Loree was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. She was a loving wife and was a dedicated nurse.
She is survived by her husband, David Loree, Caulfield, Missouri; two children, Patricia Heskett and husband, Eddie, Millington, Tennessee and Cassie Loree, Portland, Oregon; two grandchildren, Danial Barnes, Atlanta, Georgia and Jason Shriver, Millington, Tennessee; four brothers, Richard Warren and wife, Carol, Hideaway, Texas, Floyd Britton, Jr. and wife, Judy, Cardwell, Missouri, William C. Britton and wife, Jill, Fredricktown, Missouri and Charles Edwin and wife, Rehna, Bell, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her parents, and one brother, James Henry preceded her in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A celebration of life for Hannah Lee Grisham, 22, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2022, at Trinity Worship Center in West Plains, Missouri
Ms. Grisham passed away at 12:46 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2022, at CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri.
She was born October 28, 2000, at West Plains, Missouri, to Gary and Kim (Pate) Grisham. Hannah was a unique person who marched to the beat of her own drum. She was a great mother, and she was always trying to find ways to be an even better mother. Hannah loved her children very much.
She is survived by three children, five-year-old Emberly Grisham, three-year-old Renesmae Grisham, and seven-month-old Zepplelin Grisham, all of West Plains, Missouri; one brother, Sargon Morningstar and spouse, Finn, West Plains, Missouri; three sisters, Tifiny Swedensky and spouse, Charles, state of Virginia, Angelica Adelsberger and spouse, Brock, West Plains, Missouri, and Jamee Grisham, Springfield, Missouri; and nine nieces and nephews, including Myles and Maddox of West Plains, Missouri.
Memorial contributions may be made to Isabel’s House Crisis Nursery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A memorial service for Catherine Elizabeth Blackshire Fowler, known as Bettye to all, 95, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022 at First Christian Church, West Plains, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Fowler passed away peacefully at the West Vue Sleepy Oaks home in West Plains, Missouri, on December 3, 2022.
Bettye was the younger of two daughters born to Cecil Earl Blackshire and Otilla Embry Blackshire on March 12, 1927. While most of her childhood was spent in Morrilton, she moved to Harrison for her junior year of high school, living with her older half-sister, Beryl Newman Murray. During her year in Harrison, Bettye began walking to school with a classmate who lived next door. And though they never dated in high school, her neighbor and walking partner, Marvin Fowler, would later become the man Bettye would walk through life with for 73 years of marriage.?Bettye returned to Morrilton for her senior year of high school, then obtained a degree in vocal music from Arkansas State Teacher’s College (now University of Central Arkansas) in Conway. While attending college she won the title of Miss Morrilton and competed in the Miss Arkansas pageant, where she captured first place in the talent portion of the competition singing Oscar Hammerstein’s then-popular “Indian Love Call.” Bettye loved to sing and to teach others to sing. After college, she taught vocal music in public school systems, first in Crossett, then in Van Buren. While teaching in Van Buren she and Marvin rekindled their relationship and married on June 20, 1949, just before Marvin’s final year of medical school at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. After their 1954 move to West Plains, where Marvin started his medical practice, Bettye organized choral groups, taught young people to sing, and volunteered weekly at the West Vue Nursing Home, carrying in boxes of songbooks from her church, leading devotionals and singing hymns with West Vue’s elderly residents. She was a longtime member of the Curry Street Church of Christ, before joining the First Christian Church in West Plains where she sang in the choir until age 89. Bettye and Marvin raised three children, Richard, Robin, and Rex in a home they built on West 3rd Street in West Plains. Bettye was a passionate and competitive bridge player. She loved to organize bridge games at her home, and seemed to have a different brightly patterned jacket and matching pair of shoes to wear for every foursome. She enjoyed hosting dinner parties inside her home and in her backyard for friends and neighbors, Sunday School class members, her extended family, and for others she’d just met. Bettye cherished her friendships wherever she lived. These friends were deeply committed to her, even as her health deteriorated in her later years. Marvin, Richard, Robin, and Rex will forever be grateful to them. The family is also appreciative of the compassionate care Bettye received in the final years of her life from the caregivers at West Vue.
Bettye is survived by her husband and the love of her life, Marvin; their son and daughter-in-law, Richard Tilden Fowler and Barbara Roll Fowler of Fayette, Missouri; their daughter and son-in-law, Robin Elizabeth Fowler Lee and Rod Lee of Camano Island, Washington; their son, Rex Fowler of Hartford, Connecticut; son-in-law, James ‘Jim’ Mauer of St. Louis; five grandchildren, Ryan Fowler and his spouse, Emily, Tommy Mauer, Dane Fowler, David Mauer and his spouse, Kristin, Melanie Mauer, and two great-grandchildren, Cora Fowler and Bayleigh Fowler. Survivors also include two nephews and one niece, John Jeffrey Scroggin, William Earl Scroggin, and Phyllis Scroggin McKuin, along with their spouses, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Bettye loved the children and family members of her sister, Billie Jeanne as if they were her own.
Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests that those who wish to make a memorial gift in Bettye’s name please consider the Martha Vance Samaritan Outreach Center, 715 Missouri Avenue, West Plains, MO 65775 (www.samaritanoutreachcenter.com) and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775. Online condolences may be expressed at www.robertsondrago.com.
“And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll; the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend – Even so, it is well with my soul!”
Funeral services for David Driskell, 74, Pomona, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022 in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Driskell passed away at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022, at his home.
He was born October 28, 1948, in Howell County, Missouri, to Virl and Lola May Driskell. On May 27, 1967, he was married at Independence, Iowa, to Linda Lou Straw, who preceded him in death on April 14, 2017. Mr. Driskell was a veteran, having served with the United States Army where he received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals, and a Bronze Star. Before his retirement, David was a mechanic for International Harvester, Independence, Iowa, White Ford, Willow Springs, Missouri and Morlan-Shell Ford, West Plains, Missouri and was a cattle hauler for Hoover Farms of West Plains. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, truck and tractor pulling and spending time with family.
He is survived by two daughters, Schantel Smith and Melanie Reid, both of Pomona, Missouri; three grandchildren, Hailey and David Reid and Nora Elizabeth Reed; one brother, Larry Driskell and wife, Dixie, Tecumseh, Nebraska; five sisters, Arlean Szynskie, Tabor, Iowa, Irene Garrett, West Plains, Missouri, Eulah Marie Driskell, Illinois, Lucy Bjorgaard and husband, Dale, Pomona, Missouri and Linda Bloomquist, Maryville, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Nancy Driskell, Carol Miller and Donna Simmons; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, wife, two infant brothers, two brothers, Junior and Dale Driskell, two sisters, Joyce Ahrens and Thelma Lanam, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Agnes and Ruben Straw, four brothers-in-law, Jerry Miller, Jeff Simmons, Jackie Garrett and Dan Ahrens, one sister-in-law, Ellen Driskell, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, in 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 family and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Janet Marie Copeland, 82, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 11:50 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Ozarks Medical Center. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Barbara Cecelia Floyd, 60, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 4:14 p.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at her home. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Celia Belle Hart, 86, South Greenfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 5, 2022, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hart passed away at 2:15 p.m., Sunday, November 27, 2022, at her home.
She was born March 10, 1936, at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Numie and Martha (Roberts) Provow. On May 5, 1955, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Willard E. Hart, who preceded her in death January 20, 2006. Mrs. Hart enjoyed baking, gardening, and her flowers. She loved her family, especially her grandkids, and enjoyed spending time with them. Mrs. Hart was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her daughter, Vickie Hughes and husband, David, South Greenfield, Missouri; two grandchildren, Crystal Golden and husband, Quinton, and Derrick Hopper and wife, Charley Jo; five great-grandchildren, Olivia, Mason, Alexis, Haidley, and Ryan; one brother, Roy Provow and wife, Mona; and two sisters-in-law, Beth Ledbetter and Kathryn Provow.
Her parents, husband, one sister, Allie Davidson, and four brothers, Erbie Provow, Franklin Provow, Eugene Provow, and Charly Provow, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Hart will lie in state from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Burvon Harley Owens, 92, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 4, 2022, at First Christian Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Owens passed away at 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, where he had been receiving care following a fall on November 1st.
He was born on July 23, 1930, outside of Dora, Missouri, where his family farmed. He moved with his family to northwest Missouri when he was a teen, and made Shenandoah, Iowa, his home for over forty-five years of his adult life before relocating to Marshalltown, Iowa, and retiring to West Plains. It was in Shenandoah where he made a career and met his wife, Lola, with whom he celebrated seventy-three years of marriage on November 20th.
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Rebecca Burright and husband, David; son Bruce and partner, Jeff Lynn; grandson, Scott Burright; granddaughter, Jennifer Collister and husband, Josh; brother, Wayne and companion, Darlene Storz; sister, Wanda Noble and husband, John; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.
He is preceded by his parents, Harley and Cloa (Martin), brothers, Doyle, Calvin, Flavol, Amon, and Benton, and sisters, Earney, Ellavee Cabeen, and Hazel Reavis. One other unnamed brother died hours after birth.
The services will be officiated by Pastor Rick Rutledge. In celebration of Burvon’s construction and woodworking skills, the family asks that memorial contributions be directed to Habitat for Humanity of West Plains. Those may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main,
Funeral services for Betty Darlene Briscoe, 86, Gravois Mills, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2022, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. Briscoe passed away at 4:07 p.m., Thursday, November 24, 2022, at the home of her son.
She was born December 28, 1935, at West Plains, Missouri, to Troy and Bertha (Beach) Lane. She graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1953. Ms. Briscoe was a rural letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for eighteen years until her retirement in 1999. She enjoyed playing golf and traveling. Ms. Briscoe had been a member of First Baptist Church since 1946.
She is survived by two sons, Kirk Briscoe and wife, Cynthia, and Mark Briscoe and wife, Lori; eight grandchildren, Mitch, Kasey, Carissa, Mallori, Shelby, Carllie, Stefanie, and Melissa; and seventeen great-grandchildren, and another one on the way.
Her parents and half-brother, Michael Lane, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ozarks Healthcare or First Baptist Church and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Dennis Wayne Robinson, 54, Pottersville, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2022, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Robinson passed away at 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2022, at his home.
He was born August 1, 1968, at West Plains, Missouri, to Wayne Leroy Robinson and Vivian Sue Callahan. Mr. Robinson was a contractor. He loved to hunt and fish more than anything else. He enjoyed tinkering and collecting things. Mr. Robinson was always on the move. He loved the outdoors. But he loved his family more than anything, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his son, Rowdy Robinson and significant other, Autumn Tullos; two grandchildren, Lance and Addison; one sister, Carolyn Day; one nephew, Joshua; and one niece, Kourtney.
His parents and grandparents preceded him in death.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for Charlotte Diane Bray, 60, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bray passed away at 12:27 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at her home.
She was born May 28, 1962, at West Plains, Missouri, to J.C. and Mary Ellen (Cook) Snethern. On July 11, 1998, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Gene Bray. Mrs. Bray enjoyed camping and fishing. She loved her family very much. Mrs. Bray was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her husband, Gene, of the family home; five stepchildren, Belynda Dawn Bray, Crystal Wilson, William Johnson, Ravin Hale, and Robyn Bray; fifteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jeff Snethern and wife, Anita, and Curt Snethern; two sisters, Candie Holden and husband, Galen, and Crystal Courtney and husband, Trent; two uncles, J.B. Snethern and Gary Cook; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, son, Paul Marshall, Jr., niece, Kiara Holden, and sister-in-law, Tammy Deloris Snethern, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Visitation services for Stephan William Johnson, 67, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022 in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Johnson passed away Monday, November 21, 2022, at his home.
He was born October 22, 1955, at Kansas City, Missouri, to Willis Johnson and Mildred Cunningham Johnson. On December 4, 2014, he was married at Hodgson Mill, Dora, Missouri to Jennifer Hatcher. Mr. Johnson was a Veteran. Stephan loved his wife and children. He worked as a carpenter and enjoyed building things and working with his hands. Stephan loved to be outdoors and enjoyed fishing. He was a storyteller that woke up singing for anyone that would listen.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Johnson, of the family home; two children, Kerry Stevenson, Springfield, Missouri and Teresa Erhart and husband, William, Caulfield, Missouri; six step-children, Gauge Hanson, Columbia, Missouri, Amber Hanson, Caulfield, Missouri, Andrea Edgmon and husband, Stanley, Clarksville, Arkansas, Angela Wilkerson, Clarksville, Arkansas, Shannon Torell and wife, Stacey, Huntsville, Arkansas and Alaina Brott and husband, Erin, Clarksville, Arkansas; nineteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Larry Johnson and wife, Jean, West Plains, Missouri; three sisters, Doris Seimears, Mount Vernon, Texas, Joyce King, West Plains, Missouri and Deborah Smith and husband, Wayne, Willow Springs, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents and one step-son, Dillion Hanson preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.