Funeral services for William Clinton Napier, 94, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2022 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Napier passed away at 12:43 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
He was born March 30, 1928, in Shannon County, Missouri, to William Napier and Grace Gulley. On July 20, 1947, he was married in Oregon County, Missouri, to Lena Lee Karr, who preceded him in death on July 8, 2019. He had worked at the International Shoe Factory. Mr. Napier enjoyed doing home repairs, cutting wood and mechanics. He loved his family. Mr. Napier was a member of First Baptist Church.
He is survived by one son, William Napier and wife, Rita, Aurora, Illinois; four grandchildren, William Napier and wife, Dawn, Deanna Heller and husband, Richard, Lisa Accardi and Sheri Colin and husband, Isaac; twelve great-grandchildren; one brother, Clyde Lawrence, Republic, Missouri; and one sister, Lola Ann Napier, Kansas City, Missouri.
His parents, wife and four sisters, Fern, Barbara, Evelyn and Laverne, preceded him in death.
Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. 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.
Funeral services for Gary Vance Hogan, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 8, 2022 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Hogan passed away at 5:48 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022, at West Vue Nursing Center.
He was born June 19, 1946, at West Plains, to Vance Clifford Hogan and Thelma Jean Bench Hogan. On October 24, 1975, he was married at West Plains, to Vicki Edgar. Mr. Hogan was a veteran, having served with the United States Air Force. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force, Mr. Hogan worked at a variety of trades, including construction foreman, mechanic, telephone lineman, and network specialist at Ozarks Medical Center and then at Air Evac Lifeteam. While employed at Air Evac he received the Presidential Award for Employee of the Year on two different occasions. Gary was great with his hands, could build and fix anything. He loved his wife and family and enjoyed hunting deer, fishing and wood working. Mr. Hogan was a Christian and of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Vicki Hogan, West Plains; three daughters, Charlotte Wallace and husband, Steve, Springfield, Missouri, Sheryl Boss, West Plains, and Carol Boss and husband, Matt Henderson, St. Louis, Missouri; four grandchildren, Dakota Phegley, Destany Boss, Amanda Melvin and Owin Henderson; two brothers, Clifford Neal Hogan and wife, Linda, Sebastian, Florida and Randall Floyd Hogan and wife, Sheila, Mobile, Alabama; one sister, Tamela Jean Keith and husband, Jeff, Honaunau, Hawaii; one sister-in-law, Sherryl Brannan; and many nieces and nephews .
His parents, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Frank and Georgia Edgar and one brother-in-law, Eldan Brannan, preceded him in death.
Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon Bible Society or First Baptist Church Food Bank and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for Thomas Rodney Cameron, 64, Belton, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Moody Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Cameron passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Thomas was born November 12, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to Henry and Joan (Richardson) Cameron. He grew up in Moody, Missouri where he still has many family members and friends. He was a great house painter, a skill that he passed on to one of his treasured nephews Mikey Joe. Thomas enjoyed Harley Motorcycles both working on them and riding. He loved music. Thomas enjoyed playing guitar or listening to Hank while he enjoyed a beer. Thomas came from a large family with many wonderful Aunts and Uncles. Thomas’s Uncle Charles often took him hunting and fishing and this became a lifelong hobby.
Thomas was preceded in death by his grandparents, Morgan and Mildred Cameron, and Lloyd Richardson and Ruby Sanders, his mother Joan (Richardson) Cameron.
He leaves behind his father, Henry Cameron, his siblings and their spouses, Vicki and Rusty Vaughn, Ranee and Randy Kelly, Bill and Nancy Cameron, Mary and Wyatt Kincaid, Rick and Vicki Stowers, Step-sister Jackie and Pat Masters, Step-brother Stevie Watson, and many great nieces and nephews.
Thomas was a kind, wonderful man he was a mentor in many ways to his nieces and nephews and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to Moody Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for Linda Kay Fields, 73, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. Fields passed away at 11:48 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022, at NHC HealthCare.
She was born August 1, 1948, at West Plains, Missouri, to William Orval Fields and Mabel Jennings Fields. Linda worked as a Nurses Aid, was good at her job and enjoyed taking care of people. She liked to read and loved her family.
She is survived by one sister, Patricia Fields, West Plains, Missouri; two brothers, Jack Fields, Hermitage, Missouri and William Fields and wife, Lois, Webb City, Missouri; and four nieces and nephews.
Her parents, one aunt, Helen North and one uncle, Jimmie Carroll, preceded her in death.
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.
Edward Lee (Eddie) Morris, 31, Pomona, Missouri, entered into eternal rest on July 4, 2022.
He was born March 14, 1991 in Joliet, Illinois, to Michele Ruth Morris.
Father of three children, Braelynn, Layne and Alexander Morris. He loved them dearly.Grandson of Ed and Ruth Morris, Pomona, Missouri, brother of Dillon Porter, Willow Springs, Missouri, Nephew of Robert and Heather Hamblin, Shay and Stefanie Collins, all of Willow Springs, Missouri, cousin of Kevan Krolik, Sidney and Shaydenne Collins, his father, Eric Toth, and many other family and friends
He was preceded in death by his loving mother, his great-grandparents, Raymond and Bernice Croney and Vearl and Elsie Morris and his cousin, Duncan Krolik.
Eddie loved music, playing guitar and drums and being outdoors.
Cremation and burial with his mother will be private for the family. No further services are planned. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Dr. Evan Wood, 72, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 9, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Dr. Wood departed this life on July 3, 2022, at Ozarks Healthcare after battling Parkinson’s disease for several years.
Dr. Evan Homer Wood (born Elbert Homer Wood, Jr. and known by Sonny since his youth) was born on August 11, 1949 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, to Elbert Homer Wood and Mattie Nell Hall Wood. He graduated from Columbia, Mississippi High School in 1967. He always aspired to be a doctor but chose pharmacy as a profession while applying to medical school and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the University of Mississippi in 1973. He worked as a pharmacist until his acceptance into The University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1982. Dr. Wood opened his obstetrics and gynecology practice known as Women’s Care in West Plains in 1988 and retired from practice in 2016. During that time he delivered a multitude of babies. A partnership with Dr. Robert Jones and Dr. Greg Hubbard resulted in the creation of the Howell Valley Medical Park and the building of the West Plains Surgery Center, which opened in July of 2005. Evan was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on September 14, 1968. His callings in the church included a counselor in the Bishopric, youth Sunday school teacher and a counselor in the young men’s program, among others. He married Lisa Marie Forgey on October 19, 1995, in Springfield, Missouri. They were married for time and all eternity in the St. Louis, Missouri Temple on May 16, 2013. Dr. Wood was constantly active and an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting for deer and turkey on his hunting property in Oregon County. He also hunted for bear in Russia, elk in Montana, moose in Alaska, wild hogs in Mississippi and Oklahoma and brought home a beautiful 19-point whitetail while bow hunting in southeast Kansas. Fishing was his second favorite outdoor activity from Canadian lakes to deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and numerous lakes and rivers in between. He loved horses from a young age. He raised and trained Missouri Fox trotters for more than 10 years, culminating with a Three-year-old Futurity amateur Owned Championship on “All That Jazz” and a Three-Year-Old Futurity amateur Ownd & Trained Championship riding “Patriot’s All-American”. Soon after retiring from the horse showing circuit, he wanted to learn to fly. He earned his visual pilot’s license and achieved his instrument flight rating as he learned to fly his Cessna 180. He assisted with coaching his sons’ baseball and basketball teams; that included countless hours spent throwing to them in the batting cage and running down fly balls in the outfield at their practices.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Lisa, and their two sons, Tyler Wood and wife, Kindall, Pleasant Grove, Utah and Austin Wood, Columbia, Missouri; one daughter, Andria Bullock, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; three sons, Sergei (Matt) Wood, Ogden, Utah, Kyle Wood, Nashville, Tennessee and Nathan Wood, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; his mother, Nell Wood, Columbia, Mississippi; one sister, Kay Newsom and husband, Bob, Columbia, Mississippi; two brothers, Steve Wood and wife, Alecia, Waynesboro, Mississippi and Bob Davis, Carrolton, Texas; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his father, Elbert Homer Wood.
Visitation services 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Parkinson Disease Association and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Michael Paul Kowal, 83, Mountain View, Missouri, passed away at 6:05 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022, at his home.
He was born October 3, 1938, at Chicago, Illinois, to Michael James Kowal and Genevieve Skraban Kowal. On January 21, 1961, he was married in Cook County, Illinois, to Verna Lynn Mayer. Mr. Kowal was a lineman at Central Telephone Company before his retirement. He enjoyed camping and canoeing.
He is survived by his wife, Verna Lynn Kowal; three children, Kerry Lynn Hunter, Christopher Kowal and wife, Amy and Richard Kowal and wife, Jennifer; fourteen grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; one sister, Judy Krueger; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents and two sons, Michael Paul Kowal, Jr. and David Paul Kowal, preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Elger Phillips, 85, Peace Valley, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Phillips passed away at 9:06 a.m., Sunday, June 26, 2022, at NHC HealthCare.
He was born August 16, 1936, at Yamper, Alabama, to Charles Phillips and Etta Mae Lange Phillips. On July 8, 1959, he was married in Alabama, to Frankie Marie Pitts, who preceded him in death on June 12, 2022. Before his retirement, Mr. Phillips was a custodian at First Baptist Church, West Plains. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, camping, woodworking and going to flea markets. Mr. Phillips was a member of First Baptist Church.
He is survived by three children, JoAnn Wood and husband, Rob, Mountain Grove, Missouri, Billy Phillips, Thomasville, Missouri and Kenneth Phillips, Peace Valley, Missouri; ten grandchildren, Roxanna Fultz and husband, Kyle, Thomas Borkus and wife, Taylor, Angela Wooten and husband, Jeff, Billy Phillips, Jr., and wife, Jessica, Tiffany Dusenbury, Josh Dusenbury and Philisha, Anthony Phillips, Megan Ingram and husband, Tim, Christopher Dusenbury and Katlyn Phillips and Dominique; twenty-six great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, William Pitts and wife, Pat; one sister-in-law, Louise Pitts; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, wife, two grandsons, Michael Borkus and Michael Dusenbury, one great-granddaughter, Electra Werner, two daughters-in-law, Angela and Sandra Phillips and his thirteen brothers and sisters, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in Barnett Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Barnett Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Kimberlee Dawn Pool, 60, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 7, 2022 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pool passed away at 8:01 p.m., Sunday, July 3, 2022, at her home.
She was born March 6, 1962, at East Prairie, Missouri, to J. T. Hise and Cledith Buttrey Hise. On November 7, 1981, she was married at West Plains, to William Pool, Jr. Kimberlee loved crafting, exploring for Indian artifacts and decorating. She was a great mother and grandmother and was great to the neighborhood kids so much so that some called her Mom. She was a wonderful wife. Mrs. Pool was of the Christian faith.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Pool; two children, William Pool III and wife, Amanda and Heather Brumley, all of West Plains; four grandchildren, Taylor Pool, Dylan Pool, Destiny Brumley and Noah Pool; her parents, J. T. and Cledith Hise; two sisters, Cheryl Harlan and husband, James, West Plains and Tina Carden and husband, Jimmie, East Prairie, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
Her four brothers, Wesley Quertermous, Keith Quertermous, Steven Lee and J. T. Hise, Jr. and one sister, Toma Eugenia Lee, preceded her in death.
Visitation service will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the South Fork Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to South Fork Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Curtis Delmar Cozort, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Cozort passed away June 30, 2022, at his home surrounded by loved ones.
He was born August 28, 1934 at Wiseman, Arkansas, the third oldest child of Walter and Gwen Southard Cozort. The family relocated to West Plains in 1945, where they farmed. He attended West Plains High School, graduating with the Class of 1952. On May 2, 1960, he married Anita Eldringhoff, the love of his life. Mr. Cozort worked several jobs, including his first job as a plumbing inventory clerk with Sears, hauling milk for Steel Dairy (bringing home ice cream was his favorite perk), floor salesman and pump installer at Padgett Hardware, and he traveled local counties as a salesman for Herrman Lumber Company, where he finally retired at the age of sixty-two. Mr. Cozort was proud of his country and served in the Army National Guard for over thirty years. His fellow guardsmen were very special to him, and telling those old stories was still something he did in the days prior to his death. He was an amazing woodworker and leaves multiple heirlooms for the family. He was an avid gardener and taught his children those skills. Mr. Cozort continued to help on the farm as long as he was able, working cattle and putting up hay. He raised cows, goats, and chickens, and an occasional baby deer that couldn’t clear the fence. He was an entertaining storyteller. He loved to talk about his family history and tell stories of the mischief he caused as a schoolboy. His smiling face and silent giggle was endearing. Mr. Cozort served as a deacon at Curry Street Church of Christ, and elder at Central Church of Christ. He was deeply loved as a church leader by many.
He leaves behind his wife, Anita; three children, Teresa Drury and husband, Mark; Tim Cozort and wife, Danielle, and Tabby Barley and husband, Pete; five grandchildren; and three great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister-in-law, and two brothers-in-law.
Visitation will be held prior to funeral service, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Paragould Children’s Home or Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Douglas Dene (Doug) Taber, 86, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Taber passed away at 11:57 p.m., Monday, June 27, 2022, at University of Missouri Hospital, Columbia, Missouri.
He was born January 20, 1936, at Ocie, Missouri, to Ossie Taber and Velma Clarkson Taber. Doug graduated from Forsyth High School in 1953 and enjoyed the annual class reunions for over 60 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture in 1957 from University of Missouri, Columbia and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. During his time in college, he met a fraternity brother that actually became a brother, George Morrow. Their bond resulted in the Taber’s and Morrow’s becoming one big family. He began his career teaching first in Hollister, Missouri and later in Trussville, Alabama. Doug owned several painting and decorating centers in Birmingham, Alabama for over 20 years with a reputation for honesty and quality that made him well known and respected throughout the area. Even though Doug worked in a variety of occupations, farming was always his dream. Throughout his business career, he owned a farm, first in Alabama and later in Missouri. Farming was a calling to him. His idea of the perfect day was to be out on the farm. In recent years, his dream to farm has been kept alive through the loving efforts of his son-in-law, Brandon. Two words that define Doug are “faith” and “family”. His love of God and unrelenting knowledge that God “has a plan” defined his spirit. The pride he had for his four girls was unwavering and unconditional. Spending time with his grandsons filled his life with pure joy on a daily basis. He was married for over 40 years to the true love of his life, Joyce; their lives together are the definition of true love. He wasn’t just the patriarch of his family; he was the center of his family’s universe.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Taber; four daughters, Melanie Taber Sanford and husband, Bill, Deborah Taber McPhearson, Sherry Taber Anthony and husband, Scott and Jaime Taber Ball and husband, Brandon; ten grandchildren, Trey Sanford and wife, Catherine, Chase Sanford and wife, Susanna, Morgan O’Leary and husband, Sam, Trent McPhearson, Ava McPhearson, Ryan Anthony and wife, Jennifer, Hunter Anthony and wife, Stephanie, Dalton Douglas Ball, Peyton Ball and Weston Ball; and four great-grandchildren, Haddon Sanford, Callen Sanford, Walter O’Leary and Payson Anthony
He joins his parents, one granddaughter, Stephanie Sanford, and two brothers, Curtis Taber and George Morrow in Heaven.
Memorial contributions may be made to Barnett Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for Betty Lou Marshall Sparks, 84, Tremont, Illinois, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Big Springs Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sparks passed to eternal glory at 11:15 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2022, at her home.
She was born May 18, 1938, at Hocomo, Missouri, to James Marshall and Minnie Callahan Marshall. On July 31, 1960, she was married at Peoria, Illinois to Marcus Lyvern (Sparky) Sparks, who preceded her in death on October 28, 2014. They raised their family in Peoria and Betty Lou worked as a caregiver at the Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped for more than 25 years. After retirement, she and Sparky built a home near Caulfield, Missouri where they lived out the remainder of their lives. She was a selfless wife, mother, granny and great-grandmother, loving with her whole heart. She loved to serve her family, to work in the yard, sew, bake and to visit with friends and family.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Douglas and her siblings, Orene, Jr., Martha, Edna, Paul, Preston, and Mary Sue.
She will be missed by her sons, Kim and Curtis (Tiffany) and one daughter, Kathy; seven grandchildren, Marcus (Tiffany), Emily (Jason), Megan (Joe), Caleb, Abby (Drew), Andrew(Casey) and Marshall(Chris) and eleven great0grandchildren. She also loved and cherished her nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Big Springs Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Sandra Ann Foster, 48, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2022, at Bakersfield Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Foster passed away at 1:06 a.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at her home.
She was born November 19, 1973 at Mountain Home, Arkansas, to John Walker and Carrie Fayers Walker. She attended Bakersfield High School and graduated with the Class of 1992. On October 22, 1993, she was married at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Doug Foster. Sandra loved basketball and softball, horses, old movies, and traveling. She was a loving wife and mother and had many friends. She helped on the family farm, and she enjoyed working in the office. Sandra was a longtime member of the Bakersfield Church of Christ. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her husband, Doug, of the family home; two children, Rachel Roberts and husband, Logan, Caulfield, Missouri, and Melody Foster, Bakersfield, Missouri; her parents, John and Carrie Walker; one sister, Leanne Hensley and husband, Tommy; maternal grandmother, Joan Fayers, England; two uncles, Kevin Walker and Glen Walker, Indiana; one aunt, Cherry Yaxley, England; her father-and mother-in-law, Ken and JoAnn Foster; two brothers-in-law and their wives, Kenneth Don and Becky Foster, and Ron and Shasta Foster; and several nieces and nephews.
Her maternal grandfather, Ronald Fayers, and paternal grandparents, William and Hilda Walker, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, at Bakersfield Church of Christ. Burial will be at Fore Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Paragould Children’s Home and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Mark Shane Walker, 52, Crider, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Pottersville Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Walker passed away at 12:21 a.m., Thursday, June 23, 2022, at his home.
He was born February 19, 1970 at West Plains, Missouri, to Charles Dewayne Walker and Velma Katerine Perkins Walker. He graduated from Alton High School with the Class of 1988. On May 26, 1990, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Mickey Schaumburg. Mr. Walker was a dairy and beef farmer. He was a member of West Plains Elks Lodge #2418, United Brotherhood of Boilmakers, and Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. He was also a Mason. Mark enjoyed hunting and fishing, and spending time with his grandkids. His kids and grandkids were his greatest joy. He also enjoyed visiting and telling windies. Mr. Walker was a member of Pottersville Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mickey, of the family home; three children, Bailey Dawn Bryan and husband, Kurt, West Plains, Missouri, Riley Dewayne Walker and wife, Madison, Crider, Missouri, and Ellie Jo Walker and significant other, Carter Martin, Crider, Missouri; four grandchildren, Ashlyn Dawn, Austyn Cheyanne, Addisyn Grace, and Caseton Mark; grandmother, Ruth Leslein Kramer; mother-in-law, Ruth Ann Schaumburg; brothers-in-law, Scott Schaumburg and wife, Carrie, and Jeff Schaumburg; best friend, Donnie Berry; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law, Donald Schaumburg, sister, Bobbi Sue Fox, and brother, Keith Walker.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Walker Family Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Ronald McDonald House and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Marlin Dewayne Moody, 78, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Moody passed away at 10:18 a.m., Thursday, June 23, 2022, at his home.
He was born October 26, 1943 at West Plains, Missouri, to Leland Adam Moody and Roberta Pearl Hopkins Moody. He graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1961. On March 24, 1968, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Katheryn Elaine Lawrence, who preceded him in death June 4, 2017. Mr. Moody owned and operated a dairy farm. He played the banjo, and enjoyed attending the HOBA Bluegrass festivals. He also enjoyed woodworking and working on clocks. Mr. Moody was a Christian.
He is survived by five children, Valarie Rider and husband, James, Neosho, Missouri, Angela Holek and husband, Paul, West Plains, Missouri, Shannon Smith and wife, Judy, Dora, Missouri, Bryan Moody and Mark Stubbs, Pottersville, Missouri, and Delainea Dooms Calhoun, Dora, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Christopher Thomas, Keleena Commons, Joseph Holek, Derek Holek, Matthew Smith, Stephanie Smith, Jazmine Clapp, and Dakota Dooms; seven great-grandchildren, Skyleer Commons, Gabriel Commons, Landon Commons, Leela Commons, Riley Thomas, Felix Rennie-Holek, and Robert Clapp; and one great-great-grandchild, Preslee Commons.
His parents, wife, brother, Melburn Moody, and grandson, Travis Smith, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Union Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to West Plains High School FFA or HOBA and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Linda Rae McGoldrick, 77, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2022, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. McGoldrick passed away at 8:18 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022, at West Plains, Missouri.
She was born September 29, 1944 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Raymond Axline and Virginia Steadman. On December 8, 1990, she was united in marriage at Norwalk, California, to Kenny McGoldrick. Linda was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She was a certified Gemologist and co-owned and operated Fullers Jewelry of West Plains, Missouri, from 1974 to 1989. Linda and her husband, Kenny, lived in California for several years before returning home to Missouri in 2012. She was a talented cook, artist, banjo player, gardener, and homemaker. Linda was a devoted Christian and faithfully attended Macedonia Baptist Church in Alton, Missouri. She was dearly loved and will be missed by many.
She is survived by her husband, Kenny; three sons, Mike McElmurry and wife, Lisa, Alton, Missouri, Rob McElmurry and wife, Emily, Springfield, Missouri, and Mark McElmurry and wife, Tracey, Saint Louis, Missouri; one daughter, Jami Lagana and husband, Jad, Corona, California; twelve grandchildren, Ryan, Jessie, Asher, Israel, Lily, Hudson, Abigail, Josiah, Bridges, Jordan, Jake, and Jenna; six great-grandchildren, Emma, Mason, Abby, Isaiah, River, and Titus; one brother, Jim Axline and wife, Barb, Nevada, Iowa; brother-in-law, John McGoldrick and wife, Tina; niece, Milly and Alvin Moss; Courtney and Tegan Axline; nephews, Ken Crow, Dan, Patrick, Cooper, Bert, and Alex Axline; cousin, Kay Fulcher and husband, Dale; and many other loved family members.
Her mother, Virginia Steadman, step-mother, Mary Jane Axline, father, Raymond Axline, and brother, Gary Axline, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be prior to the funeral service, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Gospel Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for Donna Jean Henry, 71, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2022, at Mount Zion Cemetery (White Church), under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. Henry passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, following a short illness. As a foster parent to over 150 children, Donna was surrounded by many of the children that she loved so much and, as a Christian, she was firm in her belief that she would join her Heavenly Father when she left this world.
Donna was born in St. Clair, Illinois on September 01, 1950, to Junior Gene Henry and Martha Amy Noel. She was blessed with two loving parents, but also a grandmother that resided in the same home with her and, over the years, Donna recounted many funny and endearing stories about her Grandma Henry and their time together. Donna was born with severe scoliosis that required surgery very early in her young life. As a result, she was placed in a body cast until the healing process was complete, so she missed out on a lot of the normal activities of other children her age. As she aged, she developed a hunger for knowledge that continued to the end of her life. Donna was a licensed beautician, a respiratory therapist, and, after she turned sixty, she received three bachelor’s degrees in Psychology, History, and Sociology. She spent many weekends and summer days visiting historical sites in Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Donna had a great love for writing historical fiction and, before her health failed, she had amassed several stories in her collection. After retiring as a respiratory therapist from Ozark Medical Center in 1994, Donna was led down a path that would lead her to one of her lifelong dreams of being a mother to a houseful of children. What began as one little girl, soon turned into twelve little girls and her biological son. She welcomed numerous children into her home as a foster parent throughout the years and many of those children became adults that remained in contact with her until she left this earth. The year 2006 brought two losses that shook Donna to the core. In February, her dear mother lost her battle with lung cancer, and then soon after in March, Donna’s father passed away after multiple strokes. In 2007, Donna lost one of her beloved daughters, Galina, age twelve, to a lifelong illness and was left to grieve her passing. In July 2021, Donna lost her brother, Lonnie Henry, to Covid and continued to mourn his passing until her time here was over. Donna’s greatest wish has been and remains that all her loved ones form a personal relationship with her Savior, Jesus Christ, and that they seek Him, searching His Word, and abiding by it in all aspects of their lives.
Left behind to cherish Donna’s memory is her son, Kevin Hollibaugh, West Plains, Missouri; daughters, Tawny Henry, Republic, Missouri, Alexandra Grisham (Kyle) Mountain Grove, Missouri, Fidana Henry, Ana Henry, Makayla Henry, and Kaitlyn Henry, of the home, Marci Rogers, Thayer, Missouri, Annakate Henry, West Plains, Missouri, and Abbie Leisenring (CJ), Harrisburg, Arkansas; and her grandchildren, Samantha Hollibaugh, West Plains, Missouri , Mackynleigh, Kynadee, and Lainey Burns, Oklahoma, Weston and Kat Grisham, Mountain Grove, Missouri, and Lynnley, Laina, and Lucellia Leisenring, Harrisburg, Arkansas; bonus son, Rocky Rogers (Beverly) of the home, Jessika Gray (Martin) and their four children, Salem, Missouri, Jennipher Mueller and her son, Teegan, West Plains, Missouri, David Woods (Amber) and their three sons, Lincoln, Nebraska ; and Donna’s constant companion, Ginger, aka little fat dog. She also leaves behind five siblings that she loved unconditionally. Lorene King (Jimmie), West Plains, Missouri, Thomas Henry (Lana), Neosho, Missouri, James Henry (Janice), Cassville, Missouri, Robert Henry (Kim), Summersville, Missouri, Joseph Henry (Donna), Thayer, Missouri, and sister-in-love, Christy Henry, Raymondville, Missouri. Donna also leaves numerous nieces and nephews, as well as great-nieces and nephews, and so forth.
Burial will be at Mount Zion Cemetery, White Church, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to autism awareness and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
A visitation service for Karla Jo Smith, 61, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 24, 2022, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. Smith passed away at 11:06 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Ozarks Healthcare.
She was born January 7, 1961 at Gainesville, Missouri, to Woodrow Wilson Smith and Dorothy Johnston Smith. Ms. Smith loved gardening, cooking, and reading. She especially loved spending time with her family, and they dearly loved her.
She is survived by one son, Levi Lally and wife, Yancy, Bakersfield, Missouri; one grandson, Jessie Burris, West Plains, Missouri; one granddaughter, Victoria Belt and husband, Cory, Bakersfield; two great-grandchildren, who were the joys of her life, Millie and Bruce Belt; one brother, Darrell McFarland and wife, Patsy, Rogersville, Missouri; four sisters, Francine Williams, Tecumseh, Missouri, Kay Grayham, Bakersfield, Missouri, Karen Skiver and husband, Larry, Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Kathy Lally and husband, Terry, Bakersfield, Missouri; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Her husband, P.J. Lally, parents, one sister, WaDyne Littlewood, two nieces, Jennifer Grayham and Deborah Brakefield, and one nephew, Darrell McFarland, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Robert L. Sargent, 94, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at First Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
He reached his heavenly home on June 19th, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Bob was born June 22, 1927 at Sargent Valley, Nebraska, near Round Valley, to Glenn and Grace (Caldwell) Sargent, who preceded him in death. Bob was the eldest child of six siblings. On June 3, 1947, he married the love of his life, Norma Jean Kinder. They were married for over sixty years prior to her death. In 1959, Bob and Jean moved their family to West Plains, Missouri, where he founded Ozark Asphalt Company. His hard work paid off and the company grew to a major asphalt business in southern Missouri. He retired from his company at age seventy. Bob has always been very involved in the community and active in many organizations. He was a proud member of Abou Ben Adhem Host Shrine Club and Past Worshipful Master of Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge #327. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church where he was saved and baptized at age thirty-two. It is at this same church where he walked his three daughters down the aisle. He loved attending Emmaus Road Sunday School class. He served his country in the Army where he attained the rank of Staff Seargent. Through the years he was involved as the President of Sheltered Workshop, Boatmans’ and Bank of America board Member, Associated General Contractors serving as President, Richards R-5 school board, and was the oldest active member of the West Plains Country Club where he loved being a member of the 12:30 Gang. Although Bob lived nearly ninety-five years and had a very full life, he will be missed by those who loved him so much. His family meant everything to him and his friends were highly regarded as instrumental in keeping him active and “young.”
Bob and Jean were blessed with three daughters, Saundra Roe (Tom), Shirlee Francis (Joe) and Sharon Hamlet (Rick). Bob was very proud of his daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren and could often be heard discussing how lucky he was to have this family. Papa Bob’s grandchildren are referred to as “The Magnificent Seven”. They are Keith Roe, Chris Roe (Duanella), Tricia Thomas (Chuck), Kelly Roe (Paige), Robert Francis, Jessica Hamlet (Sarah) and Justin Hamlet (Natasha). Bob enjoyed sixteen great-grandchildren: Kelsey, Katelyn, Kassidy, Chase, Nacona, Hannah, Nakaiya, Claire, Avery, Jamison, Brooklynn, Sutton, Parker, Aiden, Bodhi and Ryan. The next generation already includes six great-great-grandchildren. Bob is survived by three siblings, Norma Kissick (Don), Joseph Sargent (LaVerne) and Leona Rosenow; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many great friends.
Bob is preceded in death by his wife, Jean, parents, brothers – Carl and Donald Sargent, in-laws Roy and Susie Kinder, brothers- and sisters-in-law, LeRoy and Barbara Kinder, Lynn and Kaye Kinder, sister in-law Barbara Sargent, and brothers- in-law Francis Strieff and Chuck Rosenow.
The family would like to thank Dr Robert Martin, the doctors and nurses of OMC Medical Center, Three River’s Hospice, along with Bob’s special Helpers, Diana Stokes, Joyce Coppock, Royce Pace and Susan Howard.
Family visitation will be held Tuesday, June 21st, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. His final resting place will be beside his wife at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, Pomona, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to HOST Shrine Club, West Plains Chapter, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Kendrali Joy Mayfield, 3, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Kendrali went to be with Jesus the morning of Monday, June 13, 2022.
Kendrali was born September 20, 2018, at O’Fallon, Missouri, to David Mayfield and Kellanie Gordon Mayfield. Shortly after birth, Kendrali was diagnosed with 1P36 Deletion Syndrome; a rare genetic condition which greatly restructured her future. Over the course of her life, Kendrali touched many lives, and many were warmed by her smiles, her little games, and her up-stretched arms. Kendrali suffered several surgeries, many long days of sickness, and many long sleepless nights: nearly all under the loving care of her mother Kellanie, and often her Grandma or Papa. Kendrali was always Jesus’s little girl, and countless prayers were prayed for her by Church family and friends. It is doubtless that because of those answered prayers, many precious memories were made with our little Kendrali.
Kendrali is survived by her parents, David and Kellanie Mayfield; two sisters, Karleah and Kiera; her grandparents; Robert and Melissa Mayfield and Timothy and Meleissa Gordon; great-grandparents, Doyle and Ann Gordon, John and Connie Wade, and Dan Tiffany; her aunts and uncles, Daniel Mayfield and wife, Joanna, Wade Gordon and wife, Hannah, Hayden Gordon and wife, Cassidy, John Robert Gordon and fiancé Hailey, Sharen Gordon, Serenity Gordon, Josh Gordon, her cousins Landon Mayfield, Blake Mayfield, Joshua Mayfield, Chera Mayfield, Zachary Mayfield, Tyler Gordon and Sierra Gordon; and a host of extended family.
Kendrali was preceded in death by her great-grandmother Roberta Tiffany, great-grandmother Lois Godbey, and great-grandfather James Mayfield.
Visitation service will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
