Obituaries

Funeral services for John Davis, 75, Dora, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2022 at First Baptist Church, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mr. Davis passed away at 10:48 p.m., Saturday, July 9, 2022, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jonesboro, Arkansas.  

He was born April 4, 1947, at Jonesboro, Arkansas, to William A. Davis and Clara Evelyn Kimberland Davis.  John graduated from Bay High School, Bay, Arkansas, with the Class of 1965.  Mr. Davis was a veteran having proudly served with the United States Army in Thailand and Vietnam.  On May 24, 1968, he was married at Truman, Arkansas, to Karen Woods.  John was a farmer and owner of the Crider Store.  He was known as “Big John”, was an avid coon hunter and enjoyed bird hunting, horses and his coon hunting mule.  Mr. Davis was a long time member of First Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Davis, of the family home; three children, Jeff Davis and wife, Arta,  Paul Davis and wife, Julie Ann and Garren Davis and wife, Misty, all of West Plains; twelve grandchildren, Courtney Duke and husband, Anthony, Paydan Clayton and husband, Jason, Brady Davis, Enick Fox, Taylor Davis, Christopher Davis, Shelbee Davis Easley and husband, Grant, Hannah, Ryan, Andrew, Jaden and Emma Davis; eight great-grandchildren, Aark, Korbin and Jase Clayton, Gavin, Willa and ViVi Duke and Hunter and Remington Davis; one sister, Norma Evans, Trumann, Arkansas; one sister-in-law, Deborah Hubbard and husband, Bobby, Hueytown, Alabama; and many wonderful nieces and nephews .

His parents and two sisters, Jewell Watson and Barbara Cothren, preceded him in death.  

Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday at First Baptist Church.  Burial will be at Ledbetter 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.

A celebration of life service for Glenda Faye Lunn, 71, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2022 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mrs. Lunn passed away at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at her home.  

She was born March 15, 1951, in Beeville, Texas, to Frank Bennett Plachy and Violet Winona Vines Plachy.  On September 26, 1999, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Olan Wilburn Lunn, who preceded her in death on January 2, 2008.  She enjoyed painting, gardening and flowers.  Mrs. Lunn was a member of the Church of Christ. 

She is survived by four children, John Turner and wife, Denise, West Plains, Lisa Arvidson, Springfield, Missouri, Burtis Turner and wife, Sonya, West Plains and Glenda Marie Hudson and husband, Chris, West Plains; nineteen grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren and two on the way; five brothers, Frank Plachy and wife, Ethel, Moody, Missouri, Paul Plachy and wife, Roberta, State of Massachusetts, Jerry Plachy and wife, Peggy, Caulfield, Missouri, Joseph Plachy, West Plains and Edray Plachy, State of Texas; and many nieces and nephews. 

Her parents, husband, one son, Jacky Turner and two sisters, Anna Bruhn and Faye Ann Plachy, preceded her in death.  

Funeral services for Patricia (Darlene) Tharp, 70, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2022 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mrs. Tharp passed away at 3:58 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Ozarks Medical Center.  

She was born October 21, 1951, at Birch Tree, Missouri, to Floyd Crabtree and Neva Plummer Crabtree.  Darlene graduated from Mountain View High School with the Class of 1969.  On February 14, 1970, she was married at Birch Tree, Missouri, to Garry Tharp.  Before her retirement, Mrs. Tharp had worked at the International Shoe Factory and Marathon Electric.  She loved her family and grandchildren and enjoyed quilting and cross stitch.  Mrs. Tharp was a member of River of Life Church and served as Church clerk.   

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Garry Tharp, of the family home; three children, Loren Tharp and wife, Elizabeth, West Plains, Garry Tharp, Jr. and wife, Stacey, West Plains and Angela Campbell and husband, Andrew, Mountain View, Missouri; five grandchildren, Logan Tharp, Bryce Tharp, Bishop Campbell, Gabe Campbell and Drew Campbell; two sisters, Janet Tharp and Judy Green and significant other, Robert Madden, all of Mountain View, Missouri; special aunt, Jewell Percy; eight sisters-in-law; seven brothers-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.

Her parents, her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Loar and Loren Tharp and brother-in-law, Terry Tharp, preceded her in death.  

Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Burial will be at Elk Creek 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.

Funeral services for Billy D. Guilliams, 85, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2022, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mr. Guilliams passed away at 10:56 a.m., Saturday, July 9, 2022, at his home.

He was born August 5, 1936 at Weed, New Mexico, to Willie Anderson Guilliams and Hester Belle Youngblood Guilliams.  He lived in New Mexico until moving to West Plains, Missouri with his family at the age of sixteen.  He then helped his father run a dairy farm and raised beef cattle for several years.  After the dairy farm was sold, Billy worked for Clyde Stewart for over thirty-five years running a bulldozer.  He was well-known for his expertise in operating a bulldozer.  He was highly recommended by landowners that Mr. Bill was the man you wanted to work on their land.  His work ethics and experience brought him to Texas, and he operated bulldozers in the oil fields in the Panhandle of Texas for many years.  He was married to Ruby Croney in November 1956 at West Plains, Missouri, and in their union they had four children.  He later married Virginia Riley in May 2002 at Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Survivors include Cathy Stone Roberts and husband, Richard, West Plains, Missouri, Brenda Guilliams, Chestnut Ridge, Missouri, Sharon Harrill Burton and husband, Alvin, Ava, Missouri, and Leisha Patrick and husband, Rod, Highlandville, Missouri; ten grandchildren, Fred Stone, Kyle Stone, Marlana Taylor, Cody Taylor, Clint Taylor, Amy Vonallmen, Amber Brotherton, Justin Harrill, Dustin Harrill, and Billie Busby; eighteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Carolyn Mefford and husband, Amon, West Plains, Missouri; and his significant other, Emily Durnell.

His wife, parents, six brothers and sisters, and one son-in-law, Michael Wayne Harrill, preceded him in death.

Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Burial will be at Howell Valley Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Howell Valley Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.

Funeral services for Harold Junior Collins, 73, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2022 at Life Point Church of West Plains, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  

Mr. Collins passed away at 10:17 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his home.  

He was born October 21, 1948, at Pumpkin Center, Missouri, to Harold and Ora B. Wheatley Collins.  On August 4, 1989, he was married at West Plains, to Karen Stockton.  Mr. Collins was a veteran, having served in Vietnam with the United States Army and was awarded three purple hearts.  After returning home, he worked at the International Shoe Factory for thirty-one years, then at Invensys for fifteen years until his retirement.  He enjoyed playing softball, hunting, golfing, fishing, watching westerns and spending time with his children and grandchildren.  Family was most important to him.     

He is survived by his wife, Karen Collins; three sons, Billy Roberts and wife, Jennifer, Bobby Roberts and wife, Heather and Aaron Collins, all of West Plains; two daughters, Edna (Maggie) Eaglebear and significant other, Dale Collins, West Plains and Katie Grimes and husband, Justin, Thayer, Missouri; step-son, Thomas Atkins; son-in-law, Tyler Young; nineteen grandchildren, Ashton Roberts, Skyler Roberts, Noah Garrett, Justice Garrett, Brayden Roberts, Jesse, Leslie and Jacob Eaglebear, Samantha Atkins, Katherine, Tiffany and Misty Young, Dalton, Holly Jo, Shelby and Lane Grimes, Katrina Williams and husband, Lucas, Mariah Mays and husband, Austin and Hayli Smith; four siblings, Judy Harden and husband, Bill, South Fork Missouri, Sibley Collins, West  Plains, Joseph Collins, West Plains and Ora (Tink) Fulton, Greenville, Illinois; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Brenda Collins, Coy Stockton, Teresa Sexton and Larry Stockton and w ife, Cathy; and many nieces and nephews.

His parents, one daughter, April Young, two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Collins, one sister, Sheila Keller and husband, Leon, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ivan Stockton and Barbara Jo Stockton Fox, sisters-in-law, Diana (Jody) Tucker, Debra Lynn Stockton and Susan Stockton and one niece, Ada Shinaro, preceded him in death.  

Visitation services will be held from 1:00 until service time at Life Point Church.  Burial will be in Horton Cemetery.  A family reception will follow at Central Calvary Baptist Church.

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.