Funeral services for Max Vaughan, 90, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Full Gospel Church, in Bakersfield, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Vaughan passed away at 9:00a.m., Friday, July 16, 2021, at his home.
He was born January 15, 1931,at Leota, Missouri to Oliver Edward Vaughan and Ozella Lee (Alexander) Vaughan. On March 8, 1958, he was married to Elaine (Turner) Vaughan. Max enjoyed raising livestock and joking with people to get a good laugh. Max was a lawman. He served his community of Ozark county as a Sheriff’s Deputy and then later as the Sheriff of Ozark county. Max was a member of the Full Gospel Church in Bakersfield.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine Vaughan, of the family home; three children, Kenny Vaughan, Bakersfield, Missouri, Keith Vaughan and wife, Linda, Cabool, Missouri and Kevin Vaughan, Bakersfield, Missouri; one sister, Bonnie Carlile, Koshkonong, Missouri; grandchildren, Shannon Bridges, Kara Heitman, Katie Vaughan, Sam Vaughan, Sarah Middleton, Shelby Kingston, Joe Vaughan and Seven great grandchildren.
His parents, one son, Brian Kelly Vaughan, four brothers, Sherwood, Bob, Otis and Orvis Vaughan, three sisters, Marjorie Cockrum, Maxine Vaughan and Opal Hicks preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Monday, at the Full Gospel Church. Burial will be in the Bakersfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Bakersfield Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775. Online condolences July be expressed at www.robertsondrago.com.
Albert J. Guenette, Jr. passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Al, as he preferred to be called, was born in Escanaba, Michigan on February 18, 1944 and left for the Army at the age of 17 where he was honorably discharged four years later. He retired as an oil field supervisor in Long Beach, California. He and his wife Rae Jean Guenette moved shortly after to West Plains in 2004. After almost 45 years of marriage she passed away in 2019.
He is survived by his daughter Michelle Schmidt (52) of John’s Creek, Georgia, granddaughters McKenna (18) and Riley (15), and grandson Dylan (12).
There will be no service per his wishes. Al’s final resting place will be at a national cemetery in Georgia to honor his military service along with his wife, Rae Jean.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
A memorial service for Mason Ray Allen Price, 5, Koshkonong, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mason went to be with the Angels at 4:45 p.m., Friday, July 9, 2021, at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born June 19, 2016, at West Plains, Missouri, to Robert Price and Ashley Collins Price. Mason was very energetic and always had a smile. He loved his sisters and cousins. He enjoyed fishing, swimming, trying to help out and loved his animals.
He is survived by his parents, Robert and Ashley Price; two sisters, Mackenzie and Maddie; his grandparents, Steavy and Cathy Collins and Doyal Price; great-grandmother, Elizabeth Shannon; several aunts and uncles, Shannon Collins and wife, Christina, Bobbie Price, Randy Price, Terrie Couch and husband, Kenny, Paula Crouch and Sheba Brown and husband Mike; and many cousins.
His grandmother, Faye Price preceded him in death.
Funeral services for Norma Bonelle Wilkins, West Plains Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Crider Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Wilkins passed away at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Ozark Healthcare.
She was born April 13, 1936 at Dora Missouri to Champ Clark Bird and Winnie Jewel (Russell) Bird. On April 6, 1957, she was married to Guy Henry Wilkins who preceded her in death on May 14, 2004. Norma was a self-employed cake decorator and pastry chef for 31 years. She was very creative and artistic, and was a Cardinals fan. Mrs. Wilkins was a member of Crider Church of Christ.
She is survived by two children, James Paul Wilkins, State of Oregon, and Vicki Hall and husband, Chris, State of Montana; two brothers, James Clark Bird and wife, Donna and Ray Bird and wife, Debra; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, three children, Steven Wilkins, Richard Wilkins and Karen Stabenow, one brother, Guy Bird, and infant sister, Charlene, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Parsons Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to 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 Opal Lea Maynard, 86, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 15, 2021 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Maynard passed away at 5:25 a.m., Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
She was born February 2, 1935 at Willow Springs, Missouri, to Jessie (Ellison) and Carl Ford. On March 16, 1965, she was married at Miami, Oklahoma to Sam Maynard, who preceded her in death on March 24, 2008. Mrs. Maynard took pride in hard work. She worked at Rawlings for 22 years and then later was head housekeeper at Holiday Inn for many years. She loved to work in her yard; mowing, planting and growing her flowers and gardens. She also loved spending time with her family and going to gospel singings.
She is survived by her son Sammy Maynard and wife, Elizabeth, Pomona, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Robin Jordan, Columbia, Missouri; four grandchildren Leslie Squire, Branson, Missouri, Krista Lair and husband, Heath, West Plains, Missouri, Jenna Wintemberg and husband, Derek, Columbia, Missouri and Morgan Maynard, West Plains, Missouri; seven great-grandchildren, Kourtney, Hunter, Brett, Connor, Mason, Jax, and Gryffin; two sisters, Wilma Earls, Thomasville, Missouri and Louise Webster and husband, Don, West Plains, Missouri.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Jan Squire, son Pete Jordan, son-in-law Danny Squire, sister Maxine Ross, brothers, Carl (Bud) Ford, Jr. and Jim Ford, and brother-in-law, Charles Earls.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Brooke Haven Activity Fund and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for Deloris Jean Decker, 80, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Union Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Decker passed away at 1:16 a.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born April 2, 1941, in Ozark County, Missouri, to James Everett and Virgie Newton Croney. Deloris was the fourth of six children. On November 4, 1960, she was married in Douglas County, Missouri, to Ralph Eugene Decker, who preceded her in death July 22, 2011. To their union two daughters were born. Deloris was a Christian, having been baptized as a young adult and was a member of the Brandsville Church of Christ for over sixty years. She was a seamstress and had worked at The International Shoe Factory, Angelica, Barad’s, Regal Beloit and The Linen Closet. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; the highlight of her day was watching and spending time with her babies. She was an active member of The Busy Hands & Stitchers Group from the West Plains Senior Citizens Center. Deloris loved going to local dances, playing bingo, Mexican train and putting puzzles together.
She is survived by two daughters, Anita Peoples and husband, Larry and Karen Yarbrough; five grandchildren, Catlin Dale Yarbrough and wife, Kelly Jo, Ethan Dakota Yarbrough, Trista Decker and husband, Justin, Renita Decker and husband, Robert and Dalton Peoples and fiancé’ Bobbi Busbey; nine great-grandchildren, Lydia Hergesheimer, Anna Sue Rose Barton, Shyla Raine Barton, Rylon Eugene Ellison, Peyton Riley Ellison, Colsen Jackie Wayne Ellison, Carlos Gabriel Comstock, Wesson Dale Yarbrough and Remington Jo Yarbrough.
Her parents, husband, one great-granddaughter, Serenity Nicole Barton, three brothers, Noel, Boyd and Bobby, two sisters, Doris and Wilma and one son-in-law, Dale Yarbrough, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Union Hill Cemetery or the West Plains Senior Citizens Center and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Janice Anita Imondi, 70, West Plains, Missouri passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at her home. A memorial service will be held at Smith Chapel Church of Christ in Brixey, Missouri, on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM.
Janice was born September 6, 1950, at Tulare, California, to Joseph Lavern and Velma Lena Sanders. She attended Dora School. She married Ronnie Leroy and two sons were born into this union, Ronald and David. On October 24, 1981, she married Robert Frank Imondi and one son was born into this union, Todd. Janice loved to read, embroidery, and quilt. She never turned down a chance to go karaoke and dancing. She was family oriented and loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren and was known for her famous sugar cookies and angel food cake.
Janice is survived by her three sons: Ronald Leroy and wife Kari; David Leroy and wife Crystal; and Todd Imondi, and special friend Dana; one sister, Joyce Herrell; two brothers, Larry Sanders and Deloss Sanders; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Brianna Newton and husband Shannon and their children Emily and Kolton; Dylan Leroy and wife Jessica and their children Adylan and Lauren; Nicole Griffin and husband Jonathan and their son Jaxton; Clayton Leroy and Gavin Imondi; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Her parents, husband Robert Frank Imondi, sister Lozell Osborn, nephew Keanon Frazier, and special friend Ronnie Medlock precede her in death.
A memorial service for Allan Bruce Ransburgh, 73, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Central Calvary Baptist Church.
Mr. Ransburgh passed away at 10:17 p.m., Thursday, July 8, 2021, at NHC Healthcare.
A private burial will be in the New Madrid Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Wanda (Jeanie) Decker, 86, West Plains Missouri, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Sunday July 11, 2021, at her home.
She was born January 19, 1935 at Mountain Home, Arkansas to Isaac and Mary Smith Thomas. Mrs. Decker was an English teacher for many years. She loved to read, was a big Cardinals and Razorback fan, was family oriented and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Decker was a faithful church member of fifty-eight years at the First United Methodist Church of West Plains.
She is survived by her husband, James Decker, of the family home; two daughters, Sarah Decker and Ann Collins; two grandchildren, Megan Smith and husband, Chris, and Monica Arter and husband, Ron; two great-grandchildren, Christopher and Chloe Smith, all of West Plains.
Her parents, three sisters and one brother, preceded her in death.
Funeral services for Ruby Belle Mushrush Ehrhart, 90, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ehrhart passed away peacefully in her sleep at 11:10 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at her home with her husband, Dorian and daughter-in-law, Lisa by her side.
She was born November 22, 1930, at Casa Grande, Arizona, to Lige Hayden Joyce and Blanche Belle Eagleman Joyce. On April 14, 1949, she was married at Hocomo, Missouri, to Willis Mushrush, who preceded her in death in 2012 after sixty-three years of marriage. She was married on April 26, 2016, to Dorian Ehrhart at Mountain Home, Arkansas. Mrs. Ehrhart was a Christian and was a member of First Baptist Church of West Plains for over sixty years. Mrs. Ehrhart was a lifelong educator and local area businesswoman. She held a BS in Education and Master’s in Guidance and Counseling from Drury College. Ruby began her education career at the age of sixteen as a teacher at Stony Point School, a one room school in rural Howell County. She spent over forty years with the West Plains School system as a teacher, middle school counselor and high school counselor. She served as president of the southwest district of the Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) from 1989-90, worked on the MSTA Resolutions Committee from 1991-94, served in all offices of the West Plains CTA, was president of the local BPW chapter from 1971-72, and was district director of the Missouri Federation of Business and Professional Women from 1972-74, a member of the Community Task Forces Board of Directors and of the Missouri School Counselors Association. She also wrote the application for and served as the first leader of the West Plains School/Community Team. Most of all, she was a loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother and showed by example what it means to care for family. She often shared her passion for learning and reading with those around her. She also enjoyed tending to flowers and plants and she had an inspiring sense of adventure and wonder about places and people.
She is survived by her husband, Dorian Ehrhart; two sons, Willis Mushrush, Jr., and wife, Lisa and Jack Eugene Mushrush; one brother, Bill Joyce and wife, Mary Ann; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Courtney Jacobson and husband, Brian and their son, Theodore, Nathan Callahan, Heather Callahan, Erin Phillips, Zackary Wilmoth, Jacob Wilmoth and his son, Brecken, Daustin Luck, Chandler Mushrush and Nicholas Mushrush; nieces and nephews, Bobbie, Angie, Rexanna, Terry and Jon; many great-nieces and great-nephews; and a host of cousins and friends.
Her parents, husband, Willis Mushrush, one brother, Bobbie Joyce and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Amy Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Amy Cemetery, Three Rivers Hospice or 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 James Allen Thompson, Jr., 50, Peace Valley, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Thompson passed away at 4:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at his home.
He was born April 15, 1971, at West Plains, Missouri, to James Allen Thompson, Sr. and Deborah Lawson Thompson. On June 2, 2001, he was married at Peace Valley, Missouri, to Amy James. He enjoyed working on vehicles and going to auctions. James was a Kansas City Chiefs fan and played football in high school.
He is survived by his wife, Amy Thompson, of the family home; three children, Matthew James and significant other, Alexandra Young, West Plains, Missouri, James Allen Thompson, III and Makayla Dawn Thompson, both of Peace Valley; his parents, James Allen Thompson, Sr. and Deborah Lawson Thompson; three brothers, Eddie Thompson and significant other, Tina Johnson, Peace Valley, Shawn Thompson and wife, Meredith, West Plains and Johnathan Pliler, Peace Valley; one sister, Amanda Johnson and husband, Chris, West Plains; and ‘;several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
His grandparents, Edward and Ruth Ingleton, Lawrence Odis Thompson and Martha Pliler and one uncle, Edward Thompson, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Barnett 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.
Raymond Eugene Downen, 72, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 8:08 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 2021, at his home. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Pauline Agnes Roberts, 85, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 3:25 p.m., Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Brooke Haven Health Care.
She was born October 21, 1935, at New York, New York, to George Stewart and Elizabeth McFadyen Stewart. Pauline was raised in Scotland, however returned to reside in the United States when a teenager. She enjoyed horseback riding, walking nature trails, sewing, crochet and needlepoint. Pauline was a member of the Methodist Church and enjoyed volunteering at church functions. Pauline served as volunteer with the Reading Buddies – Willard Orchard Hills Elementary School and also Southwest Missouri Meals on Wheels program. Pauline enjoyed visiting with friends at the Ash Grove and Northview Senior Centers.
She is survived by two children, Paul D. Roberts (H. Dean Hamilton) and wife, Paula Davis-Roberts, West Plains, Missouri and Brian A. Roberts (Phillip A. Roberts), Republic, Missouri; three grandchildren, Rachael Hazen, Pauline G. Roberts and Lily Roberts; and two great-grandchildren, Ella Roberts and Cohen Haggerty.
Her parents, one brother, George Stewart and one sister, Betty Head, preceded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Springfield Conservation Nature Center, 4601 S. Nature Center Way, Springfield, MO 65804 or may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Rosalie Ann-Marie Whiteman, 4, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 9, 2021 in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Rosalie went to be with the Angels at 8:52 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born December 23, 2016, at West Plains, Missouri, to Andrew Steven Whiteman and Nicole Wells Floyd. Rose was full of life and had a beautiful laugh. She loved being outdoors, nature and was hard to keep out of the water. Rose was very loved by her family and extended family.
She is survived by her father, Andrew Whiteman and his significant other, Heather and her two children, Lily and Aden, Willow Springs; her mother, Nicole Floyd and husband, Bobby, West Plains, Missouri; one brother, Gabriel Floyd; grandparents, Ray and Sharron Wells, Bobby and Darlene Jolliff, Max and Brandi Maldonado; great-grandparents, Steve & Sabrina Bensley and “Granny” Dortha Staggs; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the New Hope 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 memorial service for Roger Ray Knight, 74, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Buck Park.
Mr. Knight passed away at 2:02 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021, at his home.
He was born November 11, 1946, at Pocahontas, Tennessee, to Robert and Geleman Knight. Before his retirement, Mr. Knight worked at Marathon Electric as a machinist. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Marines. Mr. Knight was a proud Marine. He loved his Gatsby car, his dog, his black and white television, float trips, video games and McDonald’s burgers.
He is survived by one daughter, Hazel Stover, West Plains; and one grandson, Dewey Allen Stover, II and wife, Amanda, West Plains.
His parents preceded him in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
William Roy (Bill) Chritton, Jr., died July 1, 2021, at NHC in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 88.
He was born on May 13, 1933, the son of William Chritton, Sr. and Margaret Chritton, in Pomona, Missouri. He attended Bridges School, a one-room schoolhouse, through eighth grade. He was the only eighth-grader in the school when he met Wanda Lee Weatherford, who attended neighboring Turner grade school, in a softball game. He was pitching when she hit the winning homerun.
Despite his bruised ego, they began dating when they attended West Plains High School, in the class of 1951. Shortly after high school, Bill was drafted into the United States Army. Bill and Wanda married in 1954 at the Mt. Zion Church, from this union came four children. They spent the next 26 years moving to various Army posts in Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, and Virginia, as well as a three-year stint in Vicenza, Italy. Bill completed his bachelor’s degree in business at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS.
Bill had two tours in Vietnam, including one tour as a Huey gunship pilot. He received numerous commendations including two awards of the Legion of Merit, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star, and 39 Air Medals. Many of the Air Medals had the “V-device” awarded for Valor; one was awarded for setting the record for the most combat hours flown in a month.
The family spent the last ten years of his military career in Washington, D.C., where he worked at the Pentagon in the Secretary of the Army’s office, served as Chief in the Office of Congressional Legislative Liaison, and received a master’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University through the National War College. When Bill retired as a Colonel in 1980, he and Wanda returned to their hometown of West Plains, Missouri, where they had a strawberry farm for many years. When they weren’t raising strawberries, they could be seen flying their hot air balloon in the West Plains area, where they gave rides to hundreds of area residents. Bill served on the Ozarks Medical Center board and in many civic organizations over the years.
Then, Bill found a higher purpose. One day, Ken Harper and Gary Frazier visited Bill in the strawberry patch, and asked him to become an investor and chief pilot for a helicopter air ambulance company. In 1985, Bill, Ken, Gary and other investors launched Air Evac, EMS, with one helicopter based in West Plains. Air Evac was the first company to base a helicopter in a rural area, and the first to offer memberships.
Bill eventually became President of the company, and later served as the chairman of the board before selling the company in 2004. By that time, they had changed the name to Air Evac Lifeteam. The company had 41 bases in fourteen states and was the largest independently-owned air ambulance company in the United States. During that 20-year span, Air Evac employed thousands of people and saved countless lives throughout their coverage area.
Bill left behind a large family, including his wife Wanda, their son Michael Chritton and wife Sonia of Boulder, Colorado, two daughters, Vicki Chritton-Myers and husband Ron of West Plains, and Toni Johnson and husband Dennis of West Plains. They also have six grandchildren, Tyson Chritton, Denver, Co., Tawny Chritton-Keene, Knoxville, TN., Nick Myers and William Myers of West Plains, John Chritton, Alexandria, Va., and Mallary Butler, Summerville, S.C., and nine great-grandchildren. Bill also is survived by four younger sisters, including Wilma Brixey, Springfield, Mo., Shirley Martin, Sedalia, Mo., Erma Chritton, Bolivar, Mo., and Barbara Wood, Linn Creek, Mo., as well as a close-knit extended family of in-laws, nieces and nephews. The “Chritton Clan” is a tightly-knit family and Bill was the well-loved patriarch.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Daniel Roy Chritton, who died at the age of 52.
Those who knew Bill Chritton know he was a force of nature. When he set his mind to accomplishing something, nobody could stop him. He was a man of high integrity, true grit, and boundless determination.
The family is inviting anyone who would like to celebrate Bill’s life to an outdoor funeral service at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Rubydoo’s Vintage Events, 9240 County Road 9190 in West Plains.
A live-stream of the service will appear on Bill’s Facebook page, William R. Chritton, at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010715827647.
A military burial will take place at Mt. Zion church in Pomona immediately following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the cemetery fund at Mount Zion Church in Pomona, Mo., or to the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation through Robertson-Drago or by drop-off at 211 West Main, West Plains.
Funeral services for John Jason Knox, 41, of Springfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 2021 in the Rose Chapel, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
He joined his Savior, Jesus Christ, family and friends on June 28, 2021 in Heaven.
He was born July 28, 1979 at Houston, Missouri to John Robert Knox and Patricia Jean Aborn Knox. About two weeks ago Jason asked his mother and daughter to pray with him. After praying, he said, “God is good and I am good with God.” Jason had one beautiful daughter, Alison Leigh Knox. He loved Alison to the moon and back. She was the most important person in his life, even though she usually beat him at board games. They loved watching movies together and going swimming. Jason also loved Alison’s half sister, Alivia Grace Bradford. He spent the afternoon before his death with both girls at Dairy Queen and the playground.
Jason is survived by his daughter, Alison Leigh Knox, Springfield; his mother Patricia Knox, Springfield; uncle Tom and aunt Debra Knox, Mountain Home, Arkansas; and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Knox, his paternal grandparents, Anne and William Knox, his maternal grandparents, Lorene and Robert Aborn (Nanny and PA) and two uncles, Bob and Chuck Aborn.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 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.
Gerald Dean Oliver, 83, Bakersfield, Missouri, passed away at 3:13 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at his home.
He was born April 9, 1938, at Pana, Illinois, to Edgar Oliver and Lola Carlyel Oliver. Mr. Oliver was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy. Before his retirement, he was the custodian at South Fork School. He enjoyed tinkering in his shop.
He is survived by one son, Dwayne Oliver, Bakersfield, Missouri; four grandchildren, Curtis Ray Hastings, Kayla Marie Oliver, Cody Oliver and wife, Jessica and Desiree Collins and husband, Richard; and nine great-grandchildren.
His parents preceded him in death.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Ray Elmer Brame, 90, Drury, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Ball Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Brame passed away at 2:28 a.m., Saturday, June 26, 2 021, at NHC Healthcare.
He was born July 14, 1930, to Ray Everett Brame and Margaret Gibson Brame in the State of Florida. On March 18, 1951, he was married at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Elaine Marie Smith, who preceded him in death on July 15, 2017. Mr. Brame was a Korean War Veteran, having served with the United States Army and Air Force for over thirty-nine years. During his military service, he was stationed in various parts of the world which included a three-year stint in England. Therefore, was fluent in hilariously mimicking the ‘Cockney accent’! He was a life-long volunteer both in public service and private non-profit organizations. Mr. Brame held two Masters Degrees and a Doctorate in Education, Leadership and Administration. He loved and enjoyed living as a cattle rancher and rural farmer; he was also a teacher and educationist with a focus on Early Childhood Education and Head Start program. Ray loved the outdoors and travelled with his wife extensively in their Airstream. He often gave tractor rides to children of friends and patiently taught them outdoor skill sets; he had a tremendous curiosity of other cultures and a passion to make international friends. He and his wife loved classical music and the opera; for many years, they attended operas in Missouri and Arkansas. Mr. Brame would go to great lengths to help anyone who needed support and assistance.
He is survived by one son, Michael Brame and one daughter-in-law, Sandy.
His parents, wife one sister, Betty Hudson and one brother, Charles Brame preceded him in death.
Burial will be in the Ball Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ball Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Funeral services for Max Vaughan, 90, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Full Gospel Church, in Bakersfield, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. 
