Graveside services for William Lee Barks, 49, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Collins Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Barks passed away at 8:21 a.m., Sunday, December 27, 2015 at his home.

He was born August 16, 1966, at Kansas City, Missouri, to Trueal Barks and Sharon Collins Barks.  On June 24, 1985, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Debra Sue Collins.  Mr. Barks worked in a sawmill and loved to hunt, fish, ride his 4-wheeler and spend time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Debra Barks; two children, William Lee Barks, Jr. and wife, Cherish and Jessica Barks and fiancé, James Stephens; three grandchildren, Dakoda, William James and Dixie Mae Barks; his mother, Sharon Hoke and husband, Jim; one brother, Raymond Barks; and several nieces and nephews.

His father precedes him in death.