Obituaries
Graveside services for Wendell Troy Francis, 72, West Plains, Missouri, were held Sunday, May 23, at Francis Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Francis passed away at 11:53 a.m., Friday, May 21, 2021, at West Vue Nursing Center.
He was born June 24, 1948, in...
Elsie JoAnn Barton died in her parents' arms on May 5, 2021 at Oklahoma Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born April 28, 2021.
Elsie's time on Earth was filled with love, happiness, and bravery. She loved holding hands and "The Poky Little Puppy".
She is survived by her parents,...
Alice Beatrice Highsmith, a resident of Willow Springs, passed away early Friday morning, May 14, 2021, while at Willow Care Nursing Home. Alice was one of 14 children born to John and Ada Williamson in New Hope, KY on June 7, 1926. She was 94 years old.
Alice grew up in New Hope and attended...
Paula Lynne (Elder) Anderson died at the age of 68, at her home in Birch Tree, Missouri on May 17, 2021. She was born October 11, 1952, in Salina, Kansas to Frank and Jean (Little) Elder, where she grew up amongst a family of eight and was known as that spunky brown-eyed, brown-haired beauty in...
Barbara Jean Hergesheimer was born July 5th, 1939 to Oliver and Sylvia Beavers. She departed this life on May 10th, 2021 in Thayer, Missouri.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, husband Wayne, siblings Virgie Jenkins and Dale Beavers and special grandson-in-law, Dean Hulvey.
Barbara...
Graveside services for Robert DeWayne Parker, 60, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 21 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Parker passed away at 11:40 a.m., Sunday, May 16, 2021, at his home.
He was born...
Funeral services for Ola Mae Marshell, 88, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 18 at First Church of God, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Marshell passed away at 3:36 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2021, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born...
Graveside services for Leona Ruth Willard, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 14 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Willard passed away at 10:59 p.m., Monday, May 10, 2021, at her daughter's home. Her...
Doris Lorene Smith, 83, of Willow Springs, MO, passed away on May 8, 2021. She was born to Marshall and Zella (Stephenson) Ogle on November 19, 1937, in Willow Springs.
Lorene was a graduate of Willow Springs High School and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of...
Graveside services for JoAnn Pauline Jones, 83, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Howell Valley Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jones passed away at 4:13 a.m., Saturday, May 8, 2021, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She...