Obituaries
Mary Wilbanks, of Pomona, passed away on March 18, 2025, at her home. Mary was a wonderful mother & grandmother who will deeply be missed.
Mary was raised on Pole Hill south of Mtn. View, Missouri. She met the love of her life, Carl H. Wilbanks Sr and they were married on August 25,...
Graveside services for Randy Melvin Long, 67, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 24, at Gospel Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Long passed away at 12:05 a.m., Monday, March 17, 2025, at his home.
He was born May 21...
Funeral services for Curtis Huff, 91, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 24, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Huff passed away at 7:55 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at his home.
He was born May 8, 1933 at West Plains, Missouri, to...
Randall Paul “Randy” James, the second son of Lyle and Maxine James, was born January 25, 1949, and entered into eternal rest on March 12, 2025. Randy married the love of his life, Karen Holloway Arnold, on August 26, 1995, and with this union Randy gained a stepson, Jeremy Arnold.
Randy...
Wanda Lois Havens Hartsfield, daughter of H.R. (Jack) and Bobbie Jean Havens was born on April 3, 1961 in Mtn. View Mo. She entered into eternal rest on March 4, 2025 at the age of 63.
Wanda graduated from West Plains High School in 1979. After High School she went to Memphis TN and...
Sally Jean Watkins, the daughter of Jack and Marian Benfield McNevin, was born November 4, 1950 at West Plains, MO. She entered into eternal rest on March 11, 2025, at the age of seventy-four years.
She graduated from West Plains High School with the Class of 1968. Sally received her...
Sandra Lee Hunt went to her heavenly home on March 8, 2025. Sandy was born on June 4, 1945, to Cecil and Lena (Black) Grieb, in St. Louis, Missouri.
On December 23, 1961, Sandy married Ed Hunt in St. Louis, Missouri. To this union two sons were born, Edward and John.
Sandy always...
Larry Dwane Neal, of Winona, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, at the age of 76. Larry was born February 21, 1949, at Van Buren, Missouri to Don Carlos Neal and Marie Louanna (Macy) Neal.
Larry married Deana Atchison on August 12, 1967. Together, they had seven children. He was proud...
With the heaviest hearts, we share that David Anthony Watkins passed away on March 1, 2025, in Mountain View, Missouri. He was born on September 29, 1965, to Earl and Judy (Plunk) Watkins in St. Louis, Missouri.
David married Linda Mae Merckling on September 8, 1986, in Arroll, Missouri...
Ruby Jean (Pierce) Russell made her journey to Heaven on March 7, 2025, at 8:53 am. A dedicated Christian and prayer warrior, she passed over after listening to her great-granddaughter, Hannah Russell, read the 23rd Psalm. Ruby’s last words were, “Thank you, Jesus. Amen.”
Ruby was born on...