Obituaries
Jerry Williams, of West Plains, Missouri, passed away on May 14, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, craftsmanship, and love for family and country life.
He was born in Caulfield on July 11, 1948, and attended Oak Grove School in Caulfield, now known as the Caulfield Community...
Janice Kaye Tharp, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and faithful servant of the Lord, was born to Leo and Alma (Stacy) Cowen on September 19, 1949, in Birch Tree, Missouri. She departed this life on May 16, 2026, at the age of 76.
Janice was united in marriage to Jerry Tharp on July 18...
Barbara May Kahre (nee Pratt), age 100, died May 12, 2026, at The Arthur B. Hodges Center of the Edgewood Summit retirement community in Charleston, West Virginia.
She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, the fourth of five children of Charles H. and Bertha M. Pratt. Her 1948 marriage to...
Charlotte Darlene Groves passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2026, at 91. She was born January 14, 1935, in Tigrett, Tennessee, the daughter of John Benjamin Glover and Zella Gertrude Glover of Southtown, Tennessee.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Groves, with whom...
And as it was, so it came to be that on April 29th, 2026, Carol May (Van Dam) Morrison passed from legendary into legend. She was 76 years old.
Carol May (aka Nana) was a gift. The seventh child of the seventh child, she was seven years younger than her youngest sister, who prayed for a...
Visitation services for Thomas Eugene (Tommy) Thompson, 75, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Thompson passed away peacefully with his wife by his side, on Thursday, April 30, 2026 in...
A memorial service for Elaine Pearl Damon, 64, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Damon passed away April 29, 2026, in Willow Springs. She was born October 11, 1961, in West Plains,...
Deborah Sue (Price) Ledford, daughter of Dee Roy and Ethel Patsy Price, was born on July 19, 1956. She entered into eternal rest on April 23, 2026, at the age of 69 years and 9 months.
Deborah served in the United States Army for nine years and lived in many places throughout her life. She...
Ruth Lanell Simpson Lewis Long was born at Clarkridge, AR August 18, 1939 and entered into eternal rest April 23, 2026 at Hospice of The Ozarks - Hospice House, Mountain Home, AR.
The daughter of Henry Perry Simpson and Virgie Lee Siler Simpson, Lanell graduated with the Mountain Home...
Frank John Matejek, 87, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 8:13 p.m., Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
He was born January 28, 1939, at Derby, Connecticut, to Frank Matejek and Anne Kochanowski Matejek. Mr. Matejek was a veteran, having served with the United States...