Obituaries
Linda Lee Brotherton-Thompson, born December 10th, 1949, in West Plains, Missouri, to Paul and Ruby Brotherton, passed away peacefully on February 1st, 2026. As a lifelong resident of the area, in her early years, Linda graduated from West Plains High School in 1967, where her sharp mind and...
Ronnie Hershell "Pode" Lowe, age 79, a resident of Willow Springs passed away Friday, January 30th, 2026, at his home. He was born March 7, 1946 to Hobert Lowe and Ruby (Green) Lowe in Willow Springs, MO. Hershell worked many different jobs in and around the Willow Springs area in his lifetime,...
Funeral services for Evona Virginia Adkisson, 91, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Adkisson passed away at 11:23 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at NHC HealthCare.
She was born...
Marilyn Sue Weaver-Osborn-Lowe, passed away at the age of 69 on January 31st, 2026 in Theodosia, Missouri after a very long & difficult battle with sarcoma cancer.
Marilyn was born to Melvin (Bud) and Ollie Faye Collins Osborn on December 8th, 1956. She was raised in Twin Bridges...
Rhonda Lynn Ruth, 65, West Plains, Missouri, passed away January 27, 2026 at Ozarks Healthcare.
She was born October 1, 1960, at west Plains, Missouri, to Harvey Bacon Holbrook and Wanda Jean Roberts Holbrook. Rhonda had worked as a medical coder at Ozarks Healthcare. She was very family...
Funeral services for Mary Lou Metcalf, 86, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Metcalf passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri.
Mary was born July 17, 1939, in New...
It is with great sadness that the family of Gerald "Jake" Tinsley announces his passing on January 20, 2026, at 92 years old in West Plains, Missouri. Jake was a devoted husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-uncle, and great-grandfather and will be forever remembered for his caring...
Graveside services for Rhonda Lou Martin, 77, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Rhonda went home peacefully January 22, 2026, surrounded by the comfort of her...
Graveside services for Russell Robert Douglas Jr., 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Douglas passed away January 25, 2026 at his home.
He was born...
Funeral services for Shirley Ann Fonner, 86, Cabool, Missouri, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 1, at New Hope Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Fonner passed away peacefully in Cabool, Missouri on January 21, 2026, surrounded by family in...