Obituaries
On October 2, 2023, longtime West Plains resident and civic leader, Newton Clyde Brill, Jr., 87, died at his home with wife Carolyn by his side. Mr. Brill was born on March 10, 1936 in Mountain Grove, MO in the home of his grandmother Olive Young. The attending physician was Mr. Brill's great-...
Effie Maxine (Green) Holden was born on October 20, 1929, in Shannon County, Missouri, to Herbert Arthur and Ethel (Paschal) Green. She departed this life on September 26, 2023, in Willow Springs, Missouri, at the age of 93.
She married Cecil W. Holden on December 23, 1946. To this union, four...
Elaine Edwards, 86, a resident of Willow Springs, MO passed away at Willow Care Nursing Home at 1:07 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023. She was born May 26, 1937, at home in Hartsfield, Georgia to John and Lula (Joiner) Richardson.
Elaine attended Moultrie High School in Moultrie, Georgia. She...
Joy Beth Tranbarger McClure was born March 13, 1957, in Flint, Michigan, to Lilburn Ray and Joyce Mayree (Decker) Tranbarger. She departed this life on September 25, 2023, at her home in Birch Tree, Missouri.
Joy is preceded in death by her parents, Lilburn and Joyce.
She leaves to mourn her...
Carol Joyce Young, daughter of Kenneth Bork and Doris Bork (Trudell) was born February 16th, 1939, in Clay Center, Kansas, and departed this life on September 23, 2023 in West Plains, Missouri. She was 84 years, seven months, and eight days of age.
Carol graduated with the Clay Center High...
Funeral services for Rachel Ann Squire, 93, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 30, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Squire passed away at 8:55 a.m., Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home.
Rachel was born March 15, 1930, at Viola,...
Maxine Luton, daughter of Alfred and Janie Luton, was born in Douglas County, Missouri, on April 22, 1941. She entered into her eternal resting place on September 21, 2023, surrounded by family. She was 82 years old.
Maxine is preceded in death by her parents; one infant sister; and her infant...
William "Bill, aka Pappy" Alfred Eudy was born February 24, 1947, in Bunker, Missouri, to Verna Mae Tucker-Eudy and Clifford Donald Eudy. He departed this life to be with his King on September 16, 2023, at the age of 76 years, 6 months, and 23 days.
Preceding Bill in death are his parents;...
Bob Pollard, a resident of Willow Springs, MO passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was born January 16, 1963, in Rolla, MO to Charles "Ed" Edward and Marie Rose (King) Pollard and was 60 years old.
Bob was a graduate of Willow Springs High School and upon graduation, he...
Jesica Lynn (Collins) Edwards was born January 8, 1978, to Charles and Alta (Taylor) Collins in Mountain View, Missouri. She passed away on September 16, 2023.
Jesica is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Alta Collins.
Survivors include her children, Dametria (Billy) Reese, Deven...