Obituaries

Hubert Dale Reaves, a resident of Willow Springs, MO, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 17, 2023, while at Willow Care Nursing Home. He was born August 15, 1936, to Clarence and Mary (Smyer) Reaves in Texas County, MO and was 86 years old. Hubert graduated from...
Michael Bennett Johnson, 75, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 12:56 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Ozarks Medical Center. He was born October 10, 1947, at New Orleans, Louisiana, to Richard Greer Johnson and Mildred Irene Bennett Johnson. On November 21, 1975, he was married at St...
Donald Dean Masterson was born on August 21, 1944, in Halfway, Oregon, to Russell and Grace (Tyler) Masterson. He departed this life on February 1, 2023, in Willow Springs, Missouri, at the age of 78.  Donald is preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Grace; his first wife, Linda; his...
Funeral services for Bonnie Lee James, 86, Joplin, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 22, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Bonnie L. James left this earth on February 14, 2023 to join her heavenly Father, her beloved husband and...
Grant Leon Cox, 82, died at home on February 10, 2023 under hospice care and surrounded by family.  He was born on October 13, 1940 to Glen and Thelma Cox in Willow Springs, Missouri.    Grant worked in Springfield for 32 years at McBee Binders, later known as Viatech Publishing, as a silk...
William Ray Owens, a resident of West Plains, passed away at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, on Saturday, February 4, 2023. He was born September 10, 1944, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Glen Melvin and Maude Marie (Stark) Owens and was 78 years old. Bill lived with his folks until...
Funeral services for Ronald Ray Shemwell, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, at First Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mr. Shemwell passed away at 1:40 a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Circle of Life Hospice,...
Funeral services for Maxie Arlene Cork, 88, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 9, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mrs. Cork passed away at 1:31 a.m., Friday, February 3, 2023, at her home. She was born May 24, 1934, in the State of...
Donna Marie Paul, 88, passed away at Willow Care on January 28, 2023. She was born on February 3, 1934, to William and Faye Herrold.   She was raised in Granger, Iowa, where she went to school and loved to play basketball. Upon graduation, she worked for an insurance company until September 20...
Samantha Lanel Borgman was born September 29, 1992 in West Plains, Missouri to Steven W. and Kammy L. (Ledgerwood) Borgman.  She departed this life on January 28, 2023 in Springfield, Missouri. Samantha is preceded in death by her great- grandparents, one aunt and one cousin. Survivors...

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