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Brad Colin McDaniel

Brad Colin McDaniel, 53, Willow Springs, Missouri was born June 8, 1971 to the late Robert Lee McDaniel and Mildred Joyce (Orr) McDaniel, and passed away December 8, 2024.

He is survived by two children, Samantha Michelle Dow-McDaniel, Lumberton, Mississippi and Levi Collin McDaniel, Lumberton, Mississippi; one sister, Gayle McDaniel, West Plains, Missouri, and three brothers, Robert McDaniel, Fairbanks, Alaska, Chad McDaniel, Chandler, Arizona, and Derrick McDaniel, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Eric McDaniel.

He served his country in the United States Army National Guard. He loved to travel, loved parachuting, escape rooms and astronomy. He was interested in anything educational, such as documentaries. He spent a lot of time helping his nephews, Robert Alex, Joshua Blake, and Chad Allen McDaniel when they were young growing up

He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Memorial services will be on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 12 o’clock at the Willow Springs Cemetery, Willow Springs, Missouri, with Pastor Lovan officiating. After the service the West Plains Honor Guard will perform military rites.

Erin Danielle Moore

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Erin Danielle Moore, West Plains, Missouri, passed away December 9, 2024.

She was born February 28, 1968 in Los Angeles, California.

Erin is survived by her parents Ronald L. Moore and Nancy K. Roloson; her three siblings, Calley, Julie, and Kyle, and many nieces and nephews. She loved spending time with her family, but the bond she had with her mother was special, Erin was an Angel!

Erin was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved attending church with her family as a child. She lived in West Plains, Missouri for the past thirty years at Newton’s Group Home who has been her second family that has loved and cared for her dearly until her passing.

Erin was full of life and loved being around people. She was always making new friends and made everyone feel loved, her hugs were the best! She loved to color, put puzzles together, and sing and dance to her favorite music. She always made sure everyone knew her favorite color was pink. Erin was a special blessing to all who knew her and she will forever be remembered by her siblings as the best Sister in the whole world!

Graveside services will held on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.

Mary Williams

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Mary Williams passed away on December 2nd, 2024 at West Vue Nursing home in West Plains Mo. At the age of 96 years old.

Mary Virginia Jordan Williams was born in Kennett Missouri on January 30,1928. Mary’s parents were William T. Jordan and Pearlie Mae Ford Jordan both deceased. She had three brothers, Raymond Thomas Jordan, Thomas Lee Jordan, (both deceased) and one surviving brother, Elmer David Jordan, Living in Hemmit, California.

Mary had four sisters, Ruth Jordan Crum, Delphi Jordan Goins, Florence Jordan Singleton, Geraldine Jordan Matlock, her niece Darlene Crum Skaggs was also raised by Mary’s parents (all deceased).

She married Robert E, Lee Williams Nov 4, 1950. They were married sixty five years when Robert passed away in 2016. Mary and Robert had one child, Jackie Lee Williams Utley and her husband, Larry of West Plains Missouri.

Mary had two grandchildren, Shane Matthew Utley and David William Utley and his wife Holly. She had six great grandchildren, Joshua Shane Utley, Brianna Nicole Utley, Madison Berlin Utley, Brett Matthew Utley, Bee Greene and Alise Brakeville.

Mary was a member of the Life Point Church of West Plains, Missouri.

Mary taught Sunday school in North Pekin Illinois at the United Pentecostal Church for many years and had a bible study ministry at the local nursing homes.

She loved to sing. She and her sister, Geraldine, sang on a radio gospel show in Kennett Missouri when they were young women.

While in Pekin she wrote a book called “Miracles Still Happen “using her own life’s experience for inspiration. In her last years at Life Point she loved to send Birthday cards and Get well cards just to brighten some one’s day.

Mary Williams was loved and respected by everyone who knew her, and will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Funeral services will be held Monday, December 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Life Point Church of West Plains.

Visitation will be held on the same day from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Burial will be at Dunklin Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Kennett, Missouri on the following day.

Dorothy Bales

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Dorothy Bales, daughter of the late Fredrick Benjamin Newell and Esther Mae St. Clair Newell, was born November 3, 1921 in Denver, Colorado, and died in West Plains, Missouri, on November 26, 2024 at the age of 103 years.

Dorothy graduated from high school in Englewood, Colorado, with the class of 1940 and in September of 1941, was united in marriage to Russell Bales. To this union three children were born, Edith, Lloyd and Mary. Dorothy was a devoted wife and mother and worked as a bookkeeper for eleven years there.

In 1964, Dorothy and her husband moved to West Plains, Missouri where they began farming and raising beef cattle.

Dorothy loved her family, reading and traveling. She enjoyed helping others and loved to prepare Sunday dinner for her family. Her legendary cinnamon rolls were family favorites.

Dorothy was a Christian and attended Faith Assembly of God Church with her husband for several years, and then, in her later years, attended Central Calvary Baptist Church.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russell; son, Lloyd; three nephews; one sister and brother-in-law; three great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Edith Wood and husband, Neil and Mary Warren, husband, Steve; daughter-in-law Beth Bales; eleven grandchildren, Cheryl, Sheila, Elizabeth, Samuel, Timothy, David, Travis, Kristie, Joey, Jamie, and Jennie; many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, and one special niece Sharon.

Funeral services for Dorothy will be held Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri.

Visitation with the family is to be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery in Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.

AE Young

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AE Young was born July 3, 1931 in Arkansas to the late Powell and Effie Young, and died December 1, 2024 at his family home.

AE was married to Mildred McDaniel at Dumas Arkansas in 1952.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred (McDaniel) Young; four sons, Gene (Millie) Young of Iuka, Mississippi, Dale Young (Melanie) of Lanton, Missouri, one daughter-in-law, Annie Young of West Plains, Missouri, Raymond Young (Connie) of Davenport, Iowa, Larry Young of West Plains, Missouri; Cheryl Chapman of Pomona, Missouri; Paula (Gary) King of Willow Springs, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren, and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters; four brothers, and one son, Rodger Young.

AE was a good Christian man who never met a stranger. He worked as a pipeliner for forty-four years. Upon retirement he was a beef cattleman for thirty years. He liked to take his dogs to check the cattle giving them a ride in his ATV.

The family would like to give a special thank you to the Hospice Compassus Care for their exceptional care and support.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Junction Hill Pentecostal Church and can be left at the funeral home. All donations collected will be divided between the four charities that AE supported.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 12 o’clock at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri.

Body will lie in state on Saturday, December 7, 2024 until time of service.

Burial will be at Elk Creek Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.

Youel Glen Briscoe

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Youel Briscoe of West Plains, was born November 13, 1932 in Ozark County, Missouri, to the late Glen and Eathel Briscoe. He passed away in his home the morning of November 26th, at the age of 92 with his wife and his sons by his side.

“Briscoe” as he preferred to be called, was born November 13th, 1932 in Ozark County Missouri to Glen and Eathel Briscoe. Youel was their only child together. He grew up on the family farm on the outskirts of West Plains and did travel the state with his parents during the 1930s as Glen would follow employment opportunities during the depression. By the time WWII ended, he was a teenager and the family moved into town from the farm. He graduated high school in West Plains in 1951. He was soon surprised to find a letter from the United States Army requesting his presence to serve his country in the Korean War. Soon thereafter, Betty Lane, accepted his marriage proposal and were married, December 31st, 1952.

After working for several big name companies in both St. Louis and Kansas City, he decided he would be a barber and work for himself, so he opened up his own barber shop in Kansas City in 1960. He raised his family well and was a very devoted family man. “Briscoe” and Betty went their own way in 1983 and it was at that time he took a new job helping a friend’s company by driving a truck all over the United States setting up computer sales expo’s. He looked back fondly at this time, always having a story to tell of his traveling adventures.

By the late 1980’s his mother, Eathel, was sick, and so he went back to West Plains for good this time to help his mother and run the rural mail route that had been serviced by the family for decades. It was early in the 1990’s when he met Veta Collins and on August 30th 1993, they wed. Soon after he retired from the mail route, and then spent his days as a day trader in the stock market.

“Briscoe” had many friends, both old and new, and loved living at Walnut Grove Senior Apartments where “everyone knows everyone,” he would say. He and Veta attended Immanuel Baptist Church, and really missed not being able to be with his church family the last couple of months due to health.

“Briscoe” is survived by his wife of 31 amazing years, Veta Briscoe. He is also survived by his oldest son, Mark Briscoe, daughter in law, Lori, youngest son, Kirk, and Veta’s daughters, Kim and Elaine; eight grandchildren, Mitchell, Kasey, Carissa, Mallori, Shelby, Carllie, Stephanie and Melissa, and eighteen great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen (1981) and Eathel (1993).

Funeral services for Youel Briscoe will be held Monday, December 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Carter Funeral Home, West Plains, Missouri.

Visitation will be held Monday, December 2, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. until time of service.

Burial will be in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

Barbara June Young

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Barbara “Bo,” grandma Bo, June Young, 91, daughter of the late George and Grace (Staggs) Whitten was born March 31, 1933 in Prescott, Arkansas, and passed away November 13, 2024.

Bo was married to Glendel Dean Young at Dumas, Arkansas. The union produced five children, Bruce Clayton Young, Glen Allen Young, Frank Douglas Young, Grace Ailene Frick of Pottersville and Ramona Wright of West Plains, Missouri.

Bo loved her family, nursing, gardening, reading, going places to see friends and family. Holidays and family were her greatest joy. She would always have food she prepared at her family gatherings. She loved to prepare recipes that were passed down through the generations. She loved a good cup of coffee with friends and family.
She had a strong belief in God and that when one dies there would be a place for all, where all would meet again.

Barbara is survived by two daughters, Grace Frick and Ramona Wright; grandchildren, Paige Wichern, Matthew Young, Jessica Mann, Grant Young, Zachary Wright, Alison Pearson, Daniel Young, Caleb Young, Roman Young, and Hannah Gleason; twenty great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sons, Bruce Young, Glen Young, and Frank Young; one grandson, Shane Young; one great grandson, Lane Young; two brothers and five sisters.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the Ozarks Healthcare Hospice Program and staff. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery Fund and can be left at the funeral home.

Graveside services will be held Friday, November 29, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at New Liberty Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri.

Lilus Mary Johnson

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Lilus Mary Johnson, 89, West Plains, Missouri, daughter of the late Albert Ray Davis and Lilus Gertrude “Haus” Davis, was born November 19, 1934 in Couch, Missouri, and passed away to her heavenly home November 15, 2024.

She was survived by one son, David Dunkin and wife Becky, West Plains, Missouri; three grandchildren, Courtney Judd and husband Brian, Lindsey Hughes, husband Allan, and Michael Dunkin; two step granddaughters, Misty McCrackin and Dusty Simmons; eight great grandchildren, Hannah Judd, Hunter Judd, Lily Hughes, Ashur Hughes, Atticus Hughes, Jacob McCrackin, Megan McCrackin, and Logan Simmons and wife Mikayla, and four step great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Ray Davis and Lilus Gertrude “Haus” Davis; both of her husbands, Vernon Dunkin and Nolan Johnson; one son Rick Dunkin; three brothers, L. D. “Rance” Davis, Albert Ray Davis, Jr., and Walton Davis, and one sister, Nettie Ashlock.

She attended the First United Methodist Church in West Plains for many years. She worked at the local hospital for thirty-five years in various positions. She truly enjoyed working with all her coworkers. She was well known for her sense of humor. She loved being a caregiver to all her friends and family. She will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, November 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, West Plains, Missouri, with Pastor Geoff Posegate officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association and can be left at the funeral home.

Billy Joe Young

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Billy Joe Young, son of the late Joe Albert Young and Anna Agnes (Owens) Young was born April 10, 1944 and passed away November 11, 2024.

He is survived by his wife, Janice Young, West Plains, Missouri; three children, Joe A. Young and wife LaJeana, Mountain Home, Arkansas, Darren E. Young and wife Donna, Seymour, Missouri, and Heidi A. Johnson, Seymour, Missouri; three brothers, Denzil L. Young and wife Sharon, Seymour, Missouri, Ronald D. Young and wife Kathy, Seymour, Missouri, and Stanley L. Young and wife Sandy, Seymour, Missouri; one sister, Mary Louise Trapp, Seymour, Missouri; six grandchildren, Ciara Benett, Nicole Covert and husband Josh, Jacqueline Young, Hannah Walker and husband Gabe, Kelsei Johnson, and Cole Young; two great grandchildren, Lincoln Walker and Cash Walker.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two children, Gabriele (Young) Turina and Chris M. Etheridge; two brothers, Dean M. Young and Donald E. Young and one sister, Judy Kay (Young) Hill.

He retired from the United States Army as a Master Sergent after twenty-one years of active duty, doing two tours in Vietnam. He was awarded numerous meritorious service medals and honors.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.

Visitation services will be held Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 12:00 noon until time of service.

Interment will be at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri.

Edward Philip Davis

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Edward Philip Davis, was born March 8, 1942 at Alton, Missouri, the son of the late Frank and Frona Davis.

He was married to Linda Johnson at Fenton, Missouri in 1963.

He is survived by his wife, Linda, West Plains, Missouri; two sons, Billy (Jenny) Davis, Mt. Vernon, Missouri and Paul (Rhonda) Davis, West Plains, Missouri; twelve grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one brother, and many nieces and nephews.
Phil was a family man whose greatest joy was having all his family home for dinner and a visit. Phil accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour when he was a young man and relied on God each day to sustain and help him. A strong quiet man but a man of highest moral ethics and integrity. His word was his bond.

Phil was a very talented carpenter. He built numerous homes and other structures in the Howell and Oregon County area. He also built cabinets and other pieces of furniture in his home shop. Phil was content and happy working with wood in his shop. Phil was also a very skilled certified journeyman welder specializing in commercial and military truck bodies.
Phil was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws; five sisters and three brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Samaritian’s Purse, or Bethel Baptist Church.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Huddleston Cemetery, Oregon County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Iinc., West Plains, Missouri.