Charles Dwayne Elliott, 80-year-old resident of Thomasville, Missouri, departed this life Monday, January 29, 2024, at the family home in Thomasville, Missouri. He was born March 23, 1943, in Thomasville, Missouri to the late Fred Samuel and Mary Hester (Nasalrode) Elliott.
Dwayne was a cattle rancher for the 11 Point Ranch for 31 years before retiring, and continued ranching/farming on the same family farm as his Dad previously had done. He loved spending time with brothers, sister, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and especially his wife Kay of 59 years.
He is also preceded in death by an infant son, Randy Wayne Elliott; one sister, Dorothy Lewis, and four brothers, Floyd, Chester, Donald, and Leo Elliott.
Surviving are his wife Kay; two sisters, Jewell Cooley of Cuba, Missouri and Mildred Smotherman of Union, Missouri; two sons, Joe Elliott and wife Lisa of West Plains, Missouri and Tony Elliott and Rebecca Brown of Thomasville, Missouri. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Brittany, Tyler, Ben, Corey, Jacob, Ashley, Joshua, Jessica, and Mitchell, and eight great grandchildren, Jaxx, Nash, Greyson, Becca, Caroline, Avery, Alayna, and Liam.
Funeral services for Charles Dwain Eliott will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri.
There will be a visitation time on the same day from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Burial will be in Elk Creek Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.
Floyd Guy Johnson, 76, son of the late Otis Guy Johnson and Pauline (McCarty) Johnson, was born July 3, 1947 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and passed away at his home January 20, 2024 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage June 19, 1971 in West Plains, Missouri to Vonda Wade.
He is survived by his wife, Vonda Johnson, West Plains, Missouri; three children, Shalana Hildebrandt and husband John, their son, Shawn Boone, Rogersville, Missouri; LeJennings Johnson and wife Kayla, and their sons, A.J. Johnson, Aden Johnson, and Dade Reynolds, Harrison, Arkansas, and Lath Johnson and wife Tonja, and their children, Shannon Black, Dylan Collins and husband, Briar, and Rider Johnson, West Plains, Missouri; four great grandchildren, Zoey Black, Scarlett Collins, Briley Collins, and Izzy Collins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis Guy Johnson and Pauline (McCarty) Johnson; one sister, Sharon Tolar; one grandson, Logan Johnson, and one great grandson, Syrus Collins.
Floyd loved to ride motorcyles and also enjoyed hunting..
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri.
Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.
Larry Ross Marler, 75, son of the late Winfred Leroy Marler and Irene (Auffert) Marler, was born December 7, 1948 in West Plains, Missouri and passed away January 16, 2024 in Springfield, Missouri.
Larry was married October 31, 1986 in West Plains, Missouri to Rita Kenslow.
He is survived by his wife Rita Marler, West Plains, Missouri; children, Angela Weis, Shelley Rhoades, and Joey Patricelli; three siblings, Patricia Riley, Viola, Arkansas, Francis Marler and wife Janet, Mountain Grove, Missouri, and Linda Vogel and husband, Phil, Jefferson City, Missouri; six grandchildren, Bobby Dale Reid, Wyatt Reid, Colter Reid, Payton Weis, Dunde Harris, and Kindra Gentges and nine great grandchildren.
Larry worked for the West Plains Daily Quill Newspaper for over twenty years as a printer. He was also a Vietnam War veteran. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Homeland Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.
Public is welcome to come in on Friday, January 19, 2024 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel to view and sign the register book. Also Saturday, January 20th, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. until time of service.
Gary Reavis, 54, son of the late Leonard Reavis and Anita (Bennett) Reavis, was born June 15, 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away January 15, 2024 in Springfield, Missouri.
Gary loved spending time with family and friends. He lived life to the fullest; jeeping with his wife, vacationing with his children and camping with his best friends. His world revolved around his granddaughters; going to their every ball game, race, and concert. Gary was known for his “need for speed”; cruising the sand dunes, riding trails at Cloud 9, and climbing Colorado mountains in his side by side. He also loved to help his community and neighbors by volunteering on the Peace Valley White Church Fire Department for thirty-six years. Anytime someone needed a helping hand Gary was there. And of course, he loved the hard work on his farm.
He is survived by his wife, Amy; son Tyler Reavis and wife Taylor, son Austin Reavis and wife Kylie; granddaughters, Leighton and Landry Reavis; Aunt Doris Sharp; sister-in-law Tina Clinton and husband Eric; nieces, Whitney, Maci, and Charli; brother-in-law, Jonathan Schulz (Sunny); nephew, Ethan; special friends, Shane and Terri Braynard, Audie, Chance, and Brooks Davis, and many cousins and friends
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Anita Reavis; brother, Kent Reavis; mother and father-in-law, Sherry and John Schulz, and nephew Zach Clinton.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.
Visitation will be held Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Donna Jean Lambert, 83, daughter of the late Cecil Lambe and Rose Ann (Verplancke) Lambe, was born August 7, 1940 in Encampment, Wyoming and passed away January 3, 2024 in West Plains, Missouri.
Donna was married September 4, 1964 to Dale Peterson. Later in life she married Clifford Monroe Lambert, who preceded her in death in 1998.
She is survived by son, James Peterson, West Plains, Missouri; one brother, Alvin Dee Lambe and wife Nancy, Willard, Missouri; two sisters, Norma Faye Knipple, Branson, Missouri, and Beverly Ann Neal, Viola, Arkansas; two grandchildren; five great grandchildren, and her church family and many friends.
She was a homemaker and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.
Mary Jo Baker, daughter of the late Kenneth A. Smith and Bessie E. Heselton Smith, was born March 31, 1936 in West Plains, Missouri. She went to be with the Lord December 27, 2023 at the age of 87 years.
She was united in marriage March 15, 1957, to the love of her life, Pare Daily “Ace” Baker, Jr., who preceded her in death March 18, 2020.
She is survived by two children, Vicky Deatherage and husband, Ted, West Plains, Missouri, and Kenny Baker and wife Jackie, West Plains, Missouri; six grandchildren, Samantha, Corey, Jazlynn, Kayla, Tonya, and Alec; four great grandchildren and one on the way, and a very special cousin, Linda DePriest.
She is preceded in death by her husband; parents, and one grandson Tim Baker.
She was employed at the Division Employment Security, and enjoyed her clients, improving their careers, and many times was reconnected with their success.
She loved her church family and was very active in all the church activities. She loved to garden, work in her flower beds, antiquing, and having tea parties with all her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.
Melvin “Toby” Elije Turnbull, son of Ruby (Collins) Turnbull, and the late John “Bud” Elvon Turnbull, was born January 19th, 1973, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He went to be with his loved ones who have been waiting for him with our Lord on December 26th, 2023 at the age of 50 years.
Melvin, fondly known as Toby, was a logger by profession, a Christian by faith, a farmer by choice, and a big family man with an even bigger heart. He left this world doing what he loved. His legacy lives on through his friends and family. To know him was to love him, and the grief we feel now is that love continuing on.
He is preceded in death by his father John Elvon Turnbull; his paternal grandparents Eslie and Bernice Turnbull; his maternal grandparents Bert and Dovie Collins; and his brother Ronnie Turnbull.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years Sheri Turnbull of the family home, along with their five sons: Alex Davault and his wife Kim and their daughters Aurora and Naomi (all of Vanzant); John Turnbull and his partner Ramon (of Little Rock); Samuel Turnbull and his wife Taylor and daughters Evelyn and Lyla (all of Dora); Clayton Turnbull and his wife Courtney and son Brantley (of Dora); and Ronnie Turnbull of Dora. His mother Ruby Turnbull survives him along with his brothers and their wives: Bruce and Amanda; Dennis; and Jim and Sarah. He has 3 uncles: Terry Collins of Siloam Springs, Ralph Turnbull of West Plains, and Wayne Turnbull of Arkansas. He leaves behind a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews including Sarah Causey and her husband Robbie and their kids Ryan and Shelby; Sheri Thompson and her kids Jalee, Brice, Ruby, Teri, and Edward; Brandon Turnbull and his wife Samantha and their kids Korina, Allison, and Braxton; Mckayla Kendrick, Nicole Turnbull, Jacob Turnbull, and Julie and Joe Olsen. He is also survived by his good friend Bud Scherer.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Douglas County, Missouri, officiated by Pastor Bud Scherer, and under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.
Edwin Lee Moss, was born to William Henry “Will” and Martha Francis Casey-Moss of Elijah, Mo., on Sunday, May 25, 1930, and passed at the age of 93 1/2 years with peace and comfort at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Mo.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, followed by a eulogy from 2 to 3 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. Burial will follow at Elijah Church of Christ Cemetery. No graveside ceremony is planned due to weather and concern for guests’ health.
Preceding him in death were his parents and all of his siblings born to William and Martha Moss; his wife of 59 years, Wanda Lee Romans-Moss, at age 79 on Feb. 14, 2014; and his eldest daughter Martha Delenna Moss-Sutton in March 2013.
Surviving are his remaining children Roslind Moss-Hamm, Melita Moss-Dever, William Moss and Dale Moss; three grandchildren Karen Hamm-Johnson, Joshua Moss and Jason Schneider; and three great-grandchildren Max Johnson, Elliot Moss and Jacob Schneider.
Edwin was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and last attended Sunset Church of Christ in Springfield before health concerns restricted his ability to get out. Dad was very faithful to his beliefs, but most importantly, lived what he believed in the way that he exhibited care and kindness toward others. He had a strong belief that you should do for your neighbors as you would want done for you. When asked, “Who is your neighbor?” his reply was, “Whomever you meet and greet along life’s pathway.” Don’t hesitate to do good for others for you might just befriend an Angel!
Our dad remained gainfully employed full-time at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Ill., from December 1951 through September 1982, officially retiring after 32 years of service. He started there after friends of his kept badgering him to apply there. When hired, he said, “I’ll give it a try for six months.” During this time, he and our mother raised five children and saw us successfully through school.
When retired, he and our mother returned to West Plains, but eventually settled in Springfield where they remained into their later days of life. Only two of his four remaining children live in the surrounding Springfield area, the rest in other states. Dad really enjoyed bluegrass and gospel music most of all. He played the guitar and loved to sing. Singing was a big part of his growing up in Will and Martha Moss’s home. One of his favorite songs is “Gone Home,” an old gospel song from his youth.
The house that he grew up in still remains today in Caulfield, Mo., owned by Mr. Edsel Johnston, a relative of the Moss-Casey family. Dad and Granddad built the rock house in the early 1940s and finished it in the spring of 1945. The date of completion is in the support over the front doorway.
He will be missed by all those who remain: children, nieces, nephews and those that have known the Moss-Casey family through many decades of association and friendship throughout the general West Plains area. A more modern piece of country music that well describes our dad is “Daddy’s Hands” by Holly Dunn.
Forever in loving tribute and recognition of a life well-lived and a person who truly exhibited a heart of servanthood and commitment to our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.
