Graveside services for Edward M Wright, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery with Brother Dan Duncan officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Joseph Elbert Wright and Gertrude Madge Camp Wright, on October 9, 1943 in Fort Scott, Kansas and died August 5, 2020 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage May 14, 1961 in Koshkonong, Missouri to Barbara Phipps, and they have been happily married for fifty-nine years.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Phipps Wright, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; four children, Paul Wright, state of Missouri, Christy Wright, Springfield, Missouri, Joe Wright, Thayer, Missouri, and Becky Craig, West Plains, Missouri; five grandchildren, Ethan Wright, West Plains, Missouri, Hannah Wright, West Plains, Missouri, Johnny, Christopher and Timothy Wright, all from the state of Missouri; one brother-in-law, Darrell Phipps, Thayer, Missouri, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members as well.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son-in-law, John Craig; two brothers, Harold and Elbert Wright; three sisters, Marianita Lawrence, Virginia Wright, and Joan Bacon.
He was a minister of the gospel for many years. He loved the Lord and was always reading his Bible and praying. God was number one in his life. He and Barbara loved to sightsee. He was a hard worker in all of his many endeavors in life.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon’s or Compassion Link and can be left at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
Graveside services for Leroy Mac Vaughan, 90, will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, August 7, 2020 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother Frank Mulford officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home Inc., West Plains.
Leroy was born the son of the late Sidney and Blanche McKinley Vaughan on December 17, 1929 in West Plains, MO and passed away peacefully at his home on July 31, 2020, surrounded by his son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was united in marriage on June 3, 1956 to Betty Jean Huff, who precedes him in death.
Leroy is survived by one son, Brett Vaughan, West Plains, MO; two granddaughters, Brittany Alverson and husband Richard (Ricky), West Plains, MO and Kayla Spaulding and husband Zachary, Bolivar, MO; nine great-grandchildren, Andrew, Angelyn and Braydon Wood, Baylie, Rylie, Gabriel and Maddyson Spaulding, and Jett and Richard (Beau) Alverson; two sisters-in-law, Norvella Lair and Danaleen Crosby; dear friends Kevin Smith and Charles (Eddie) Phelps; and many nieces, nephews, friends and other family members.
He is preceded in death by his wife, parents, sisters Eula Mae Fite and Maxine Smith Waller, infant brother Roy Vaughan, great-granddaughter Keylie Vaughan, and sister-in-law Wanda England.
Leroy was a member of the West Plains Senior High class of 1948. He did not graduate, but instead chose to enlist in the United States Army National Guard his senior year of high school and retired from the Guard after 40 years of service. He worked for his father at Vaughan’s Market on Court Square and co-owned Mineral Point Mining Company, but his talent and passion were in painting and sign making. He owned and operated West Plains Sign Service for over 50 years and retired in 2015 at the age of 85.
Leroy was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spent countless hours doing both with his son, nephews and friends. He loved sports and was a big fan of the Cardinals and Chiefs. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them all. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
A drop-in visitation will be held on Thursday August 6, 2020 at Carter Funeral Home in West Plains from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Leroy Vaughan was born the son of Sydney N. Vaughan and Blanche C. McKinley Vaughan on December 17, 1929 and died July 30, 2020.
Graveside services will be held Friday August 7, 2020 at 10:00am in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. A come and go visitation will be held Thursday August 6, 2020 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm.
Jennifer Lynn Hall was born November 10, 1971 the daughter of Lynn Hall and Paula Jean Hackworth Hall and died July 22, 2020 at her Mothers home near Thayer, Missouri. A memorial service may be announced at a later date.
Paula Jean Hall was born October 23, 1952 the daughter of Paul Hackworth and Mary Smith Hackworth and died July 22, 2020 at her home near Thayer, Missouri.
A memorial service may be announced at a later date.
Graveside services for James “Jerry” Ellis, 87, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the Shrable Cemetery, Vidette, Arkansas, with Brother Roy Moss officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Gilbert Ellis and Fannie Barnett Ellis, on December 21, 1932 in Ott, Arkansas and died July 21, 2020 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage September 15, 1950 in Salem, Arkansas to Mary Lee Morrison.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Morrison Ellis, of the home, Bakersfield, Missouri; two sons, James Terry Ellis and wife Diana, Bakersfield, Missouri and Garry Ellis and wife Gail, Cape Fair, Missouri; five grandchildren, Holly Anderson and husband Bobby, Gainesville, Missouri; Bradley Ellis and wife Renee, St. Genevieve, Missouri; Christopher Ellis and wife Jessie, Gamaliel, Arkansas; Dustin Pool, Bakersfield, Missouri, and Maranda Kimberly and husband Aaron, Nixa, Missouri; nine great grandchildren and five step great-grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Pool; two brothers and one sister, Jake, Woody, and Peggy; one grandson Jeffrey Ellis, and one great grandson, Jasper Pool.
He attended the Bakersfield Church of Christ. He was a truck driver until he retired, leaving him time to play with his tractors and his farm.
Funeral services for John O’Brien, 88, will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2020, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, West Plains, Missouri with Father Maurice Chukwakere officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Francis O’Brien and Agatha Lutz O’Brien, on October 18, 1931 in Warren, Ohio and died July 5, 2020 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage February 14, 1978 in Youngstown, Ohio to Georgia Rukovina.
He is survived by his wife, Georgia Rukovina O’Brien, of the home, West Plains, Missouri and several nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Agatha O’Brien and one brother, Francis O’Brien.
He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in West Plains, Missouri. John and Georgia loved to travel. That was how they actually met. They had both traveled to Europe for the October Fest, met and five months later were married. He was a member of the The Elks Lodge, Post 2418, West Plains, Missouri; Lifetime member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Warren Ohio; DAV, member since 1997, and the American Legion Post 0023, West Plains, Missouri.
Family visitation will be Thursday, July 9, 2020, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains.
Military Rites will be performed by the West Plains Honor Guard and the Missouri Funeral Honors team.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, White Church, Missouri under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
Janice M. Boone was born October 4, 1937 to Asa and Elizabeth Forristall in Springfield, Missouri. She went to her forever home July 3, 2020.
She was united in marriage on July 21, 1961 to Gerald “Pete” Boone in Reno, Nevada, who preceded her in death February 7, 2020. To this union they added two children, Clara and David.
Janice was the proud wife of a United States Airman and lived all over the country going from military base to military base while raising her children. The family moved to West Plains in 1979 and she was employed at Ozark Medical Center until she retired.
She loved visiting with friends and bragging on her grandbabies. Going to the beauty salon and bragging on her grandbabies, and going out for Chinese food and bragging on her grandbabies to anyone that would listen.
Janice is survived by her son, Dave and wife Lisa; daughter, Clara Young; sister, Joyce Forristall; three grandsons, Jason Young, Wesley Young and Nathan Boone and wife Kialy; one granddaughter, Lynsey Sullivan and husband Cam; three great grandbabies, Kensi Young, Larsen Sullivan and Tanner Sullivan; two aunts and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her husband and her parents.
The family asks that any contributions be made to “Friends of Kids with Cancer” and left at the funeral home.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at South Fork Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri.
Visitation will be held Monday, July 6, 2020 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains.
Burial will be in South Fork Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains
Evelyn Beatrice Wallace, 96, of West Plains, MO went on to be with the Lord on June 11, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Manor in West Plains, MO. Born on March 20, 1924 in Alton, MO she was the daughter of the late Andrew Claude and Viola Pearl Woods Dotson. She was united in marriage on May 11, 1941 in Alton, MO to Robert Joe Wallace, who preceded her in death on November 25, 2002. Evelyn and Joe were married for 61 years.
She is survived by one son, Donald Wallace and wife Ginger of Judsonia, Arkansas; one daughter, Glenda Nau and husband Sid of Kansas City, MO; four grandsons, Dr. Bradley Wallace and wife Annika of Jacksonville, FL, Timothy Wallace and wife Sherry of Los Angeles, CA, Sam Nau and wife Amy of Lee’s Summit, MO, Dr. Martin Nau and wife Laura of New York, NY; six great-grandchildren, Jack Wallace, Ben Wallace, Luke Wallace, Avery Nau, Spencer Nau and June Nau; one sister Joan Johnson of Ozark, MO; two sisters-in-law Mildred Wallace of Alton, MO and Darlene Dotson of Elsberry, MO; and many nieces, nephews and other loved ones.
Evelyn grew up in the large Dotson family with sisters Shirley, Sylvia, and Joan and brothers Adrain, Hugh, and Ray. During the depression era they moved to Colorado to work in the beet fields. It was there that her father, Claude, lost his leg in a saw mill accident. Moving back to Missouri Evelyn would attend school in Oregon County, but did not graduate from high school. (She would later complete her GED in St. Louis.) Shortly after her marriage to Joe in 1941, they moved to St. Louis and both worked in the aircraft industry during the war. Evelyn often spoke with a smile about being “Rosie the Riveter”. Evelyn and Joe and the entire Dotson family were devastated by the loss of her brother Adrain in World War II in 1944. In 1945 Evelyn and Joe moved back to Oregon County and purchased the Royal Oak Store, then in 1946 the Garfield Store near Couch. Donald and Glenda were born while their folks worked at the store. In 1950 it was back to St. Louis, where Joe worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft (now Boeing) for many years. Evelyn was not only homemaker, but helped Joe build ten houses in his off-hours. While living in St. Louis, Evelyn and Joe and family were members of Grandview Baptist Church. Their home was adjacent to the church and they could walk to services. Evelyn had many fond memories of Grandview, where her husband and children made their professions of faith. In 1974 Joe retired and he and Evelyn moved to West Plains. No doubt, one of the happiest times for Evelyn was living on their small farm, close to relatives, working the garden and helping raise four grandsons during their frequent visits to the farm. They soon began to attend United Freewill Baptist Church and made many good and faithful friends there. In 1989 Evelyn and Joe sold the farm and moved to Paula Drive in West Plains. The years on Paula Drive were good ones, and included another big garden. They had great neighbors who would become life-long friends.
Evelyn faced many health issues over the years, including Joe’s Alzheimer’s disease in 1994. Cancer, open-heart surgery, and pneumonia took their toll on Evelyn, but she fought back and recovered each time. Looking back over the years, Evelyn enjoyed helping Joe with all of his projects, gardening, and gospel music. Before her eyesight failed she enjoyed reading (she frequently visited the library), watching “wheel of fortune” and playing scrabble. In her Bible she had written “Contentment is realizing that God has already given me all I need.” She was a faithful follower of Christ, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to Pastor Dennis McGinley, Bro. Richard King, Bro. Gale Wooten and all from United Freewill Baptist Church for their love, prayers and support for Evelyn; to her neighbors Rev. Gene and Ina Bates for their faithful friendship; to her nephews and nieces that visited her so often; and our sincere gratitude to Lenora, Fontella, Lisa, Trina and all from Pleasant Valley Manor for treating Evelyn with love and respect, and comforting her in her final days.
Graveside services for Evelyn Beatrice Wallace will be held Monday, June 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Huddleston Cemetery near Alton, Missouri with Pastor Dennis McGinley officiating. The family suggests casual dress for the service.
Burial will be in Huddleston Cemetery with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in West Plains, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation to United Freewill Baptist Church or the charity of your choice.
Graveside services for Lelia Avis Manley, 81, Gainesville, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2020 at Clear Springs Cemetery with Brother David Evans officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
She was born the daughter of the late Jesse King and Ellen Killion King, on July 2, 1938 in Elijah, Missouri and died June 5, 2020 in Gainesville, Missouri.
She is survived by three children, Johnny Manley, Evening Shade, Arkansas, Curtis Manley, Evening Shade, Arkansas, and Mavis Heavener and husband William Allen, Caulfield, Missouri; one daughter-in-law, Stacy Sigman, Flippin, Arkansas; nine grandchildren, Brittany Fettig and husband Bradley, Alton, Missouri, Erin Heavener, Andrew Heavener, Dekota Manley, David Manley, Adam Heavener, all of Caulfield, Missouri, Dezirae Morris and husband Dallas, Mountain Home, Arkansas, Melody Sigman and Austin Sigman, Flippin, Arkansas; three great grandchildren, Emiley, Noah, and Adeline Fettig,all of Alton, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two children, Darius Manley and Dustin Manley, and two half brothers, Isaiah and Delbert King.
She attended the Hawkins Ridge Church, Bakersfield, Missouri when she was able to be out and about. She enjoyed embroidery, crocheting, flowers and gardening. She loved her cats and spending time with all of her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses.
Burial will be in Clear Springs Cemetery, Ozarks County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
Roger Alan Barnes passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his home with family by his side.
He was born July 20, 1952, at West Plains, Missouri to the late Francis (Frank) Barnes and Helen Bandy Barnes.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy Willard Barnes, of the family home; sons, Matt and wife Chrisy, West Plains, Missouri, Luke and wife Angie, Springfield, Missouri, daughter, Mindy Ipock and husband, Ron, Eminence, Missouri, step-daughter, Amy Lipford and husband, Marcus, West Plains, Missouri, step-son, Eric Brown and wife Rachel, Johnson City, Tennessee; mother-in-law, Leona Willard, West Plains, Missouri; grandchildren, Broc and Brylee Barnes, Natalie and Toby Barnes, Kourtnee McDaniel, Hunter and Josh Ipock, Courtney (Doug) Gibboney, Hayley Baca, Madison, Abby and Tori Lipford and Drew Brown, Ayla (Nathan) Martin, Brianna Ipock and one great grandson, Aiden Martin; sister, Ann Lester and husband Jim “Frog”, Boaz, Alabama; sister-in-law, Diana Bandy and husband Bob Bandy, Marion, Indiana; brother-in-law, Mike Mullenix, Marion, Indiana, and sister-in-law, Janet Mullenix, Marion, Indiana; many nieces, nephews, cousins and childhood best friend, Kem Friga, including one read head step-son, Brendon Wilson.
His wife of thirty years, Debbie Barnes; father Frank Barnes; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Fred and Wanda Mullenix; brother, Mike Barnes and Jason Ledbetter preceded him in death.
Roger graduated from West Plains High School with the class of 1970. On December 13, 1975, he was married at Marion, Indiana to Debra “Debbie” Sue Mullenix. After the death of his first wife, Debbie, he married Tammy Sue Willard on October 5, 2013. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. Mr. Barnes worked as a boilermaker before his retirement. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids; loved fishing, hunting, St. Louis Cardinals, and collecting guns. His favorite hobby was making people laugh with his bathing suit.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House and can be sent to his granddaughter, Kourtnee McDaniel at 12243 Ipock Road, Eminence, Missouri.
A Celebration of Life will be held June 14, 2020 at the family farm, with Wayne Stewart officiating.
