Elvis Orren Brinkley, Jr. 86 years old, of West Plains MO. Died July 24th, 2013.
He was born December 4th, 1927 in Pritchett, CO. to Elvis Orren Brinkley, Sr. and Veanas Oleatha Moody Brinkley.
As a young man was a wheat farmer in Baca county CO. then lived in southeast MO, worked Western Telephone Co. for 24 years. Then moved to Alaska for many years working in telecommunications and realestate. Retired to Missouri. He had a strong faith in the Lord and was a member of Central Church of Christ in West Plains MO.
Memorial and visitation services for Rose Marie Vandiver, 60, Koshkonong, Missouri, will be held on Friday, July 12, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains.
She was born the daughter of the late Clyde Webb and Mary Wiggs Webb, on July 3, 1953 in Thayer, Missouri and died July 8, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
She is survived by three children, Niki Denny and husband, Henry, Koshkonong, Missouri, Johnnie “Peanut” Vandiver and wife, Jodie, Cabool, Missouri, and Billy Vandiver and wife, Raelyn, Koshkonong, Missouri; four siblings, Bobby Webb and wife, Helen, Snethern, Missouri, Carolyn Jackson and husband, Cecil, Koshkonong, Missouri, Ann Rich, Salem, Missouri, and Bill Webb and wife, Mary, Tucson, Arizona; seven grandchildren, Makayla, Cordell, Cade, Gavin, and Kanyon Vandiver, Jocelyn Denny, and Miranda Vandiver.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two infant daughters, Chandra and Tasha Vandiver; two grandchildren, Jay and Braylon Denny, and one brother, Carl Coats.
Graveside services for Kathryn Dianne Walters, 52, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2013, at Bailey Cemetery, Oregon County, Missouri, with Chaplain Pat Keefe officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
She was born the daughter of the late Everett Walters and Ella Bella Stevens Walters, on July 16, 1960 in Pocahontas, Arkansas and died July 2, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
She was married to Mark Halacy.
She is survived by her husband, Mark Halacy, West Plains, Missouri; one son, Chris Wright, West Plains, Missouri; one sister, Anna Jean Thomas, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; one aunt, Norma Showalter, Pittsburg, Kansas; one nephew, James Jones of Kansas City, Missouri; one niece, Cristal Greenawalt, husband, Kendall L. Greenawalt, Jr., West Plains, Missouri; four grandchildren, Kyle Wayne Wright, Brandon Allen Wright, Emily Joyce Wright, and Ellie Anne Wright.
Graveside services for Otis Collins, 78, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Siloam Springs Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, with Brother Kirk Collins officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Bert Collins and Dovie Collins Collins, on February 10, 1935 in Howell County, Missouri and died June 21, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage July 9, 1955 in West Plains, Missouri to Roberta Stubbs.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta Stubbs Collins, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; four daughters, Debroha and husband, Lawrence, West Plains, Cindy Collins and husband, Steven, Willow Springs, Melissa Collins, Lanton, and Michelle and husband, Ranol, West Plains; three sons, Donald Collins, Stanley Collins, and Shawn Collins, all of West Plains; nineteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; three sisters, Maxine Madden, Willow Springs, Ruby Turnbull, Vanzant, and Marie Crisp, Gainesville.
Graveside services for Ervin Wayne Gintz, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m, Monday, June 10, 2013 at Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Greene County, Missouri, with Brother Charles Allen officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Chris Lewis Gintz and Mary Meyers Gintz, on January 2, 1931 in Marshfield, Missouri and died June 7, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage November 1, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri to Maude Ann Wood.
He is survived by his wife, Maude Ann Wood Gintz, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; two children, Tammy Gintz of West Plains and Terri Lamb and husband, Rick, Mt. Vernon, Missouri; one daughter-in-law, Bernice Gintz Clark and husband, Craig, of Seymour, Missouri; one sister, Lois Marriott of Roeland Park, Kansas; nine grandchildren, Alison Alaimo, Michael Kennedy, James Kennedy, Stephanie Hickey, Hillary Gintz, Mindy Detherow, Brett Lamb, Joshua Lamb and Adam Lamb; four step grandchildren, Tim Clark, Jeremy Clark, Brandon Clark, and Kelby Clark; nine great grandchildren, Kiora, Quana, Sydney, Andrew, Cooper, Brandon, Truman, Sophia, and Joey; five step great grandchildren, Isaac, Kierra, Sienna, Cash, and Riley.
Graveside services for Donald Ray Collins, 71, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Huddleston Cemetery with Brother Bill Bales officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Lester Collins and Ethel Epley Collins, on May 3, 1942 in Dora, Missouri and died June 5, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage October 20, 1961 in West Plains, Missouri to Thelma Campbell.
He is survived by his wife, Thelma Campbell Collins, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; one daughter, Terri Hall, West Plains; two brothers, Ronald Collins, West Plains, and Larry Collins and wife, Carolyn, Springfield, Missouri; two grandchildren, Tabitha Jones and fiancee, Josh Swims, and Brandie Hall and fiancee, Eric Case; four great grandchildren, Jordan Case, Jacub Jones, Milie Case, and Marlie Case, all of West Plains, and one sister-in-law, Fern Shelton, West Plains.
Celebration of Life Services for Jerry W. Johnsen, 69, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains with pastor Jeff Smith officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Roland Johnsen and Twylia Hayden Johnsen, on January 21, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, and died June 2, 2013 at his home in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage June 21, 1983 in Aurora, Illinois to Candice Baker Mathieu.
He is survived by his wife, Candice Baker Johnsen, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; one daughter, Kendra Williamson and husband, Jimmy, Braidwood, Illinois; one son, Kyle Johnsen, Chicago, Illinois; one brother, Danny Johnsen and wife, Luann, Montgomery, Illinois; two sisters, Pam Johnsen, Darien, Illinois, and Pat Coniglio, Darien, Illinois; two grandchildren, Samantha and Tanner Williamson, both of Braidwood, Illinois, and two step grandchildren, MiKayla and Carter Mathieu, both of Chetek, Wisconsin.
He was preceded in death by his parents Roland Johnsen and Twylia Hayden Johnsen, and one step son, Steve Mathieu.
Funeral services for Othel Jackson King, 72, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Ed Hopkins officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Calton King and Alice Pauline Willard King, on December 11, 1940 in Brandsville, Missouri and died May 29, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage April 15, 1971 in Clay County, Missouri to Joyce Johnson.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Johnson King, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; three children, Jacky King of Kansas City, Kansas, Cheryl Brown and husband, Dean, Salem, Arkansas, and Allen King and wife, Alea, West Plains, Missouri; six brothers; four sisters; ten grandchildren; five great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
Memorial services for Jeffery Dankert, 66, West Plains, Missouri, will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 4:30 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Mark Parker officiating.
He was born the son of the late Howard Robert Dankert and Joan Shipe Dankert, on January 30, 1947 in LaPorte, Indiana and died May 26, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Burger Dankert, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; two brothers, Jim Dankert, Rochester, Indiana and Roger Dankert and wife, Debbie, Bremen, Indiana, and one sister, Cindy Kelly, Pittsboro, North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Funeral services for Jessica Louise Cole, 32, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri, with Pastor Mike Morris officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.
She was born the daughter of Teresa Cole Harrelson and the late Dennis Fultz, on February 12, 1981 in Spearman, Texas and died May 16, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
