West Plains

     Funeral Services for Judith Ann Martin, 67, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains with Reverend Jim Brill officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

     She was born the daughter of the late Ova Mooney and Mable Collins Mooney, on November 15, 1943 in Couch, Missouri and died June 16, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri.

     She was united in marriage December 7, 1963 in Alton, Missouri to Bob Harrell. She later was married on December 13, 1985 in Salem, Arkansas to Elmo Martin, who preceded her in death April 10, 2010.

     She is survived by one son, Patrick Scott Harrell, wife, Debbie, West Plains, Missouri; one brother, Thomas Mooney, West Plains, Missouri; sister, Carolyn Deckard, St. Charles, Missouri, and a twin sister, Mary Frances Burkhart, husband, Kermit, Thayer, Missouri; four grandchildren, Cynthia Nichole Hanson, husband, Andy, Bolivar, Missouri, Brittany Diane Harrell and Tiffany Joy Harrell, Bolivar, Missouri, and Christina Joyce Harrell, West Plains, Missouri.

Funeral services for Ruby Louise Risner Utley will be held Friday, May 20, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Curry Street Church of Christ, West Plains, Missouri. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Thayer Cemetery, Thayer, Missouri.

Ruby Louise Risner Utley went to be with the Lord on May 17 , 2011.

She was born in Randolph County Arkansas, near Wirth, on May 26, 1939, to Everett and Oma Hall Risner.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Ruby lived near Wirth until 1954, then moved to Missouri and attended Thayer High School where she met her husband, Frank Utley. They were married for 53 years. Faith and family were always the main focus of Ruby’s life, but she found the time and energy to be involved in many interests and to enrich the lives of countless friends and those in need. In addition to supporting her husband’s work, Ruby graduated from Arkansas State University in 1976 and pursued several business interests of her own. From 1978 to 2000 Ruby enjoyed selling real estate and welcoming many new families to West Plains and the surrounding communities. Ruby was a member of the Curry Street Church of Christ. She enjoyed family gatherings, Bible study, golf (mostly golf of Frank and her sons), card games, sewing,cooking, entertaining and hospitality.

     Graveside services for Rebecca Janice Collins,  64, West Plains, Missouri, will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Siloam Springs Cemetery with Reverend Dwight Warren officiating. under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.
     She was born the daughter of the late Agnes White Warren, on February 20, 1947 in West Plains, Missouri and died May 6, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri.
     She was united in marriage July 11, 1964 in West Plains, Missouri to Charles Collins.
     She is survived by her husband, Charles Collins, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; two children, Keith Collins, West Plains, and Lisa Thompson, husband, Charley, West Plains;  two brothers, Dwight Warren, wife, Fumi, Holt Summit, Missouri, and Steve Warren, wife, Mary, West Plains; three sisters, Kathy Gilbert, Chamois, Missouri, Ruthi Kuellan, husband, Charlie, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Dola Peak, Marianna, Florida; two grandchildren, Dustin Thompson, wife, Ashley, West Plains, and Breanna Holland, husband, Jeff, West Plains; five great grandchildren, Taftin Thompson, Jayden Sires, Hayden Holland, Kallie Thompson, and Levi Holland.

Jean Meeker, 78, West Plains, died April 10, 2011 at her home in West Plains.

Jean is survived by one brother, Don Carroll; niece, Christine Dougherty, and two great nieces, Stephanie Dougherty and Haley Daugherty.

Local arrangements under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

Graveside services for Toll R. Duke, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011, at State Line Cemetery, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

He was born the son of the late L.D. Duke and Cliffie Ellis Duke, on June 18, 1926 in Agnos, Arkansas and died April 11, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri.

He was united in marriage July 9, 1949 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Fern Cawvey.

He is survived by his wife, Fern Cawvey Duke, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; two children, Ronald Duke, wife, Sandra, Grand Blanc, Michigan, and Rhonda Duke, Rochester, Michigan; three sisters, Waydene Bishop, Shirley Church, and Cora Vallee, husband, Michael; three grandchildren, Dustin Duke, wife, Tami, Destiny Hahn, husband, Aaron, and Danielle Duke; three great grandchildren, Braeden Duke, and Jackson and Cole Hahn.

Funeral Services for Lealon Albert Wray, 88, West Plains, Missouri, will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Pastor Allen Cartwright officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.

He was born the son of the late Claude Wray and Arrie Montgomery Wray, on April 22, 1922 in Mitchell, Arkansas and died April 10, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri.

 He was united in marriage to Anna Bridges, who preceded him in death. He later married Mae Dawson.

He is survived by his wife, Mae Dawson Wray, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; three children, Lela Stapleton, husband, Ed, Peculiar, Missouri, Debby Lovins, husband, Mitchell, Peculiar, Missouri, and Roger Wray, wife, Marcia, Mount Dora, Florida; two step-children, Diane Overholtz, husband, Jerry, Blue Springs, Missouri, and David Dawson, wife, Mary, Viola, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Matt Stapleton, wife, Kathy, and family, Edmond, Oklahoma, Nikki Raver, husband, Don, and family, Harrison, Arkansas, Kirsten Luebrecht, husband, Alex, and family, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and Barak Wray, wife, Kelly, Japan; three step-grandchildren, Robby Bomar, wife, Tonya, and family, Lake Lotawana, Missouri, Ronnie Bomar, wife, Robin, and family, Blue Springs, Missouri, and Bobbie Dawson and family, Viola, Arkansas.

Nelson G. Hopper, 81, West Plains, died April 7, 2011 at National Health Care in West Plains. Local arrangements under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

Stephen Paul Summers was born on June 14, 1981 at Munster, Indiana but was raised in West Plains, Missouri. He passed away on March 24, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 29.

He was united in marriage to Heather Collins on August 3, 2003 in Willow Springs, Missouri.

Stephen is survived by his wife, Heather Summers; three children, Bryson James, Maylee Grace, and Hayden Paul, of the family home. His mother, Vickie Pickens, brother Anothny Summers, sister, Stephanie Sanders, all of West Plains, Missouri. His in-laws, Richard and Lois Bryson, of Williford, Arkansas, and brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Tammy Miller and children, Michael and BreAnna, of Willow Springs, Missouri. Stephen is further survived by other in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Graveside services for Flora Jane Pyles, 89, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2011, New Liberty Cemetery, with Reverend Larry Petro officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

She was born the daughter of the late Isaac Beckworth and Martha Byerly Beckworth, on March 25, 1922 in Jasper Texas and died March 27, 2011 in West Plains.

She is survived by one daughter, Pearl Lassiter, Overland Park, Kansas; one grandson, Edward Winkler, Kansas City, Kansas; one granddaughter, Ann McKeown, Plano, Texas, and three great grandchildren.