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.

Funeral Services for Wanita Wynelle White Anderson, 78, West Plains, Missouri, will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.

She was born the daughter of the late Ervin S. White and Clara Rebecca Kissee White, on April 14, 1932 in Sparta, Missouri and went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2011 in Springfield, Missouri.

She was united in marriage June 27, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to Everett Lindsey Anderson, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by one son, Gregory Allen Anderson, wife, Angie, Daggett, California; two brothers, Clifford White, wife, Virginia, Springfield, Missouri, and Richard White, wife, Betty, Wyandotte, Oklahoma; one sister, Rosemary Gilbert, husband, Dan, Forsyth, Missouri; two grandsons, Eric Anderson, wife, Karina, Barstow, California, and Alex Mir, Las Vegas, Nevada; one great grandson, Gabriel Anderson, Barstow, California; many cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and a special “like daughter”, Keri Elrod, West Plains.

Funeral services for Edward Chorenziak, 74, West Plains, Missouri, will be held 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, West Plains with Father Joe Weidenbenner officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.

He was born the son of the late Edward Chorenziak and Gladys Gardas Suwalkowski, on September 3, 1936 in Detroit Michigan and died March 20, 2011 in Salem, Missouri.

He was united in marriage October 19, 1957 in Detroit Michigan to Roselee Berger.

 He is survived by his wife, Roselee Chorenziak, of the family home, West Plains; six children, Edward Chorenziak, Jr., Booneville, Missouri, Joan Brandon, husband, Bill, Fowlerville, Michigan, Daniel Chorenziak, wife, Kara, Hamilton, Texas, Paul Chorenziak, Jefferson City, Missouri, Pamela Cox, husband, Kelly, West Plains, and Christina Chorenziak, West Plains; one sister, Joann “Jody” King, West Plains, Missour; fourteen grandchildren, Jennifer Chorenziak, Seattle, Washington, Eddie Chorenziak, wife, Kim, Jefferson City, Missouri, Timothy Chorenziak, Jefferson City, Missouri, Jessica Brandon, Jackie Brandon, and Joey Brandon, all of Fowlerville, Michigan, Ethan Chorenziak, Ben Chorenziak, Andrew Chorenziak, and Joshua Chorenziak, all of Hamilton, Texas, Andrea Cox, Kristen Cox, and Aaron Durney, all of West Plains; two great grandchildren, Averee Chorenziak and Gabriella Chorenziak, all of Jefferson City, Missouri.

Funeral Services for Donald Anderson, 72, West Plains, Missouri, will be 2:00 pm Monday, March 21, 2011, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains with the Reverend Leroy New officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.

 He was born the son of the late Clifford D. Anderson and Donna M. Huffman Anderson, on June 6, 1938 in Macomb, Illinois and died March 17, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri.

 He was united in marriage November 1, 1958 in West Plains, Missouri to Rosa Mae Surritte.

He is survived by his wife, Rosa Mae Surritte Anderson, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; five children, Nancy Little and husband David, West Plains, Missouri, Mike Anderson, West Plains, Richard Anderson and wife Joy, West Plains, Dale Anderson and wife Crystal, West Plains and Susan Roberts, West Plains; fifteen grandchildren, Jennifer Haines and husband Jimmie, West Plains, David Little, West Plains, Heather Anderson, West Plains, Justin Anderson, West Plains, Dustin Anderson, Branson Missouri, Promise Lambe and husband Jesse, West Plains, Richie Anderson and wife Alyse, West Plains, Tony Anderson and wife Kelly, West Plains, Heather Little, West Plains, Kegan Drown, West Plains, Bo Drown, West Plains, Amelia Anderson West Plains, Glenn Roberts II, West Plains, Dylan Roberts, West Plains, Candace Roberts, West Plains; eight great grandchildren, Jasmine Luallen, West Plains, Brendon Little, West Plains, Austin Bauer, Ozark, Missouri, Nicholas Long, West Plains, Kaylee Lambe, West Plains, Macey Lambe, West Plains, Kara Anderson, West Plains, Alexis Anderson, West Plains and one brother, Bob Anderson and wife Martha, West Plains.

Funeral Services for Loraine M. Long, 63, West Plains, Missouri, will be 10:00 am Monday, March 14, 2011, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, with the Father Joe Weidenbenner officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.

She was born the daughter of Francis Roulston Lobell and the late Noel Vernon Lobell, Jr., on December 28, 1947 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and died March 9, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri.

 She was united in marriage July 17, 1970 in French Settlement, Louisiana to Earsel Eugene Long, Jr.

She is survived by her husband, Earsel Eugene Long, Jr., of the home, West Plains, Missouri; her mother Francis Lobell Brown, French Settlement, Louisiana; four children, Angie Walters, husband, Darian, Alton, Missouri, Scott Long, wife, Christian, West Plains, Missouri, Vicki Keith, husband, Eric, Paragould, Arkansas, and Kevin Long, wife, Constance, Springfield, Missoiuri; two sisters, Marie Kohl, husband, Paul, St. Louis, Missouri, and Patsy Guitreau, husband, Alfred, French Settlement, Louisiana; eleven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Funeral Services for Oleva Cawvey, 90, West Plains, Missouri, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Evangelist Gene Bench officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.

She was born the daughter of the late Anderson Ward and Elsie Busbey Ward, on February 7, 1921 in Moko, Arkansas and died March 8, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri.

She was united in marriage May 31, 1938 in Sturkie, Arkansas to Lewis Wilson Cawvey, who preceded her in death July 5, 1998.

 She is survived by two children, Donna Dobbs, West Plains, and Leon Cawvey, wife, Ida Mae, Moody, Missouri; one brother, Roy Ward, wife, Jean, West Plains; two sisters, Margene Kinder, Sturkie, Arkansas, and Peggy Upton, West Plains; five grandchildren, Michele Adkisson, husband, Darin, West Plains, Kim Barnes, husband, Jeremy, West Plains, Stacy Cawvey, wife, Donna, Haysville, Kansas, Scott Cawvey, wife, Debbie, state of Florida, and Monica Cawvey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; eight great grandchildren, Lakan, Zakry, Allie, Maci, Wyatt, Sarah, Clayton, and Camry.