West Plains Obituaries

Brian Leon Killion was born on August 28, 1964 in Mountain Home, Arkansas and departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior on June 8, 2025 in Springfield, Missouri at 60 years old.   Brian grew up in Douglas and Ozark Counties, Missouri attending schools in Elijah, Bakersfield, Dora, and graduated from West Plains

Maxine Merrick, 90, West Plains, Missouri was born January 13, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of the late Robert Coble and Jessie “Miller” Coble, and passed away June 1, 2025 in West Plains, Missouri.She was married to Rodney A. Merrick, Sr. in Joliet, Illinois on December 6, 1986.She is survived by four children,

Rodney Gary Hitchen, 77, of West Plains, Missouri passed away June 5, 2025, at his home. Services will be private.    Services in care of Carter Funeral Home Inc., – West Plains, Missouri

Joy Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Young, 86, passed away on May 28th, 2025 in West Plains, Missouri at Ozark Medical Hospital with loved ones by her side. She was the daughter of Leonard and Georgia McKenzie Coldwater, Kansas. Joy is survived by her son, Eddie Young; her daughter, Patty (Smith) Young, grandchildren; Cameron Smith (Cassidi) Makenzie Smith

Lidiya Stadnikova was born in Tajikistan on September 2, 1938 to the late Gabriel and Yevdokia Mordvinova, and passed away May 25, 2025 at her home in Willow Springs, Missouri. She was married to Grigoriy Stadnikov at Tajikistan for forty-two years. They have eight children, thirty-five grandchildren, and seventy-four great grandchildren. She attended the Home

Kayetta Jean Tucker, 74, of West Plains, Missouri passed away on May 14, 2025, at her home in West Plains, Missouri. Services will be private. Services under the care of Carter Funeral Home Inc., – West Plains, Mo. 

Greta Pruett, 88, West Plains, Missouri, went home to be with her Saviour May 1, 2025. She was born August 28, 1936 at Grimmet, Missouri to the late Burk Hopkins and Ilene “Bridges” Hopkins. She was married October 8, 1955 at the New Liberty Baptist Church in Howell County, Missouri, to Bill Pruett, who preceded

Alvin Ray Hambelton, Sr. was born January 22, 1939 in Ozark County, Missouri to the late Alva Hambelton and Ruth Strong Hambelton, and went to his heavenly home April 24, 2025. He is survived by one son, Alvin Hambelton, Jr.; one brother, John Hambelton; one grandchild, Emma Hannaford; sister-in-law, Elma Jean Hambelton, and numerous nieces

Verlin Wayne Howard, 64, Mtn. Grove, Missouri, son of late Verlin H. Howard and Lena (Collins) Howard was born December 3rd, 1960, in West Plains, MO and left us March 9, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri. He grew up and went to school in Dora, Missouri. He was with Darlene Howard for 17 years. He is