West Plains Obituaries

Funeral services for Garry Ellis, 67, Cape Fair, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains Missouri, with Jeri Luna and Sonny Salmon officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. He was born the son of the late James Jerry Ellis and

Opal Evelyn Brazeal, daughter of the late Cecil Brashear and Lela Day Brashear, was born June 27, 1932 in Koshkonong, Missouri and died February 4, 2022 at her home in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 89 years. She was united in marriage in the summer at Salem, Arkansas to Kenneth Brazeal, who preceded

Glenda Kay Sandridge Gunterman Blake was born December 24, 1946, in Thayer Missouri, daughter of Gilbert Sandridge and Flora Elizabeth Rogers Sandridge Schaufler. She departed this life December 20, 2021, at her home. She was united in marriage July 15, 1966, to Patrick David Gunterman. She is survived by her daughter Patricia Kay Gunterman Collins,

Alice Lea Dills, age 98, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, passed away on December 17, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on September 25, 1923, to the Reverend Albin Harold Dunkin and Laura May Baty Dunkin in Oregon County, MO. On October 1, 1939, she was married to Ellis David Dills who preceded her

Funeral services for James Russell, 58, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Brother Ronnie Wheeler officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. He was born the son of the late Paul Russell and Norma Louise Morrison

Larry Dale Collins was born in Gainesville, Missouri, on August 27, 1950. He left this world on Sunday, November 21, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 71. He lived his early years in Dora, Missouri. His family later moved to West Plains where he graduated from West Plains High School class of 1968.

Funeral services for Loeta Melzena (Collins) White, 94, West Plains, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2021 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains. Mrs. White passed away at 12:07 p.m., Monday, November 1, 2021 at West Vue Nursing Center. She was born April 10, 1927 at Twin Bridges, Missouri to the

Minerva Gertrude Miller McKenzie was born on March 15, 1929, the daughter of Hobert Miller and Gertrude Bell Judd Miller and died October 26, 2021 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 92 years.She was united in marriage in 1947 to Cyrus Thompson who preceded her in death February 26, 1988. She was united

     Bernice Margaret Heier was born on January 9, 1922, the daughter of Marberry Black Burnes and Margaret Viola Swanner Burnes and died October 26, 2021 in Lampe, Missouri at the age of 99 years.      She is survived by 21 nieces and nephews, Dr. Jimmy Ed Burnes of Goodlettsville, TN, Alvin Burnes of Wilson,