West Plains Obituaries

Larry Sheeler was born in Sioux City, Iowa on April 8, 1948 to Emarld George Sheeler and Agnes Conlon Sheeler and died January 17, 2021 at Baxter Regional Hospital, Mountain Home, Arkansas. On February 14, 1969 he married Ella Vest, who preceded him in death March 10, 2015. He is survived by two children, Scott

Wanda Rhea Spender, daughter of the late Luey Earl Ward and Vesta Leonia Peterson Ward, was born July 25, 1934 in Sturkie, Arkansas and died January 15, 2021 at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 86 years. She was united in marriage July 27, 1950 in Sturkie, Arkansas to Cecil Joseph

Jerry Gilbert Turner was born in Kennett, Missouri on April 12, 1937 to Frank and Evelyn Settlemoir Turner and passed from this life on January 14, 2021 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. On October 5, 1957 he married the love of his life, Mary Elizabeth Rhodes. This union was blessed with

David Benjamin Wesley Nash, passed to the Lord Tuesday, January 12th, 2021.He passed peacefully in his sleep at NHC in West Plains. He was born May 14th, 1933 in Dora, Missouri. David graduated Dora High School. Then he served in the United States Navy during the Korean war. David married Wanda Mae (Gunter) Nash in

Roy J Coldiron passed away at home on January 12th, 2021 at the age of 83 He was born April 15th 1937 in the Koshkonong, Missouri area. He is survived by his wife Fern (McCullough) Coldiron. They met and later married August 29th 1959. To this union was born two daughters, Beverly Coldiron and Jo

Jacob Dylan Hammond, 24, son of Dwayne (JD) and Michelle Hammond, was born November 9th, 1996 in Springfield, Missouri. He is survived by his parents of Salem, Arkansas; one sister, Jessica Hammond, Springfield, Missouri; one great grandmother, Louise Cline of West Plains; three grandparents, Donna Jackson and husband, Russell, Springfield, Missouri, Michael Henry and wife

Ben Edward Lankford was born December 19, 1946 in Athens (Etowah) Tennessee to Bill and Rosie Lankford. He was called home to Jesus on December 16, 2020. He was married to Sharlene Laurie Quinn on October 7, 1977 in Greenland, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Sharlene, daughter, Laura Stellick and husband, Jim; son,

James W. Bray, Jr. was born December 26, 1964 in Belleville, Illinois to James Bray, Sr. and Nancy Fitzpatrick Bray. James passed away December 11, 2020 in Moberly, Missouri. He is survived by his father, James Bray Sr. and stepmother, Frances Bray of West Plains; one sister, Dorie Magilke, Branson, Missouri; three nieces, Brittany Harper,

      Mary Elizabeth Easley Durham passed away peacefully at 6:45 am on the eighth day of December 2020, at her home where she had lived since 1963.     Mary was born in Fairfax, Missouri on the first day of November 1925 to John Authur Easley and Mary Lucinda Fite Easley.      In 1932, she

Charles Joseph Besse, Jr., 71, West Plains, Missouri, passed away December 3, 2020 at his home in West Plains. Memorial visitation will be held Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains.