West Plains Obituaries

Betty Claudine Montgomery Tharp was born on June 1st, 1940 to Claude Medford and Vida Jane (Redburn) Montgomery in West Plains, Missouri. She departed this life on September 1st, 2020 to rejoin her beloved husband in the arms of Jesus at the age of 80 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Loren

A longtime local small business owner whose daughter Diane describes him as the personification of the American dream has passed away. Joe Voss, who with wife Adele owned Meadowbrook Natural Foods for the past 20 years, died Sunday.Voss was the sixth of 11 children, born to immigrants in St. Louis County in 1939. His father,

Graveside services for Edward M Wright, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery with Brother Dan Duncan officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. He was born the son of the late Joseph Elbert Wright and Gertrude Madge Camp Wright, on October

Graveside services for Leroy Mac Vaughan, 90, will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, August 7, 2020 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother Frank Mulford officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home Inc., West Plains. Leroy was born the son of the late Sidney and Blanche McKinley Vaughan on December 17, 1929 in

Jennifer Lynn Hall was born November 10, 1971 the daughter of Lynn Hall and Paula Jean Hackworth Hall and died July 22, 2020 at her Mothers home near Thayer, Missouri.    A memorial service may be announced at a later date.

Paula Jean Hall was born October 23, 1952 the daughter of Paul Hackworth and Mary Smith Hackworth and died July 22, 2020 at her home near Thayer, Missouri. A memorial service may be announced at a later date.

Graveside services for James “Jerry” Ellis, 87, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the Shrable Cemetery, Vidette, Arkansas, with Brother Roy Moss officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.He was born the son of the late Gilbert Ellis and Fannie Barnett Ellis, on December 21, 1932

Funeral services for John O’Brien, 88, will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2020, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, West Plains, Missouri with Father Maurice Chukwakere officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.He was born the son of the late Francis O’Brien and Agatha Lutz O’Brien, on October 18, 1931

Janice M. Boone was born October 4, 1937 to Asa and Elizabeth Forristall in Springfield, Missouri. She went to her forever home July 3, 2020. She was united in marriage on July 21, 1961 to Gerald “Pete” Boone in Reno, Nevada, who preceded her in death February 7, 2020. To this union they added two