West Plains Obituaries

Leatha Pyatt, daughter of the late Homer C. Stokes and Bulah Lee Ramsey Stokes, was born May 17, 1936 in Charter Oak, Missouri and went to be with her Lord and Savior, August 14, 2018 at the age of 82 years. She was united in marriage June 20, 1953 in Arondall, Missouri to Lonnie Lee

Bill Bowling, son of the late Gene Bowling and Buna Floyd Bowling, was born September 23, 1929 in Salem, Arkansas and died July 19, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 88 years. He was a veteran who proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Yancy. He was united in

Graveside services for Dewey Barnett, 95, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018, at State Line Cemetery, with Brother Gene Bench officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home Inc., West Plains. He was born the son of the late John Henry Barnett and Addie Laura Kelly Barnett, on

Charles “Charlie” Isom Simpson was born in Springerton, Illinois on March 15, 1946 to William Anderson Simpson and Nellie Alberta Wilson Simpson. He departed this world on July 7, 2018. Charlie was an adventurer in his early years. He left home at the age of 15 to hitchhike around the country. On October 3, 1970

Charles “Pete” Fite was born the son of the late Charles B. Fite and Charlene Davis Fite, on February 15, 1950 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and died June 28, 2018 at his home in West Plains. He was united in marriage November 5, 1969 in Clovis, New Mexico to Bonnie Sterrett. He is survived by

  Gerald Staley, son of the late Leonard Duane Staley and Leota Irene Williams Staley, was born January 22, 1953 in Howell County, Missouri and died May 29, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 65 years. He was united in marriage May 16, 2014 in West Plains, Missouri to Audena Huddleston-Granger. He

Elsie Jane Vandiver daughter of the late Charles Andrew Vandiver and Edith Marion Shank was born April 25, 1951 in West Plains, Missouri and entered eternal rest on May 14, 2018 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 67 years. She is survived by three children Kim Combs and husband Bill from Millington Maryland, Denny

Graveside services for Duane Leland Flood, son of the late Roy Flood and Anna Jansen Flood, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19 at Redburn Cemetery, Rover, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. Duane was born July 3, 1931, in the state of Iowa and was called home to be

Freda Ellis, 95, West Plains, Missouri died May 10, 2018 at Brooke Haven Health Care in West Plains. Memorial graveside service will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Plains, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

Kenneth Collins, 69, West Plains, Missouri died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at his home in West Plains. He was born October 22, 1948 to William Amos Collins and Lorene Ramsey Collins. He was married to Francis Coble Collins, who preceded him in death. He is survived by one daughter, Cynthia Collins and friend Matthew Young,