West Plains Obituaries

  Joseph Kent Dowell of West Plains, Missouri, was born into this world in Houston, Texas, the four-pound half of a set of twins. While brother Drew was given the “all clear” to head home and begin the busy life of an infant, Kent was consigned to the “undersized” hospital ward, where he would spend

Graveside services for Basil Collins, 81, West Plains, Missouri, will be heldSaturday, December 31, 2016 at 1:00 p.m., at Siloam Springs Cemetery withLloyd Collins officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc.,  West Plains. He was born the son of the late Burley Collins and Lela Gladys Hicks Collins, on October 1, 1935 in

Funeral services for Troy Divelbiss, 91, Gepp, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Kevin Browning officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. He was born the son of the late Russell Divelbiss and Belle Cotter Divelbiss, on November

Funeral services for Ivene Martin, 87, Dora, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains with Pastor Betty Stanley officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Frank Ballinger and Ina Fay Tilman Ballinger,

Memorial services for Harold W. Brimm, 78, West Plains, Missouri, will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. He was born the son of the late James David Ayers and Mamie McDougal Ayers, on

Robert Paul Washington, 71, West Plains, Missouri died December 7, 2016 at his home in West Plains. Graveside services for Robert Paul Washington will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

Funeral services for Michael David Swims, 1 month old, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains. He was born the son of Joshua Swims and Tabitha Jones, on October 28, 2016 in West Plains, Missouri and died November 28, 2016 in

Alene Mefford, daughter of the late Albert Mefford and Vera Sewell Mefford, was born November 13, 1943 in Thayer, Missouri and died December 4, 2016 in Salem, Arkansas at the age of 73 years. She is survived by three children, Telesa Peek and husband Randy, West Plains, Missouri; Bob Johnson and wife Racquel, Mountain Home,

Terry DeWayne Brown, son of Edna Merritt, was born June 4, 1967 in Bernie, Missouri and died November 25, 2016 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 49. He was united in marriage on February 13, 2010 in West Plains, Missouri to Stephanie Cash. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Brown, of the

May Dean Manley Parker Callaway, daughter of Eli and Nancy Jane Romans Manley, was born April 8, 1933 in Neeleville, Missouri. May Dean went to her heavenly home on November 23, 2016 at the age of 83 years. She was united in marriage with Marvin Vergil Parker in 1951 in West Plains, MO. From this