West Plains Obituaries

David Leland Smith was born on January 17, 1945, in West Plains, Missouri, and passed away on November 7, 2016, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 71. He is survived by his son Jeff Smith and Jeff’s mother, Jackie Shelton of West Plains, Missouri; one sister, Janet Womack and husband, Jerry of West

Helen L. Arnold, 94, West Plains, Missouri died October 19, 2016 at 3:35 a.m. in Brooke Haven Healthcare, West Plains. Helen, the daughter of the late Mark L. Arnold and Tommie Lee Arnold, was born October 21, 1921 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Private services will be held at a later date. Local arrangements were under

Funeral services for Milton Frank Geissinger, 91, Dora, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Richard Martin officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. He was born the son of the late Milton Ross Geissinger and Marie Josephine Fries Geissinger,

Funeral services for Darlene Marie Ralston, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be 2:00pm Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Graveside, Cave Springs Cemetery, with the Brother Edward Casey officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Frank Davis and Fronia Bolton Davis, on September 5,

  Funeral services for Buddy (Bud) Gene Mayberry, 81, Pomona, Missouri, will be held Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Reverend Steve Fowler officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. He was born the son of the late Herbert Mayberry and Carrie

It is not the number of years you live, but the quality of them. Sue Ellen Moore, born September 12, 1920 was one of the fortunate women to claim both a long and rich life. She was born to Plato and Eva Caroll in Crowell, Texas where she was raised with her three siblings on

Funeral services for Alvin E. Kraus, 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains. He was born the son of the late Melvin Kraus and Pearl Roeser Kraus, on June 22, 1937 in Milford, Kansas and died September 21, 2016 in

Erma Dean (Jones) Griffin of Lanton, Missouri passed away surrounded with family and friends by her side at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains on September 8, 2016. She was born November 24, 1933 in Omaha, Arkansas to Ralph and Georgia Mae Jones. She was a retired business owner and homemaker. She never met a stranger

Funeral services for Lucy Marie Spear, 91, West Plains, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2016, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Jesse McLain and Dora Lee VanAmburg McLain, on July 22, 1925 in Oak Ridge, Missouri and died September 6, 2016

On May 29, 1927 MERLE GERALDINE OAKS was born in Imboden, Arkansas to Savanah Johnson and Leck Oaks. She was married to Homer Kennard on April 2, 1945 and to this union one son was born. Merle was preceded in death by her mother, father, husband and infant son. In addition as well as three