West Plains Obituaries

Frances Voss-Purciarele, 76, West Plains, Missouri, died February 8, 2014. She was born the daughter of the late John Paoli and Ann Hautala Paoli, on November 30, 1937 in Montreal, Wisconsin. She is survived by three children, Dennis Antrim, West Plains, Donna Smith and husband, Anthony, West Plains, and Debbie Ipock and husband, Roy, West

Celebration of Life Services for Debbie Bridges will be held at 1:00 p.m.,  Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the First Baptist Church, West Plains. Family visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2014, at the First Baptist Church, South Campus Building, West Plains.

Funeral services for Lorraine Wells, 85, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel with Brian Schick officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home Inc., West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Carl G. Campbell and Ruth Vincent Campbell, on

Jesse Mack Skaggs, son of the late Henry and Birdella Haslett Skaggs, was born October 10, 1917 in Sturkie, Arkansas, and died December 20, 2013 at Brookehaven Healthcare in West Plains, Missouri. He was united in marriage February 23, 1968 in Fulton County, Arkansas, to Opal Harmon who preceded him in death in 1984. Mr.

  Melvin Wayne “Frosty” Frost, Sr., retired Police Officer and City Superintendent, died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the family home. He was born on November 8, 1947 to parents, Edward and Mildred (Jones) Frost in Willow Springs, Missouri. He was married September 7, 1972 in West Plains, Missouri to Barbara Eickhoff. Melvin is survived

Graveside services for Imogene Anabell Goss, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 5, 2013, at Horton Cemetery, with Pastor Elliott Anderson officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Shelt and Katie Collins, on September 22, 1929 in

Celebration of life services for Jacquetia Hammond Guffey, 82, West Plains, Mo., will be held November 22, 2013, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 5:30 p.m. and services at 6:30 p.m., with Pastor Ron Kelly, officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. She was born the daughter of the

Funeral services for Margaret Ellen Long, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 18, 2013, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains with Monte Neal officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Richard Collins and May Baker

Viewing and visitation services for Gwen Smolnik, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held Monday, November 11, 2013 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Carter Chapel, West Plains, with Deacon Pat Keefe officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Buford Jackson and

Funeral services for Loretta E. Weber, 78, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Reverend Jeremiah Woodring officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. Visitation will held at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains from 8:00 a.m.