Area Obituaries

Graveside services for Bobby Gene Burtrum, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Baptist Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.   Mr. Burtrum passed away at 7:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at West Vue Nursing Center.   He was born April 18, 1933,…

Gary Ray Walker, 87, of Nashville, Tennessee, died July 8, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a memorial service will be delayed until a later time. A small graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 13, at Lilly Ridge Cemetery near Gainesville. Those attending…

Bonnie Fae Roberts was born June 26, 1933 in Shannon County, Missouri, to Willis and Etta Delight (Chaney) Barnes. She departed this life on July 6, 2020 in Birch Tree, Missouri, surrounded by her loved ones. Bonnie graduated from Birch Tree High School in 1952 and was married to Billy G. Roberts on October 15,…

Douglas Alan Thompson, 58, of Orland, California departed this life on June 27, 2020. He was born on October 26, 1961 in Alton, Illinois and was the son of Jesse and Dora May (Houston) Thompson. He is preceded in death by his father, Jesse Thompson and brother, Danny Thompson. Survivors include his mother, Dora May…

Jerry Paul Roy Mesa, AZ (also of Drury,MO) On Saturday, June 27, 2020, Jerry Paul Roy (JP), loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and great-uncle, passed away during his sleep, at the age of 69.   JP Roy grew up in Dora, MO working throughout his childhood in Roy’s Store where he learned many lessons…

Jimmy Dale Goforth, Jr. “Bub”, 30, of Winona, Missouri passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2020 at Mountain View, Missouri surrounded by his family. He was born on October 30, 1989 in Mountain View, Missouri, the son of Jimmy Dale Goforth, Sr. and Tammy Kay Lilly. Jimmy is survived by his mother, Tammy Lilly of…

David Lee Wedemeyer, 82 years, 8 months, 15 days old, passed away on July 2, 2020 at his house with family by his side.   David was born October 17, 1937 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Edward and Doris Wedemeyer.   He was a Navy Veteran.  David attended the University of Wyoming. David was a Rail…

Graveside services for Leon Allen Ford, 68, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mr. Ford passed away at 5:14 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2020, at his home. He was born November 8, 1951, in Howell County,…