Barbara Lee Nevils
Funeral services for Barbara Lee Nevils, 80, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 19, 2017 at First Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nevils passed away at 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at her home.
She was born February 14, 1937, in Dallas County, Missouri, to Jerome Adams and Iva Watkins Adams. On March 31, 1956, she was married in Dallas County, Missouri, to Lawrence Nevils. Mrs. Nevils was a homemaker and began working as a secretary when her children started school. She enjoyed quilting and loved that she had made a quilt for each of her children. She was a good gardener and a wonderful cook. Mrs. Nevils was a member of First Baptist Church of West Plains, where she was an active member of WMU.
She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Nevils, of the family home; four children, Twylia Gibson and husband, Ernie, of Tennessee, Ruth Nevils, M.D., of Alaska, Mary Dudley and husband, Paul, of Missouri and John Nevils and wife, Tammy, of North Carolina; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, one son, Neil Nevils and one brother, Joe, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church for Missions and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Marion Cornett
August 18, 2017 @ 4:18 pm
Dear Bro. Lawrence. As soon as I saw this I prayed for you. Your sweet wife was such a wonderful person. I pray that GOD’s great grace will cover you as you go through this time. We love and miss you.
David & Geri Elliott
August 18, 2017 @ 6:26 pm
Bro. Lawrence, so sorry for your loss.
Truly heavens gain!
May God bless you.
Thomasville Baptist Church
Brent Adams
August 19, 2017 @ 9:35 am
Dear Lawarence, Twyla, Ruth, Mary Beth and John Mark,
With a sad and heavy heart I come to this page of remembrance. My memories of my Aunt Barbara and you all are from years ago, but remain sweet and dear to me to this day. May an abiding knowledge of God’s loving kindness hold each of you, as manifest in friends and family. Missing you all terribly so. May your measure of courage and peace be sufficient unto this day.
Brent Adams
Alameda, California
Ronald Smith
August 19, 2017 @ 9:57 am
So sorry to hear of Barbara’s home going. We are happy for her but we know how very hard the loss is for us who are left.
We (Peggy and I) were so blessed by her life. She was such a special person. I have so many good memories of the time you all were here in Bethany.
We are praying for the service today. We will continue to pray that in the days ahead God will take the memories which now bring tears will bring joy. He can do that, I know for experience.
Ron and Margaret Smith
MaryAnn Morfitt
August 22, 2017 @ 6:28 pm
Brother Lawrence ,
So sorry to hear bout Barbara’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Much love from Branson, MO.