Carolyn Looney
Carolyn Looney
Funeral services for Carolyn Looney, 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at United Freewill Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Looney passed away at 8:50 a.m., Saturday, December 26, 2020, at her home.
She was born August 15, 1941, at Thayer, Missouri, to Ernest Blain (Bud) Goodwin and Zelma Kirby Goodwin Grisham. On October 6, 1962, she was married at Thayer, Missouri, to James Looney. Carolyn was James’ Sweetie for fifty-eight years. They did everything together. Carolyn enjoyed her flowers and James was always by her side making the yard look beautiful. Carolyn worked at Puritan Dress Factory in Thayer where she met the love of her life, James Looney. She also worked for Dr. Bruce Smith and finished her working career at the Howell County Clerk’s office. Carolyn will be remembered as a loving and kind, wife, sister-in-law and aunt. Carolyn was a member of United Freewill Baptist Church, West Plains, where she enjoyed the fellowship of her church family.
She is survived by her husband, James Looney, of the family home; her nieces and nephews, Jan Miller and husband, Robbie, Liza Workman and husband, Charlie, Brenda Swift, Jo Beth Kent and life partner, Rob Fender, Kathy White and husband, Rick, Diane Bay, Jimmy Springfield and John Goodwin; one great-niece, Bethany Kent; and one sister-in-law, Melba Goodwin, Topeka, Kansas.
Her parents, one sister, Virginia Springfield and three brothers, Richard, Raymond and Paul Goodwin, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at United Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to United Freewill Baptist Church or Gideon Bible Society and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Amber Redburn
December 28, 2020 @ 9:33 am
James Looney,
We want to express our deepest sympathy to you. Our prayers and thoughts with you daily. During this difficult time may God give you peace, comfort, encouragement, and strength. May God bless you.
In Christian Love,
Norris/Ivene Cozort
Tim, Amber, and Corby Redburn
Kathy Beaty
December 28, 2020 @ 1:04 pm
Jim, I’m so very sorry to hear of Carolyn’s passing over to Glory.
She was always out in the yard with you during the spring/summer months.
She was a kind and sweet person.
You both were good neighbors to me when I lived across the street from you.
May she rest in peace.
Cherish her memories.
May God hold you in His loving arms.
Kathy (Bray) Beaty
Keith & Nita Weaver
December 28, 2020 @ 2:45 pm
Dear Jim, so sorry to hear of Carolyn’s passing, but we pray that we will see her again very soon…
“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” (1 Thessalonians 4:14)
Vivian Mitchell
December 28, 2020 @ 3:08 pm
James, I am so sorry for your loss. Carolyn was a wonderful lady. Always enjoyed the times she was in the beauty shop. Proud to have called her my friend. Praying for you and your family.
Hassel and Alice Vandergriff
December 28, 2020 @ 4:20 pm
James and whole family; we are so sorry to hear of Carolyn’s passing. You were our neighbors over on S. Hill St. Sending prayers.
Mary Jo Cook
December 28, 2020 @ 4:30 pm
James, I am so sorry to hear of Carolyn’s passing. My mother loved her very much. Our prayers are with you. Ken and Mary Jo Cook
Teresa eldringhoff romans
December 28, 2020 @ 5:17 pm
What a sweet lady. I became acquainted with her when she would visit Zelma at the nursing home. So very sorry to hear of her passing. Prayers for the family.
Phyllis Girdner
December 29, 2020 @ 11:04 am
James, through 40 years of friendship, we have shared with you and Carolyn the laughter and tears, the highs and lows and now we are in the lowest of lows and so heartbroken. But know too that we may mourn for Carolyn but believe she is in a much better place. I’m so very glad that she and I visited on Wednesday night.
Although we won’t be there in person, please know that we will be in spirit….with our love, Phyllis and Richard
Bill and Beverly Linson
December 29, 2020 @ 12:34 pm
James. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Charlotte Smith
December 29, 2020 @ 2:37 pm
Jim, so very sorry for your (our) loss of Carolyn! I’ve always enjoyed getting to visit with you both!! Thankful for the time I got to share time with you both, riding with you to the Brumley sing in Lebanon, Missouri!! Thanks for letting me join you two. I know God will give you strength to get through this most difficult time. Prayers are with you. Charlotte Smith
robert fender
December 29, 2020 @ 5:21 pm
James, We want you to know how much we care about you and Carolyn. We are thankful for all the fun and wonderful times we spent with the both of you!! Trusting in Christ brings us the comfort we need when the mystery of death overwhelms us as it has today. Be sure to know that Jesus clearly taught an immediate awareness of bliss, perfect happiness and great joy for Carolyn and that soon we will all be together again, for Christ once said “How earnestly I tell you this—-anyone who believes in me already has eternal life! John 6:47 Always in our prayers, Love, Rob and Hailey
Wanda M Clark
December 29, 2020 @ 6:13 pm
James, I am so sorry in the loss of your “sweetie.” That is what you always called her when we worked together. I know what you are going through with, I lost Ken, November 25, 2020. He had been in a nursing facility for two and a half years. My prayers are with you.
Lanny and Kathy Fisher
December 30, 2020 @ 4:01 pm
You are in our thoughts and prayers. So sorry for your loss. May the Lord comfort you.