Madeline Hilburn
Graveside services for Madeline Hilburn, 92, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hilburn passed away at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born May 4, 1925, at Dora, Missouri, to William Marion Dobbs and Ella Moffis Dobbs. On October 7, 1943, she was married at Great Bend, Kansas, to Cecil Eugene “Gene” Hilburn, who preceded her in death on January 15, 2000. She held a Bachelor’s degree and was an Education Specialist; before her retirement, Mrs. Hilburn was a teacher for West Plains R-7 School. As a teacher she was also involved with many activities, including the Speech and Debate Team and the F.F.A. Speech Team and was a past member of Missouri Fox Trotter Association. Mrs. Hilburn loved painting and playing bingo.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Norma Hilburn and one granddaughter, Andi Vaini and husband, Marc, all of West Plains, Missouri.
Her parents, husband, son, Larry Hilburn, one brother, Buford Dobbs and one sister, Mildred Thornton, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Hilburn will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
February 1, 2018 @ 5:03 pm
Norma, Andi, and Marc,
I want to extend my deepest sympathy to each one of you upon the loss of Madeline. You will be in my daily thoughts/prayers. May God comfort, encourage, and support each one of you through this difficult time. Madeline was my Art teacher when I was at the Middle School. She really pushed me even though I wasn’t a very good artist. I have fond memories of Evelyn Strong and her working together at the Middle School too! Yrs. later I reconnected with her living in our neighborhood, and we really enjoyed visiting and reconnecting with each other. In the process she became a great support to me in raising Corby. She adored Corby and knew that he would do great things even with his dwarfism. I will miss her!! May God bless each one of you.
In Christian Love,
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
Richard Dobbs
February 2, 2018 @ 12:06 pm
I loved Aunt Matt, she was a very important person in my life.
I am so sorry I won’t be able to be at the service. Duties here
at the Church prohibit me coming. I have prayed for her often in
the last few years. God bless you Norma and Andi, I know you
have lost so many of your dear loved ones. This is a sad day
for Connie, Sherri and myself! Love you all.