Graveside services for Ruth Rickard, 100, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 15, 2025, at Howell Valley Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rickard passed away at 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
She was born May 30, 1925, in Howell County, Missouri, to Lonzo and Mae Summers Hollingshad. Ruth was very gracious and loving; she loved her family dearly. She was artistic and enjoyed sewing and making crafts.
She is survived by one grandson, Matthew Smith and wife Meredith; three great-grandsons; many nieces and nephews; and many cousins that loved her dearly.
Her parents, one son, Willis Smith, one daughter, Becky Smith and all of her siblings, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Rickard will lie in state from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or Howell Valley Cemetery, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, Missouri.
