David Bruce Tompkins

1939 - 2025

Funeral services for David Bruce Tompkins, 86, West Plains, Mo., will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at Spring Creek Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Tompkins passed away at 11:02 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born July 17, 1939, at Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall, N.Y., to David Hammond Tompkins and Madeline Edith Cosman.

Dave was a licensed water well driller in New York, New Jersey and Missouri. He worked for over 65 years in the water well drilling and well service. He started a well service business in Missouri with his son, Rip Tompkins, who continued the business until 2023.

Dave was proud of his military service with the United States Navy and was aboard the USS Forrestal, where he worked launching planes and made three Mediterranean cruises.

Dave met Judith Louise Eckert in June 1963 and they were married the following June in Montgomery, N.Y. They enjoyed over 61 years together and had three children, Michell "Shelly" Cannon and husband David, David "Rip" Tompkins Jr. and wife Lisa and Carrie Siegman and husband Gregg, and six grandchildren David J. Cannon, Zachary Cannon and wife Maggie, Marisa Rickard and husband Cliff, Ryan Tompkins, Abigail Siegman and fiancé Justin and Nathan Siegman. Dave loved his family and was very proud of them.

He is survived by his wife Judy, of the family home, his children, grandchildren, one brother Rick Tompkins and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

His parents and one sister Joan Denardo preceded him in death.

Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, in the main room at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.robertsondrago.com.