Anita Elaine

Fears

Anita Elaine Fears daughter of Ruth Lashley Ratliff Hancock and the late Orville Ratliff was born at Piedmont, Missouri, on May 26, 1947. She departed this life at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, on October 24, 2011, at the age of 64.

On August 5, 1979 in Ellington, Missouri, Anita was united in marriage to Milton Doyle Fears. Anita was a member of the Believer's Chapel Church. Her hobbies included genealogy, scrapbooking, reading, fishing and gardening. Anita's greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.

Anita was preceded in death by her father, Orville Ratliff.

Anita is survived by her mother, Ruth Hancock of Imperial, MO, her husband, Milton Doyle Fears of Ellington, three daughters, Bobbi Jo Chitwood and husband, Lance of Ellington, Victoria Wagner of Ponca City, OK, Anita Smith and husband Mike of Sapulpa, OK, one step-son, Steve Fears of San Francisco, CA, three step-daughters, Bonnie Fears of FL, Debbie Wand and husband Chuck of Dittmer, Linda Snow of Pine Bluff, AR, 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, two brothers, Larry Ratliff of Imperial, MO, Roger Ratliff of Eureka, MO, two sisters, Mona Vontrapp of St. Louis, and Jackie Akin of Imperial. Anita will be deeply missed by her family and many friends who will mourn her passing.


Visitation: Friday, Oct. 28th at 1:30 P.M.

Funeral Services: Friday, October 28, 2011 at 3 P.M. at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, MO

Minister: Marvin Richards

Burial: Huda-Chitwood Cemetery

Pallbearers:

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: Fears Family, c/o McSpadden Funeral Home for funeral expenses