Ardella Mae

Chitwood

Ardella Mae (Casey) Chitwood daughter of the late George Washington Casey and Emma (Massie) Casey was born July 7, 1923 at Ellington, Missouri. She departed this life on November 15, 2017 in Ellington, Missouri at the age of Ninety-four years, four months and eight days.

She accepted Christ as her savior in 1943, she was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for 64 years, where she served as church secretary for over 40 years. Ardella enjoyed fishing, needle working and she loved her red roses.

On November 16, 1946 she was united in marriage to Gerald Chitwood, to this union 3 children were born. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1979.

Preceding her in death, her husband Gerald Chitwood, father George Washington Casey and mother Emma Casey; as well as five brothers, Turman, Harry, Herman, Floyd Bernell and Pete Casey; 6 sisters, Clara Phelps, Elsie Hampton, Verna Carter, Nola Choate, Artie Kinder, and Minnie Louise Casey; and one son-in-law, Jack Bass.

Those surviving two daughters, Sharon Bass of Ellington, Missouri and Charlotte Fordham of Collinsville, Oklahoma; and one son Clifford Chitwood of Ellington, Missouri; two grandsons Kendall Tilley and Wife Cheryl of Nixa, Missouri and Keith Bass and wife Missy of Ellington, Missouri; four granddaughters, Dawn Wilson and husband Rob of Owasso, Oklahoma, April Cole and husband Randy of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kimberly Steward and husband Nick of St. Louis, Missouri, and Tabby Watson of Fredricktown, Missouri; four great grandsons, Bryce and Landon Tilley of Nixa, Missouri, Nicholas Steward Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri and Dalton Watson of Fredricktown, Missouri; seven great granddaughters, Maleah and Cassidy Wilson of Owasso, Oklahoma, Isabella Steward of St. Louis, Missouri, Tara and Jodi Watson of Fredricktown, Missouri, and Ashlynn and Natalie Bass of Ellington, Missouri; one brother and three sister-in-laws, Gene and Regina Casey of Bloomsdale, Missouri, Maudeline Burns of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Magaline Chitwood of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and many nieces and nephews

Relatives and friends.

A visitation is set for Sunday, November 19, 2017 starting at 5:00 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri.

Funeral will be held Monday, November 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Marvin Richards officiating and Pastor Kelly Chilton assisting. Burial to follow in the Pumpkin Hollow Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers please make donations to Pumpkin Hollow Cemetery.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri