Fermetta Berniece

Volner

Fermetta Berniece (Johnson) Volner born April 13, 1928 at Taum Sauk, Missouri went home to Jesus June 17, 2018 in Pilot Knob, Missouri at the age of 90 years.

Fermetta was the daughter of James "Henry" Johnson and Asiadell Mahulda (Shepherd) Johnson. June 14, 1947 Fermetta was united in marriage to Silas Volner. To this union three children were born; Garry Lee, Kevin Carol and Enid Irene. In July 1955 Fermetta confessed her faith in Christ and became a member of the Locust Grove United Baptist Church in Oates, Missouri.

Fermetta's hobbies included crocheting, reading, quilting, deer hunting and fishing. She and her husband owned and operated the Volner General Store in Oates, Missouri from April 1949 to July 1976.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Silas, infant son Garry, daughter-in-law Sherry (Barton) Volner, two brothers Kenyon Johnson and Verble Johnson, her father-in-law and mother-in-law Roy and Della Volner, four brothers-in-law; Coell and Buell Volner, Lowell Hensin, and Cleo Overfelt, and six sisters-in-law; Gladys (Volner) Overfelt, Geneva (Volner) Mathes, Bonnie (Volner) Mathes, Audrey (Volner) Hensin, Elberta (Evans) Volner, and Berta Fay (Barton) Johnson.

Fermetta is survived by her son Kevin and wife Donna of Oates, daughter Enid and husband Gene Furlong of Lake Placid, FL, four granddaughters Amber (Patrick) Marsolek of Longmont, CO, Afton (Josh) Nordean of Linn Creek, MO, Kelly (Curt) Dement of Bonne Terre, MO, Stacey (Kevin) Hunt of Bell City, MO, six great-granddaughters; Aubrey, Lila and Ellery Marsolek, Kylie and Hannah Dement and McKayla Hunt, four great-grandsons, Bear, Boss and Boone Nordean and Austin Hunt, Three brothers; Roscoe "Coy" (Betty) Johnson, James (Barbara) Johnson and Marshall (Sudia) Johnson, Two brothers-in-law; Carter (Christine) Volner and Vernon Mathes, Three sisters-in-law Betty (Volner) Johnson, Imogene (Barton) Johnson and Betty (Larimore) Ivie.

Fermetta will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

A visitation is set for Wednesday, June 20, 2018 beginning at 5:00 pm for the public at McSpadden Funeral Home in Lesterville, Missouri.

Funeral will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Locust Grove United Baptist Church beginning at 11:00 am with Elder Denny Mathes officiating.

Burial to follow in the Myers Cemetery.
In Lieu of flowers please make donations to the American Cancer Society.