Karen Sue

Bales

Karen Sue Bales was born June 28, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Willard Morrison and Ethel Lucille (Farmer) Albert. She departed this life on Monday, June 25, 2018 in Lesterville, Missouri at the age of seventy-three.

On October 4, 1995 Karen was united in marriage to James D. Bales in Pocahontas, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on August 31, 2003.

Karen was a member of the Believers Chapel Church of Ellington and worked as a Med. Tech at Brent B. Tinnin Nursing Home. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, going to yard sales and spending time with her family and grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband; Karen is preceded in death by one sister, Sandra Jean Gilmer; one brother, Carl Albert; one sister- in-law, Joan Albert; one son-in-law, Marty Dement; and one granddaughter, Gabrielle Davis.

Survivors include five children, Robyn Gibbons of Wichita, Kansas, Carmen Rains and husband Eddie of Ellington, Missouri, Luke Davis and wife Susan of Ellington, Missouri, Paula Jean (Bales) Dement and husband Warren of Ellington, Missouri, Roger Davis and wife Delia of Portland, Texas; eight grandchildren, Shannon Rains, Corey Davis, James Ryan DeMent, Morgan Rains, Hope Davis, Tyler (Erica) Dement, Ryan Thomas Dement, and Allison Dodson; nine great grandchildren, Ava, Chloe, Ashton, Mia, Kinley, Addison, Maley, Blake and Kyle; three brothers, James Albert of St. Charles, Missouri, Justin Albert and wife Brenda of Ellington, Missouri and Kevin Albert and wife Gina of St. Charles, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Elvis Gilmer of Hermitage, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Elaine Albert of Redford, Missouri; as well as many other relatives and friends who mourn her passing.

Services are scheduled for Friday, June 29, 2018; visitation will begin at 11 am with funeral to follow at 1 pm in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Marvin Richards officiating.

Burial will be in the Redford Memorial Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers please make donations to the Redford Cemetery or St. Judes Childrens Hospital.