Levenia V. Wisdom daughter of the late Mexico Davis Vaughn and George Vaughn was born at Perryville, Missouri, on October 16, 1923. She departed this life at her daughter Judy's residence surrounded by her family in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 22, 2012, at the age of 88.
On May 29, 1941 in Centerville, Missouri, Levenia was united in marriage to Louie Jewel Wisdom and to this union three children were born. Levenia was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fenton. Her hobbies included gardening, working outside, love coming down to the farm, shopping and getting her hair fixed every Friday. Levenia wanted everything tidy and clean.
Levenia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three siblings, Lillian Coffee, Eugene Vaughn, Linda Starkey and one great-grandchild, Avery Williams.
Levenia is survived by three children, Janet Phipps and husband Charley of Excelsior Springs, MO, Judy Adkins and husband Novis of St. Louis, MO, Charles Wisdom and wife Cari of St. Cloud, MN, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, three sisters, Flora Middlebrook of CA, Betty Wigger of Farmington, MO, and Patricia Severs of Poplar Bluff, MO. Levenia will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn her passing.
Visitation: Wednesday, September 26th at 10 AM
Funeral services follow at 2 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri
Minister: Geraldine Rains
Burial: Greeley Cemetery
Pallbearers: Novis Adkins, Jimmy Adkins, Ty Whiting, Damon Bemis, Edward Whiting and Joe Wigger.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association