Mary Della

Farris

Mary Della Farris, daughter of the late Jessie Lee Farris and Helen Bernice (DePriest) Farris, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 17, 1949. She departed this life at her residence in Van Buren, Missouri, on March 11, 2026, at the age of 76.

Mary enjoyed sewing, crafting, decorating her home, watching Westerns and Gilmore Girls, listening to music, and playing with her grandkids and great-grandbabies.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Edward Dorris, one brother, Johnny Wymer, and five sisters, Jerry Wymer, Rebecca Myers, Marsha Canode, Nancy Greenway, and Kathy Trail.

Mary is survived by two sons, Scotty Hart and wife Erica of Ellington, Missouri, and Matthew Hart and wife Tina of Black, Missouri, two daughters, Tess Robertson and Bernice Boyer and husband Ranza all of Van Buren, Missouri, two sisters, Wanda Dowler of Salem, Missouri, and Janie Fennell of Rockford, Illinois, 14 grandchildren, Hope, Robert, Stacy, Necoma, Dustin, Brittany, Kory, Chulsey, Ranza, RyAnn, Colton, Shawn, Logan and Gracie, and 12 great-grandchildren, Aliah, Kaylee, Scotty, Aurora, Aiden, Arianna, Leland, Nevaeh, DaRhyus, Kayden, Daemon and Annahki. Mary will be deeply missed by her family and friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 11AM-1PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Funeral to follow at 1PM

Officiating: Bryant Arena

Music: Randy Buxton

Burial: Santhuff Cemetery

Pallbearers: Scotty Hart, Matt Hart, Dustin Hart, Colton Hart, Bernice Boyer and Ranza Boyer

In Lieu of Flowers: Donations can be made to a Jehovah's Witness church of your choice

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri