Mona Lee

Mooney

Mona Lee Mooney, daughter of the late Walter & Myrtle Carr, was born in Rounds Springs, MO., on September 8, 1933. She departed this life on May 14, 2021, at Brent B. Tinnin Nursing Home at the age of 87.

On December 25, 1972 in Eminence, MO, Mona was united in marriage to Winfred "Jim" Mooney. He preceded her in death on December 7, 2010. Mona attended The Lighthouse Temple Church in Ellington, MO. If you knew Mona you know her greatest joy came from cooking a big meal to feed her family, friends or whomever might drop by. You rarely left her home from a visit empty handed. She always sent you home with something to eat later. People would bring her buckets of blackberries because they knew there would be a cobbler waiting for them as a way to say thank you. She always said cooking was therapy to her.

Mona was preceded in death by the love of her life, Winfred "Jim" Mooney, her parents, and her son, Steve Gant.

Mona is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Knott (Kent) of Lenoir City, TN, and Jerri Marlin (Wayne) of Salem, MO, seven grandsons, David Stanley of Lenoir City, TN, Clayton Gant (Christy) of Poplar Bluff, MO, Caleb Gant (Brittani) of Eminence, MO, Tanner Knott (Tori) of Louisville, KY, and Ryan Marlin and Bryan Marlin both of Salem, MO., and Trey Barbour of Poplar Bluff, MO., two granddaughters, Laci Murray (Tony) of Lenoir City, TN, and Taylor Barbour of Poplar Bluff, MO., one brother, Tom Carr (Margie) of West Plains, MO., four great-grandsons, Kaden Murray, Riley Stanley, William Gant, and Beckham Knott, and two great-granddaughters, Alexis Varner and Gwendolyn Gant.

Visitation: Tuesday, May 18 ^th , at 11 AM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, MO

Funeral to follow at 12 PM (Noon)

Minister: Pastor Doug Massie

Burial: Pilgrims Rest Cemetery

Pallbearers: Clayton Gant, Caleb Gant, Mark Carr, Bryan Marlin, Wayne Marlin and Kent Knott

In Lieu of Flowers: Donations can be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri