Serulta "Lavera"

Gallaher

Celebrating the life of Serulta LaVera Gallaher (Johnson)(Hawkins) was born in Oates, Missouri, May 20, 1930 and departed this life here on earth to her new home in Heaven on March 29, 2026, at the age of 95 years, 11 months and 3 weeks.

LaVera was a loving mother, sister, aunt, grandma, great grandma and a sister in Christ to many, she was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Centerville. She worked at the Lesterville school in the kitchen, Wiggins summer school and at St Joe Lead Company where she was nicknamed Sadie until she retired.

She was proceeded in death by her parents, Oscar and Bessie (Barton) Johnson, her husbands, Lowell Ray Hawkins and Roy Dean Gallaher, two of her children, daughter, Valorie Hawkins and son, Stanley Hawkins, two brothers, Hobert Johnson and Eugene Johnson, and two sisters, Elvadine White and Betty Looney.

She leaves behind her son, Terry & Connie Hawkins, and her daughter in law, Pat Hawkins, four grandchildren Brian Hawkins, Gary & Tonya Hawkins, Marcia & Eric Kalinowski, and Joe & Kelly Hawkins, nine great grandchildren, Tyler, Jerick, Rachel, Jared, Jacie, Sidney, Caleb, Kiele and Ben, step children, Carolyn Bloom and family, Michael Gallaher and family, and Marilyn Jansen and family, plus many more loved ones family and friends.

Visitation: Friday, April 3, 2026, 10AM-1PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri

Funeral to follow at 1PM

Minister: Elder Greg Freeman assisted by Elder Kris Whitaker

Burial: Myers Cemetery

Pallbearers: Grandsons, Brian Hawkins, Gary Hawkins, Joe Hawkins, Tyler Hawkins, Jerick Kalinowski, and Jared Hawkins

Honorary Pallbearer: Eric Kalinowski

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

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri