Vannessa Louise Maize daughter of Mary Louise Cox and Van Calvin Seigrist was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 3, 1974. She departed this life at Iron County Hospital in Pilot Knob, Missouri, on December 11, 2010, having attained the age of 36 years, two months and eight days.
On January 17, 2003 in Centerville, Missouri Vannessa was united in marriage to Dickie Lee Maize. She was a member of the Ohlman Missionary Baptist Church, the Women's Missionary Auxiliary, and the Girl's Missionary Auxiliary. Vannessa loved children and she enjoyed singing. She was always ready and willing to help others. She graduated from Southern Reynolds County RII in 1994.
Vannessa is survived by her parents, Mary Cox of Boss, Missouri, Van Seigrist and Jennifer of Ellington, Missouri, her husband, Dickie Maize and Hunter Perry, a child she thought of as her own, of Boss, Missouri, two brothers, Van Calvin Seigrist Jr. and wife Kristi stationed in England, Gordon Everett Seigrist of Viburnum, Missouri, Eva Seigrist of Boss, Missouri one step-brother Jonathan Wood of Ellington, Missouri. And a numerous amount of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She also had three step-children Patrick Maize, Sunshine Hildebrandt, and Misty Leasor. She had three grandchildren. Vannessa will be deeply missed by her family and a host of friends who will mourn her passing.
Visitation: Tues. December 14th 6 to 8 at Ohlman Baptist Church, Bunker, Missouri
Funeral services: Wed. December 15th at 11 A.M. Ohlman Baptist Church
Ministers: Terry Sharpe assisted by Ron Fears
Music: Deiatre Gillam and Juanita May
Burial: Corridon-Reynolds Cemetery
Pallbearers: Stacy Fears, Mikel Fears, John Wimberly, Dusty Sutterfield, Joshua Sutterfield and Jonathan Wood.
Honorary Pallbearer: Steve Gillam.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Bunker, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: Ohlman Baptist Church Youth Group