Viola

Self

Viola Skeets Radford-Self, daughter of the late Elijah Radford and Bessie Kavanaugh Radford, was born at West Fork, Missouri, on November 22, 1944. She departed this life at her residence in Ellington, Missouri, on December 12, 2019, at the age of 75.

Viola was a member of the Greeley Community Church where she taught adult Sunday school for almost five years. She enjoyed reading the bible, baking and going camping on West Fork. Viola's greatest joy was spending time with her grandkids, especially Zoe.

Viola was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Furman, Everett, Thurman and James Radford, and four sisters, Carol Counts, Imogene Radford, Annie Radford, and Janet Fleming.

Viola is survived by two sons, Kevin Risher of Green City, Missouri, and Craig Earnhart of Ellington, Missouri, three daughters, Mary McCabe, Lorna Nash, and Rachel Graves and husband Dwight all of Ellington, Missouri, 14 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one on the way, and several honorary grandchildren. Viola will be missed by family and friends that will mourn her passing and celebrate her life.

Visitation: Sunday, December 15th from 4 PM – 8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri
Funeral: Monday, December 16th at 11 AM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri
Minister: Pastor Marvin Richards and David Wisdom
Pallbearers: Donald Burrow, Cody Graves, Zoe Graves, Shyanne Nash, Logan Shipman, Paul Ray Dean, Katie Swank and Paul Allen Radford
Burial: Radford Cemetery on West Fork
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri