Wilma Ernestine

Widger

Wilma Ernestine Widger daughter of the late Rosie Emeline Laxton Conway and William Joseph Conway was born at Rat, Missouri, on September 8, 1929. She departed this life at Southbrook Nursing Center in Farmington, Missouri, on March 14, 2016, at the age of 86.

On September 25, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri, Wilma was united in marriage to Murl Widger and to this loving union two daughters were born. He preceded her in death on May 11, 2007. Wilma enjoyed the farm life she shared with Murl in Ellington. After Wilma retired from Southern R-II School District, she and Murl moved to Farmington, Missouri. She loved time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. Wilma loved the Lord, which showed in the way she lived her life and raised her children and loved her grandchildren. Proverbs 31: 10-31 is an eloquent tribute to the Wife, Mother and Grandmother she was. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Farmington.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers, Willard, Cecil, Teddy and Dearl Conway, and four sisters, Virginia Foster, Vada Grogan, Sada Anderson and Pauline White.

Wilma is survived by her daughters, Sharon Marsh and husband Brent of Miller, Missouri, Karen Turner and husband Bruce of Jackson, Missouri, three grandchildren, Brian Brawley and wife Andrea of Republic, Missouri, Kaylan Davis and husband Charles of Waynesville, Missouri, and Kallie Turner of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, two great-grandchildren, Clara and Colson Brawley, two sisters, Rosella Erxleben of St. Louis, Missouri, Juanita Patterson of O'Fallon, Missouri, three sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, and a large host of nieces and nephews and friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Thursday, March 17th 4 to 8 PM

Funeral Services: Friday, March 18th 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Pastor Jim Stewart

Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers: Brian Brawley, Brent Marsh, Bruce Turner, Earl Widger, Rod Widger, Van Widger and Johnny George.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital