Wilma Darlene Stuart

Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Waters Funeral Chapel, 500 S. Main Street in Vandalia, Missouri 63382.
Officiating will be: Rev. Bob Hoehn and Father Russell Judge.
Music provided by: family.
Interment will be in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Vandalia, Missouri.
Pallbearers: Fred Bridwell, Alan Luebbers, Russell Elliott, Barry Sparks, Tommy Sparks and Larry Kelch.

Wilma Darlene (Luebbers) Stuart passed away at approximately 8:20 p.m on Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Haven Hall Nursing Center in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Wilma had been a seamstress for many years at the Ely Walker, Bobby Brooks and Glen Elder Garment factories. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Parrish and she had many hobbies. Wilma was an avid bingo player and also enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, canning, flowers and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Born: August 28, 1915 near Ashley, Missouri the daughter of Bernard and Luella (Thompson) Luebbers.

Married: Edwin W. Stuart on October 31, 1936 in Bowling Green, Missouri; he preceded her in death in 1979.

Survivors include: one son: Edwin G. and wife, Suzanne Stuart of Foristell, Missouri; one daughter: Jean Stuart Elliott of Brookhaven, Mississippi; one half-brother: Thomas Ebers of Kansas City; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: husband, Edwin; two brothers: Hurley Luebbers and Bennie Luebbers; three half-brothers: Harold Ebers, James Ebers and Bob Ebers; two sisters: Ruby Thorpe and Francis Bridwell; two half sisters: Gladys Sparks and Clementine Thorpe.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the American Heart Association.