Edith Yeargain

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Edith Charlene Yeargain, 72, of Marble Hill died Monday, May 28, 2007, at her home with family surrounding her, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

She was born Aug. 1, 1934, at Arbyrd, Mo., daughter of Roy and Anna Mae Noble Wilmoth, the oldest of seven children. She and Bill E. Yeargain were united in marriage Nov. 5, 1953.

Mrs. Yeargain was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Bill; her mother, Anna Mae Wilmoth of Leachville, Ark.; two sons, Bill (Sameia) Yeargain Jr. of Arnold, Mo., Robert (Donna) Yeargain of Burfordville; three daughters, Delilah (David) Bruckerhoff of Cape Girardeau, Cindy (Larry) Smith of Marble Hill, Sandy (Jim) Minton of Chaffee, Mo.; two brothers, Kenneth Wilmoth of Arbyrd, Victor Wilmoth of Leachville; four sisters, Janice Hammock of Summerville, S.C., Patsy Davis of Brookland, Ark., Teresa Wrather of Cardwell, Mo., and Amanda Blair of Urbana, Ill.

Also eight grandchildren, Stacy Huff of Kansas City, Kan., Brandon Gemeinhardt of Fruitland, Brent Hicks and Sarah Boyer of Marble Hill, Rebecca Minton of Chaffee, Galen Yeargain of Cape Girardeau, Shayla and Kyle Yeargain of Arnold; five great-grandchildren, Taylor and Harper Huff of Kansas City, Kan., Jesse, Joshua Gemeinhardt and Alexius Welker, all of Fruitland. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roy, and a son, Gearney Lynn.

A private service will be held at a later date.

Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.