Fern Kyle

Fern Vickery Kyle, 100, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Chaffee, Missouri, died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson.

She was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Grassy, Missouri, the daughter of Dewitt and Hattie Newell Sample. She and William G. Vickery married July 16, 1938, and he passed away in 1986. They had three children, Janet, Lana and Bill. In 1994 she married J.B. Kyle of Niceville, Florida, and they enjoyed 11 years together, until he passed away in 2005.

Fern loved to laugh, dance, travel and spend time with her family. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Chaffee P.E.O Chapter and past matron of Chaffee Eastern Star Chapter 48.

Loving survivors include her daughter, Janet McGhee (Terry Godwin); son, William "Bill" (Susan) Vickery; stepson, Frank (Lanelle) Kyle; seven grandchildren, Sarah Vickery, Kendall (John) Crail, Shannon (Kevin) Burden, Todd (Donna) McGhee, Ashley Usury, Jill (Randy) Ballard and Darren Mason; 11 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Alma Holly and Opal Roth; a brother, Jerry Sample; a daughter, Lana Vickery; and granddaughter, Lindsey Vickery.

Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial gift in her name to the charity of your choice.

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