Freda Becker

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Freda Pearl Murdock Becker, 82, of Sikeston died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

She was born Oct. 18, 1921, in Maynard, Ark., daughter of Aubrey and Valda Kidd Templeton. She and Artrue Becker were married on July 15, 1974, at Sikeston.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Tom Murdock of St. Louis and Robert Murdock of Sikeston; two stepsons, Carl Becker of Washington, Ill., and Glen Becker of Columbia, Mo.; one daughter, Peggy Chappell of Sikeston; three brothers, Leroy Templeton of Rodeo, Calif., James Templeton of Sikeston and Ruben Templeton of Licking, Mo.; three sisters, Willadean Harper and Ruth Ann Crest of Sikeston and Ernestine Max-well of DeSoto, Texas; five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Rick Lasley will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.