Georgia Scherer

BENTON, Mo. — Georgia Louise Scherer, daughter of the late Charlie Guinn and Erdie McCaslin Guinn, was born June 2, 1935, in Leachville, Arkansas, and departed this life Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the Advance Nursing Center in Advance, Missouri, at the age of 83 years.

Mrs. Scherer was a housewife and a resident of Benton.

On Dec. 23, 1952, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Hanford Grady. Mr. Grady preceded her in death in April 1995. On April 25, 1998, in Dexter, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Gregory Scherer. Mr. Scherer survives of their home in Benton.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three stepsons, Joe Scherer of Pacific, Missouri, Glenn Scherer of St. Louis and Timothy Scherer of Scott City; five stepdaughters, Rosanne Elsey of Sikeston, Missouri, Karen Scherer of Nashville, Tennessee, Mary Beth Glasstetter of Oran, Missouri, Laura Scherer of Benton and Kristy Allgeyer of Ballwin, Missouri; 16 stepgrandchildren; two great-stepgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and first husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Starling Guinn, Verlis Guinn, Charles Guinn and E.J. Guinn; and two sisters, Cynthia Starnes and Sue Johnson.

Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m. today at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Funeral services will then be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Steven Moody officiating. Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery.