Thomas Winfrey

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Thomas Winfrey, 57, of Bell City passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Advance Nursing Center in Advance, Missouri.

He was born July 27, 1961, in St. Louis, the son of Sam and Helen Rampley Winfrey.

Thomas had been a construction worker in his time.

Survivors include two sons, Jason Stewart of Newbern, Tennessee, and Sam (Sierra) Winfrey of Paragould, Arkansas; a daughter, Wendy Watcher of Belleville, Illinois; four sisters, Diana (Bill) Cawvey, Marilyn (Gerald) Seavey, Patricia (the late Tim) Todd, and Janet (Lawrence) Schmidt; and 11 grandchildren, Justus, Jeremiah, Karrigan, Georganna, Judah, Zoey, Jacob, Abbie, Eli, Khloey and Lillie. Tom is also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, friends and an adopted mother, Marcella Brown.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David and Dennis Howard; and a son, Jeffrey A. Winfrey.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Union Hill Cemetery near Advance.