Wilma Yamnitz-Crites

Wilma L. Barks Yamnitz-Crites, 84, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at the Arbors Assisted Living Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 7, 1933, in Perryville, Missouri, the daughter of Pirl and Opal Fadler Barks. She married Loy O. "Junior" Yamnitz on Feb. 11, 1950, at Crossroads United Methodist Church near Yount, Missouri. They had been married 50 years when Junior passed away April 29, 2000. Wilma married Kelly Crites on May 2, 2002.

She was a former member of New McKendree United Methodist and its WMU, First General Baptist Church in Jackson and was currently a member of St. John's United Church of Christ near Fruitland.

Wilma was office manager of Yamnitz Auto Body in Jackson, which she co-owned with her husband Junior. She was a sales representative for Tupperware and Shaklee, and worked at Fashion Fabrics and Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was a former member and president of Happy Homemakers Club. She liked to keep busy and had many interests, including gardening, antiquing, reading, ceramics, painting, quilting and embroidery. She especially enjoyed caring for her great-grandchildren, traveling and being outdoors.

Survivors include her husband, Kelly of Jackson; four children, Bonnie (Marty) Dubs of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Bambi (Kenny) Fowler, Craig (Susan) Yamnitz and Ryan Yamnitz, all of Jackson; 13 grandchildren, Rachelle (Dean) Weber, Becki (Rowe) Arends, Tiffani (Adam) Justice, Rene Rhodes, Tabi (James) Daub, Heidi Langston, Jessica (Ted) Walters, Brian Yamnitz, Courtney (Justin) Rollet, Hannah (Mac) Robinson, Brandon Yamnitz, Hailey (Caleb) Webb and Devin Yamnitz; and 24 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are two sisters, Margie Crawford of Jackson and Betty (Gerry) Manderscheid of Tucson, Arizona; one brother, Melvin "Bud" (Jeanny) Barks; and a sister-in-law, Margaret (the late Lindel) Barks of Cape Girardeau.

In addition to her husband of 50 years, Loy "Junior" she was preceded in death by a son, Richard Yamnitz; a great-grandson, Nolan Weber; three brothers, Lindel F. and Harold Dean Barks and Pervis (Onita) Barks; a brother-in-law, Elbert Crawford; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harold and Rose Yamnitz.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Anthony Stewart and Rodney Pensel officiating. Burial will follow in Yount Cemetery near Patton.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Association or to Yount Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.