Funeral services for Bonnie Lee Whitson age 86 of Branson, Missouri will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Branson United Methodist Church with Rev. Stacie Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Springfield under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson.
She passed away on May 24, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield.
She was born on November 2, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of David and Inez Downs. She was united in marriage to John Henry Whitson on January 16, 1949 and to this union was born two children. She along with her husband were the owners and operators of Skateworld in Branson for the past 39 years. She was a member of the Branson United Methodist Church.
Survivors are husband; John Henry Whitson of the home in Branson, children; Debbie Baker of Springfield, Mo., Janeen Schroll and Brian Whitson both of Branson. Three grandchildren, Ryan Schroll, Seth Whitson and Leo Whitson. She was preceded in death by her parents and granddaughter Chanel Schroll.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson.