Juanita Kinser Ellingsworth, age 96, was welcomed to heaven on Wednesday, July 30. She was born May 9, 1918 in Greene County, Missouri to James H. and Myrth M. Johnson Kinser. She was united in marriage on October 16, 1935 to Buck Ellingsworth and to this union two daughters were born.
She was a stay at home mom until after her daughters were grown at which time she joined the work force eventually retiring from General Electric.
Juanita had a wonderful sense of humor and was a devoted mother and grandmother.
Juanita accepted Christ as her Savior in 1958 and faithfully served Him all of her life. She was a member of South Haven Baptist Church for 54 years and was currently a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Jane Davis (Bill) and Judy Williams (Ron); 3 grandchildren, Lisa Holcomb (Charles), Chris Davis (Jan), and Ryan Williams (Julie); 6 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Nina Bruce and one brother, Budd Kinser.
Visitation will be Monday, August 4, 2014, 6-8 p.m. at Greenlawn South. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 5th at 10:00a.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial gifts are requested for Oxford Hospice c/o CoxHealth Foundation, 3525 S. National, Suite 204, Springfield, Mo. 65807.
A special thank you is extended to Stephanie, Shirley, Randy and Amy for their compassionate and loving care.