Orea Mahaley Stuthers
Orea Mahaley Stuthers of Potosi, Missouri was born on Monday, September 10, 1923 in Potosi, Missouri. She was the daughter of the late Roy Hennen Maness and Margaret (Cain) Maness. Orea departed this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Georgian Gardens Nursing Home, Potosi, Missouri having reached the age of eighty-two years, five months, and twenty-five days.
Orea is survived by two sons, Bernard Warden and wife Rita of Mineral Point, Missouri, Eugene Warden of Potosi, Missouri, sister, Anna Louise “Kelly” Maness of Park Hills, Missouri, nine grandchildren, Virginia Warden, Robin Huskey and husband Steven, Bernard “B.J.” Warden, Jr., Lorraine Warden, Fay Rector, Joseph Perry, Carrie Moss, Scott Perry and wife Nickie, and Jeffery Perry, nineteen great grandchildren, sister-in-law, Blanche Maness of Old Mines, Missouri, special care giver, Joan Kincaid of Old Mines, Missouri, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Orea was preceded in death by two husbands, Clarence Warden, William T. Stuthers, three daughters, Margaret Louise Warden, Vernie Bernice Warden, Leona Fay Warden, son, Roy Wayne Warden, five sisters, Rose Elizabeth Skaggs, Ellen Mae Maness, Lula Ernestine Dobbs, Goldie Magdaline Ganley, and Dorothy Marie Isabell Maness, three brothers, James Willie Stroupe, Charles Edgar Maness, and John Edward Maness.
Orea enjoyed attending Springtown Victory Church in Springtown, Missouri. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and her loyal pet dogs.
Visitation was held on Thursday, March 9, 2006 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Friday, March 10, 2006 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the Moore Funeral Home, Potosi, Missouri.
A Funeral Service was held on Friday, March 10, 2006 at 11:00 AM at the Moore Memorial Chapel, Potosi, Missouri with Brother Melvin Crider and Brother Aaron Saunders officiating.
Burial took place in the Horine Cemetery, Richwoods, Missouri. Honoring the memory of Orea, serving as Pallbearers were Joseph Perry, Scott Perry, Jeffery Perry, B.J. Bernard Warden, Jr., Steven Huskey and Leon Boyer.
Services were Entrusted to the Care and Direction of the Moore Funeral Home, 105 Clark Street, Potosi, Missouri.