Marie Elizabeth Dennis

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Dennis, 87, of Steele, died Monday, Oct. 15 in Kennett, Mo. Born Dec. 5, 1924, to the late Everett Overturf and Mary Mable Micky Overturf, she was retired from ACCO.

In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one son, Vernon Dennis Sr.; three brothers, Henry (Boob) Overturf, Fred Overturf and Everett (Buddy) Overturf; and two sisters, Bonita Johnson and Mary Frances Overturf.

Mrs. Dennis leaves her husband, Jesse Howard Dennis of Steele;

One son, Jesse Ellsworth Dennis of Mill Spring, Mo.;

One daughter, Jane (and Jerry) Fennimore of Steele;

Three sisters, Agnes Richardson of Deering, Stelvetta Bradford of Steele and Lavena (Sissy) Flood of Steele;

One brother, Carroll Overturf of Pottsville;

Five grandchildren, Tracy (and Roy) Wells, Vernon Dennis Jr., Rebecca (and Joseph) Brookins, Adam (and Sarah) Dennis and Aricka Fenimore; and

Seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Oct. 18 at Powell Funeral Home in Steele with Adam Dennis and Roy Wells III officiating. Burial followed at Dunklin Memorial Gardens in Kennett. Pall bearers were Roy Wells Jr., Vernon Dennis, Kyle Brookins, Jody Brookins, Jerry Fenimore and Roy Wells III.