Bessie Duley, 102, Stanberry, MO passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at a Stanberry, MO nursing home.
She was born on October 11, 1919 in Denver, Missouri the daughter of Lee and Crystal (Whorlow) Sowards.
On October 9, 1935, she married Ray E. Duley in Albany, Missouri. He preceded her in death on September 13, 1997.
Bessie worked as the supervisor at the Stanberry Cap Factory for 26 years. She taught Sunday School for many years and was Sunday School superintendent for 12 years at Darlington United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Stanberry United Methodist Church.
In addition to her husband, Bessie was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Nancy Duley King; son-in-law, Gene Wharton; brother, Jim Sowards and sisters, Jude Osborn, Bonnie Taff and Helen Osborn.
Bessie is survived by her daughter, Joyce Wharton, Williamstown, West Virginia; sister-in-law, Marge Sowards, Stanberry, MO; grandchildren, Billy King, Kim (Brian) Berry, Vanessa (Matt) Herridge, Heather (Patrick) Ward, Grant (Shelley) Wharton; great grandchildren, Dustin and Chris King, Ashlyn Berry, Jake (Haley) Herridge, Adria (Markus) Kessler, Brandon Herridge, Cassidy (Royce) Daye, Nathan and Bridget Ward, Carsyn, Rowyn, and Griffin Wharton and great-great grandchildren, Piper Herridge and Wesley Kessler.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 19 at the Stanberry United Methodist Church, Stanberry, MO under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Stanberry, MO. Burial will follow in High Ridge Cemetery, Stanberry, MO. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Stanberry United Methodist Church in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 153, Stanberry, MO 64489. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com
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