Thela Margaree Greear

Thela Margaree Brawley Greear daughter of Neil T. and Ida Elizabeth Birge Brawley was born January 1, 1928 in Shannon County, Missouri and passed away at her home on Friday, July 8, 2016 making her age 88 years 6 months and 7 days.

She received a 8th grade education at Wildwood School and with the exception of a few years her entire life was spent in Shannon County. Thela was united in marriage to Edwin Robert Greear November 8, 1947 in Eminence, Missouri making their union together 60 years before Edwin passed away on January 13, 2008. To this union 7 children were born, Susan, Marjorie, Larry, Loeta, Cathy, David and Sharlene.
She was a stay at home Mom who always raised a huge garden every year to feed her family. No one ever was hungry at her house! In later years she enjoyed romance novels, crossword puzzles and word search puzzles. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grand children.

Preceding her in death were her loving husband Edwin, Grand daughter Rebecca Smith, Her father and mother Neil T. and Ida Elizabeth Birge Brawley, Sisters and brothers: Alta (Floyd) Clouse, Nellie Bay, Dallas (Beulah) Brawley, Ruth (Ray) Ross, Vida (Ralph) Greear, Alton and Glendon Brawley, 5 infant brothers and sisters, In laws: Vernon Greear, Elza (Ruth) Greear, Ethel (Bill) Kaiser, Viola Bryne, Herb Mullins.

Surviving are: Her Children: Susan (Don) Womack, Houston, Missouri, Marjorie (Jim) Smith, Yukon, Missouri, Larry (Judy) Greear, Summersville, Missouri, Loeta (Jack) Killough, Plumersville, Arkansas, Cathy (Ron) Tuttle, Eminence, Missouri, David (Gloria) Greear, Summersville, Missouri, Sharlene Greear, Summersville, Missouri; Grandchildren: Kevin and Donnie Womack, Jamie, Valerie and Stephanie Smith, Debbie Bieller, Jason Greear, Jodie Brumble, Jennier and John Killough, Mandy Cameron, Christina Conway, Keith Tuttle, Shari Tune, Daniel and Gabriel Pray; 26 Great Grandchildren, 4 great great Grand Children, 1 brother-in-law Ralph Bay, 1 Sister-in-law Lena Mullins, and host of nieces, nephews and family friends.