Gracie Lavern (Hart) Burleson, age 85, died January 11, 2017 at her home in Diehlstadt, Missouri.

Born November 4, 1931 in Lonoke, Arkansas to the late Daniel Lee and Anna Lee (Chambers) Hart. Gracie was a baptized Christian.

On November 4, 1957 she married John Douglas Burleson; he preceded her in death on December 21, 2000.

Gracie was the fifth of ten children. One brother, R.L. Hart; and three sisters, Ella Mae Eason, Martha Thompson and Margarette Simpson preceded her in death.

She is survived by five children, Kevin & Anna Heuiser of Sikeston, Dwight & Pamela Mills of Dexter, Missouri, Terry & Patricia Wilson of Natchitoches, Louisiana, Doug & Chlorena Burleson of Scott City, Missouri and Derek & Robyn Burleson of Benton, Missouri; two sisters, Peggy DeHart of Diehlstadt and Mary Etta White of Cabot, Arkansas; three brothers, Daniel Hart, Bob & Dessie Hart and Paul & Diane Hart all of Lonoke, Arkansas; one brother-in-law, B.J. Simpson of Hickory Plains, Arkansas; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Everett of Union City, Tennessee and Juanita & Ray Lowrey of Lexington, Kentucky; nine grandchildren, DeAnna Heuiser, Brad & Tanya Heuiser, Doug & Jenny Wede, Scott Heuiser, Ben Mills & Jessica Snider, Carl & Jessica Herron, Ashley Wilson, Garrett & Grant Burleson; one honorary granddaughter, Tara Browning; and four great grandchildren, Aidan Heuiser, Elliot Heuiser, Jacob Wede and Hannah Wede.

Grace loved all her nieces, nephews and other loved ones; too many to name.

Visitation will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral services at 12:00 noon at Ponder Funeral Home. Pastor Doug Wede and Pastor Ken Johnson, chaplain of Tri-County Hospice will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.

Pallbearers will be Brad Heuiser, Scott Heuiser, Ben Mills, Doug Wede, Carl Herron, Garrett Burleson and Grant Burleson.

Saturday, January 14, 2017
12:00 PM