Pauline Laverne McAnally, daughter of the late Carl De Arman and Verna Davis De Arman was born on September 25, 1938 in Powe, Missouri and departed this life on September 6, 2017 surrounded by her family at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 78.

Pauline had worked for Southwestern Bell as a long-distance operator, the International Hat Factory and retired from Arvin Automotive. She was a member of the Dudley Community Church.  When her daughter, Carla Gay Stoker passed away, she raised Carla’s son, Ethan Stoker, as her own.  Ethan survives her.

She was united in marriage to Samuel McAnally in Dexter, Missouri.  Mr. McAnally survives her of their home in Dexter.

Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Kevin De Arman and wife Thera of Sikeston and Michael De Arman and wife Christie of Dexter; two step-sons Larry McAnally and wife Doris of East Bernard TX, and Robert Michael McAnally and wife Mary of East Gadsden AL.  By one brother, Gary De Arman and wife Sue of Dexter; by one sister, Gladys Maxine Hopkins and husband Herschel of Dexter; by six grandchildren, Victoria De Arman, Steven De Arman, Gabrielle De Arman, Kenneth and wife Brooke De Arman and Caroline De Arman and Ethan Stoker.  Pauline had four great grandchildren an also step-grandchildren & step-great grandchildren. All her grands & great grands knew her as "Granny". She leaves behind an extended family of Aunts, Cousins, Niece & Nephews whom she loved dearly. 

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Carla Gay Stoker.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M.  

Funeral services will then be conducted at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lynn Ash officiating.

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.