Brenda Sue McClain, daughter of the late Leonard Hessling and Louise Wilson Hessling was born on November 11, 1950 in Lilbourn, Missouri and departed this life on December 5, 2017 at her residence outside of Dexter at the age of 67.

Mrs. McClain was a housewife and homemaker in her own home and was a resident of Dexter.

On August 30, 1975, she was united in marriage to Billy J. McClain in Bloomfield, Mo.  Mr. McClain resides of the home outside of Dexter.

Survivors include: five sons, Mark McClain and wife Brenda of Bismarck, Mo, Daniel Slavings and wife Brenda of Dexter, Mo, Robert Slavings and wife Beth of Bernie, Mo, Bobby Slavings and wife Teresa of Dexter, Mo, and Jeff McClain of Dexter, Mo; by four daughters, Barbara Brown and husband Randy of Jefferson City, Mo, Debbie Ferguson and husband James of Fenton, Mo, Michelle Waters and husband Chris of Dexter, Mo, Melissa McLard of Bernie, Mo; by four brothers, Bobby Joe Hessling of Poplar Bluff, Mo, Lennard Hessling of Grandin, Mo, Otis Hessling of Russellville, Ar, Jerry Hessling and wife Dianna of Dexter, Mo; by four sisters, Sue Sartin of Haleyville, Al, Billie Jean George of Princeton, Ky, Alice Ward of Dexter, Mo, Jane Ann Stark of Dexter, Mo; by twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren; by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; by one son, Billy McClain; by one daughter, Carol McClain; by one sister Norma Jean Hessling.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, December 8, 2017 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. 

Services will be conducted on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel. 

Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.