Violetta Minton, daughter of James Hatchel and Dora Cox Hatchel, was born on March 2, 1938 in Charter Oak, Missouri and departed this life on July 13, 2018 in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 80 years.

Mrs. Minton was a former employee of Brown Shoe Company and the International Hat Factory in Dexter, Missouri.

On June 10, 1973 she was united in marriage to Frank Minton, Jr.  Mr. Minton proceeded her in death on December, 24, 2009.

Survivors include; two sons, Thomas Brown of Fredericktown, Missouri, Michael and his wife Carol Hatchel of Bernie, Missouri; by four daughters; Cindy and her husband Danny Stone of Bernie, Missouri, Joy Sills of Bernie, Missouri, Lisa and her husband Jeff Brown of Essex, Missouri, Starla and her husband Trevor of Bloomfield, Missouri; by one brother, Dee Hatchel of Bloomfield, Missouri; by two sisters, Emogene Hodge of Flint, Michigan and Joyce Blaylock of Essex, Missouri; by eleven grandchildren; Tom Brown, Susie Dartt, Dusty Stone, Jennifer Cullum, Chad Cook, Joe Brown, Tiffany Tebbe, Taylor Waddy, Austin Hatchel, Caleb Pulley and Cameron Pulley; by eleven great-grandchildren; Trenton, Kaylie, Daisey, Hunter, Hazel, Jadon, Roy, Avery, Eli, Addison, Tucker and Baby Waddy.

Besides her husband and parents, she was proceeded in death by one son, Timothy Minton; four brothers, Bud Hatchel, Terry Hatchel, Perry Hatchel and Lewis Hatchel; by five sisters, Eula Mae Carson, Dorothy Richards, Velta Lacy, Mable Hudgens and Geraldine Hatchel.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Sunday, July 15, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with the Rev. Steve Fitzpatrick and Rev. Chad Cook officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.