Mildred Colleen Mooney, 102, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Dexter, MO, passed away on January 30, 2019.

She was born on April 17, 1916, in Couch, MO, the third daughter of Nora Couch Tucker and Noah Otto Tucker.  She attended the Couch public schools where she graduated from high school in 1934. 

After graduation and at different times of her life, Mildred worked retail jobs of several kinds, all of which she enjoyed.  She also attended beauty school and maintained her own beauty shop for many years.

On May 16, 1937, she was united in marriage to Buford Mooney, deceased, at Thayer, MO, and they were the parents of Ronald B, Columbia, and Richard T, Jefferson City.

Mildred’s first love was her family, which included seven grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren whose birthdays she always remembered, followed by her love for her church.  She spent many years as the head cook of the Wednesday night suppers at the First Baptist Church in Dexter.

Mildred is survived by Ron, Rick and wife Jeanelle, daughter-in-law Diana, grandchildren Anne Echelmeier (Jeff), Bob Mooney (Kim), Doug Mooney, Beth Hunt (Bryan), Ryan Mooney (Melissa), Jonathan Mooney (Becky), and Rob Mooney (Kimberly), 16 great grandchildren, and nephews Gary Tucker and Carl Barton. 

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Buford, her parents, her sisters Bernice Tucker and Eunice Barton, her brother George Tucker, nephew Robert Barton, and niece Karol Jane Turner.

Visitation will be held at Rainey Mathis Funeral Home, Dexter, on Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 9:00 to 10:30am, with the funeral following at 10:30am with Rev. Don Kennedy officiating.

Burial will be at the New Salem Cemetery in Couch, MO following the service later that afternoon.

Memorials may be given to:

The First Baptist Church

11 West Caster Street

Dexter, Mo 63841

or

Missouri United Methodist Church 

204 South 9th Street,

Columbia, Mo 65201