Naomi Ruth Mouser, daughter of the late James Elijah Lawson and Hattie Marie Alberson Lawson, was born on March 11, 1933 in Canalou, Missouri and departed this life on May 21, 2019 at her home in Essex, Missouri, surrounded by her family, at the age of 86 years.

Mrs. Mouser was a life-long member of Harvest Assembly of God Church in Essex.  She was a former employee of Elder Manufacturing and later she opened Ruth’s Place in Essex, which she owned and operated for a number of years. 

On February 18, 1956, in Hernando, Mississippi, she was united in marriage to Glen Dale Mouser.  Mr. Mouser preceded her in death on March 30, 2013.

She is survived by her son, Gale Jordan of Dexter, Missouri; by two daughters, Brenda Wilson and her husband Kurt of Evans, Georgia and Kim King of Essex, Missouri; by ten grandchildren, Kristy Hamlin, Amy Ash, Gale Jordan Jr., Ryan Mouser, Derek Wilson, Ashley Sandusky, Justin Hare, Amanda King, Tyler Wilson, and Trey Wilson; and by fifteen great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Larry Dale Mouser and Robert Glen Jordan; by three brothers, Virgil Lawson, Jim Lawson and Gary Lawson, in infancy; and by four sisters, Doris Clark, Louella Baird, Treva Porter and Charlene Black.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, May 23, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Tim Russell and Rev. Dale Jones officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.