Erma Lea Gilreath

Erma Lea Gilreath, 83, of Monett passed away Oct. 14, 2019 while staying at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. She was born in Kendrick, Okla. Oct. 17, 1935 to the late Leslie Almond and Opal Faye (Burger) Smith. She was married in 1952 in Mannford, Okla. to Kenneth Gilreath Sr.; he preceded her in death in 2010.
She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Monett.
Gilreath is survived by: sons, Kenneth H. Gilreath Jr. of Wichita, Kan.and Chris Leon Gilreath of Mt. Vernon; daughter, Vanessa Lea Johnson of Monett; brother, Donnie Smith of Mississippi; sister, June Warden of Gulfport, Mississippi; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband; and sister, Norma Brashers.
Graveside services were held Oct. 18, 2019 at the Pierce City Cemetery in Pierce City. Memorials may be made to Loaves and Fishes at the First United Methodist Church in Monett. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett.

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