June M. Puckett's Obituary
June M. Puckett, 87, of Decatur, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
June was born June 17, 1922 in St. Charles MO. Her parents were Benjamin H. and Emma J. Slifer Vollmer. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. June married Francis “Joe” Peters in 1940 and he died in 1960. She then married James A. Puckett in 1968 and he died in 1982.
She leaves four sons: Bernard Peters and Donald Barbara Peters of Hot Springs, AR, Gary Erin Peters of Fort Madison, IA, and Francis Mary Peters of Decatur; daughter, Carol Steve Weaver of Decatur; 15 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. She also leaves four step children: Shirley Burns and Karen Bill Dotson of Decatur, Jackie John Pogue of Shelbyville, and Charles Shirley Puckett of Indianapolis, IN; 15 step grandchildren, 19 step great grandchildren, and 5 step great-great grandchildren.
Her parents, two husbands, one step son-in-law, and two step grandchildren preceded her in death.
Memorial service will be 10 am, Saturday, October 17, 2009 in the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to: St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church or St. Teresa High School.
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