LaRita McIntyre

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

SIKESTON — LaRita McIntyre, 90, died Dec. 19, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston.

Born Feb. 17, 1928, in Morehouse, daughter of the late William S. and Juanita Hall Dillon, she worked as a schoolteacher at Morehouse and Matthews for 32 years.

Survivors include: two sons and one daughter-in-law, Steve and Carolyn McIntyre of Somerville, Tenn., and Bill McIntyre of Carthage; one daughter and son-in-law, Candy and Jim Yount of Benton, Ky.; and eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Chuck McIntyre; and one daughter, Kathy Havens.

Visitation will be from noon until 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Garden of Memories Cemetery at Sikeston with Jeff Polk officiating.

Online condolences may be shared at www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com.