Connie Shanks

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Alice Cornelia “Connie” Shanks, age 94, of Bloomfield, Missouri, went home to be with his Lord, Sept. 14, 2020.

Mrs. Shanks, who was born on April 7, 1926, was a faithful member of The First Baptist Church of Bloomfield, where she loved life and taking care of other through her cooking and caring ways. Her life was spent loving her family and her church family.

She married the love of her life John Shanks Jr., on Dec. 22, 1945, in Blytheville, Arkansas.

She and John enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening, her grandchildren affectionately were her life and family and she always had the time for them.

Graveside services will be held at noon on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri, with the Rev. John McCain of Bloomfield officiating.

Connie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Tony Burdine of Bloomfield; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Mary Shanks of San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren, Anthony Shanks of Akron, Ohio, Beth Bradford of Flower Mound, Texas, Shelley Prevost of Chattanooga, Tennessee, T.J. Burdine of Franklin, Tennessee, John Jeffery Shanks of San Antonio, Texas, and Mary Jane Shanks of Seattle, Washington; 13 great-grandchildren. Many other relatives and friends also survive.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years John Shanks; her parents, Mary and Cloud Fesmire, and stepfather James Ervin; sisters Betty (Burl) McNair, Carolyn Price; and brother, Jim Erin.

The Shanks family would like to thank the staff of Elate Caring Hospice of Dexter; her doctor, Dr. Julia Pewit and her nurse Joseph for all the loving care shown to their mother, and also to Watkins and Sons Funeral Service Staff in Dexter for all of their loving kindness.

Watkins and Sons Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

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

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Expressions of sympathy may also be made in loving memory of Alice Cornelia Shanks to First Baptist Church of Bloomfield.