Wanda Lou Rhymer

Wanda Lou Rhymer

Wanda Rhymer, daughter of the late Lester Lowell Russom and Lola Mae Simmons was born on January 29, 1932 in Steele, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 89 years.

Wanda was a resident of Scott City and a member of the Assembly of God Church in Scott City. Wanda’s passion in life was to take care of her grandchildren. There is nothing she loved more than playing card games, camping, scaring her grandchildren, and walking at the mall with her siblings and friends.

Mrs. Rhymer was united in marriage to William Rollie Rhymer.  Mr. Rhymer preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, Rodney Rhymer (late Geralyn) of Scott City, Randy (Sheila) Rhymer of Jackson, one daughter, Pamela Underwood (late Dale) of Cape Girardeau; one step-son, Terry Rhymer (late Sharon) of Plaquemine, Louisiana; one brother, Jimmy (Sharon) Russom of Delta; three sisters, Dolores Scott (late Doug), Linda (Steve) Stevens, and Brenda (Bill) Morris all of Scott City; by ten grandchildren, Brooke (Alex) Simmons, Katie (Trey) Wallace, Kyle Rhymer, Adrienne Underwood, Travis Underwood, Jamie Kiefer, Blake (Shea) Popp, Mark Rhymer, Scott Rhymer, and Matt Rhymer; also, by nine great grandchildren, Beckett, Elliot, Layn, baby Wallace, Evan, Owen, London, Sydney, and Kaleb.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Junior Russom (late Addie Mae) and by one sister, Norma Gentry (late Lyndy).

Friends may call at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Scott City from 9:30 until 11:00 on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Funeral services will then be conducted on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. with Wavis Jordon officiating. Interment will follow in the Lightner Cemetery.

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