Wilma Frances Keithley Houseman, age 93, made her journey home with the Lord on June 9th, 2022.
Wilma was born on February 17th, 1929 to Burl and Pearl Keithley at Bluff, Missouri. She graduated from Ozark High School in 1946. After graduating, she went to work in Rockaway Beach at the Brown Hotel. It was there that she met her future husband, Taney D. Houseman, Jr. and they were married on October 14, 1946.
Wilma has been reunited in Heaven with many family and friends who made the journey before her. What a blessed reunion!
Wilma was preceded in death by: her parents; her two brothers, Roscoe Keithley and his wife Wanetta, Chuck Keithley and his wife Aileen; one grandson, Christopher Miller; and her beloved husband of 66 years, Taney.
Wilma is survived by: her three children, Ron Houseman and his wife Debi of Forsyth, MO, David Houseman of Branson, MO and Brenda Patrick and her husband Darrell of Forsyth, MO; 6 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.
The family would like to thank Cox Hospice for wonderful loving care of their mother.
Visitation will be at 11am Thursday, June 16th, 2022 at the Healing Rivers Worship Center (formerly Oak Ridge Church), 265 Oak Ridge Rd, Walnut Shade, MO, north of Branson off of Hwy 65.
The Memorial Service for Wilma will begin at 12pm, directly after visitation, same day, Thursday, June 16th.
Wilma will be laid to rest at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at 2pm following the service.
Arrangements are under the care of Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory, Branson.