St. Clair County Obits

GERALDINE VEST

Geraldine Vest, 87, Weaubleau, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. Geraldine was born in Collins, on Dec. 26, 1920, to the late Louis and Settie Jane Boswell.
She and the late Forrest Gilbert were united in marriage in 1941. Two children were born of that marriage. She and the late Clyde Vest were married until his death in 1984.
Geraldine loved working in the garden and canning all kinds of fruits and vegetables. She loved to go
fishing with her kids and grandkids and always had a sack full of fried egg sandwiches. In later years, she
loved to meet her friends for coffee and visit every day.
In addition to her husbands, Geraldine was preceded in death by brothers, Bill and Murl (Tiny) Boswell, and
sisters, Pearl Apple, Faye West and Mae Shockley.
She will be remembered and missed by her family: son, Louis Gilbert and wife, Susan – Rolla; daughter,
Glenda Gipson and husband, Ray – Weaubleau; sister Pauline Hinkle – Weaubleau; grandchildren – Tania
Lambert and husband, Paul – Rolla, Chris Gilbert – Rolla, Dallas Bowling and husband, Ryan – Nixa; four great-grandchildren – Eden, Mercedes, River and Hope – all of Rolla, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Monday, Feb. 18, at the First Baptist Church of Weaubleau with Rev. Jimmie Stewart and Paul May officiating. Special music was, “Amazing Grace,” Revelation,” “I Call It Home” and “Knowing You'll Be There,” with Louie Dee Gilbert.
Casketbearers were Roger Foster, J. W. Lantrip, Paul Lambert, Gary Martin, Ryan Bowling and Joe Vernon. Honorary casketbearers were Chris Gilbert, Paul May and River McCann. Interment was in the Robinson Cemetery under the direction of the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home – Osceola.