GAIL LEAMING

SARCOXIE- Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at Round Grove Baptist Church in Miller for Gail Ann (Winchell) Leaming, 72, Sarcoxie, who died at 5:14 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Carthage. A private committal will follow.

Arrangements are under the direction of Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home.

The obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www.pughfhgc.com.

Survivors include her fiance, Marvin Bancroft-Poole, Louisiana; her son, Russ Leaming and wife Kellie, Pacific; a daughter, Kamala Leaming and husband Paul Sutton, Stotts City; three sisters, Clea Kleeman and husband Louis, Miller, Diana Gray and husband Lonnie, Granby and Evelyn Gasper and husband Bob, Kansas City, Mo. and her son, Terrence Winchell and wife Teresa, Milford; her grandchildren, Wrenn, Ariel and fiance David Carter and Anastazia Tanner and her great-granddaughter, Addyson.

Mrs. Leaming was born June 18, 1945, in Sedalia, to Frederick Merle and Vesta Vaughnita (Ferguson) Winchell. She grew up in the Milford area and was a 1963 graduate of Golden City High School.

She married Ronald Perry Leaming on March 17, 1962, at White Oak. He died Jan. 19, 2015. Since 1962 they lived on the farm. Mrs. Leaming was a columnist for the Lamar Democrat and Greenfield Vedette newspapers. She also traveled with her husband on his truck until his death.

She had many interests. She was a quilter, played many instruments including the Marimbulla, loved bluegrass music and played at many locations including Red Oak, Silver Dollar City, the Cowboy Church and other places. She was a pilot, served on the election board and was a farmer and a Mary Kay Consultant and director, as well as a good hearted landlord.

She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ (RLDS) in Carthage and the Fiddler’s Organization. She was also an honorary member of the Eastern Star.