Marilee Mccracken

Marilee McCracken, age 69, a resident of Brookfield, Missouri, formerly of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012, at the Life Care Center of Brookfield in Brookfield, Missouri. Marilee was born the daughter of Charles and Mary Ethel (Whitworth) Simkins on December 31, 1942, in Braymer, Missouri. She was a 1960 graduate of Braymer High School. She was united in marriage to Adrian B. McCracken on May 2, 1968 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January 27, 1995. In her lifetime, Marilee worked at Stamper/Banquet T.V. Dinners in Carrollton, Missouri, a restaurant in Chelsea, Oklahoma, a restaurant in Dallas, Texas, a restaurant at the Strand Hotel of Chillicothe, Missouri, as well as the Boss Glove Factory and ran the Holiday Motel with her husband. She loved reading, embroidering, working puzzles, and keeping her grandchildren. Survivors include two sons, Adrian Lee McCracken and wife Michelle of Kansas City, Missouri, and Bryant Dale McCracken and wife Opal of Brookfield, Missouri; two brothers, Billy Joe Simkins and Bobby Dean Simkins both of Arkansas; one sister, Sharon Thompson and husband Bob of Hamilton, Missouri; four grandchildren, Bryant Dale, Jr., Bailey Dalton, Brianna Dawn, and Alexander Artyem; two great-grandchildren, Dameon Alexander and Ashton Nicklas. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Adrian; two brothers; and one sister. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 23, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri. There will be a scheduled family visitation on Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 12 noon until 9:00 p.m. Burial will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Braymer, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.