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Bertha Juanita Risley 86, of Windsor passed away at 3:30 a.m. Sunday (June 14, 2009) in the Sullivan Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in the Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home, Windsor with Rev. Richard Eident and Rev. Jim Dona officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Ash Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lincolnland Hospice.
She was born May 23, 1923 in Ash Grove Township, Shelby County the daughter of Sherman and Effie (Conrad) Hartsell. She married David Eugene Risley in 1945 and he preceded her in death in 1975.
She was a member of the Ash Grove Christian Church and the Jolly Neighbors Club. She was a cook at the Windsor Grade School for nearly 20 years.
Surviving are one daughter, Donna Sheets (Larry) of Manassas, VA; granddaughters, Michelle Sheets Howard of Bristow, VA and Melisa Sheets Gibson of Warrenton, VA; great-grandsons, Avery Howard Jr. and Logan Howard of Bristow, VA.; great-granddaughter, Alexa Howard of Bristow, VA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, Vernon Hartsell.
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