Ona Mae Edwards was born September 30, 1944 to Marian Leonard Parrack and Pearl Adams Parrack in Dallas County, Missouri and went to be with the Lord on September 5, 2012 at the age of 67.
Ona attended school in Louisburg and Buffalo, MO in her younger years. She was united In marriage to Hugh Bruce Clymore in September 1961 and to this union was born two daughters: Catherine Ann Clymore Porter of Whitney, TX and Connie Lynn Clymore Berry of Peoria, IL.
She was preceded in death by her father, mother, half brother Robby Jameson, a brother Johnny Parrack, and her second husband Fletcher Edwards. She is survived by her daughters Catherine Ann Porter and Connie Lynn Berry; her brothers Leonard Floy Parrack and wife Shirley, and Arlie Parrack; a half sister Judy Desmond and husband Greg, a half brother Leroy Dawson, her grandchildren, Cassandra Mae Porter Beavers and husband Jeffrey, Elizabeth Ann Porter, David Wayne Porter Jr., Joshua Clymore and Jacob Berry, and nieces Tamela Parrack Jones and husband Andy and Kimberly Parrack Perry and husband Scott and a host of close cousins and friends whom she loved dearly.
After marrying Fletcher, the couple resided in Illinois until Fletch retired and they relocated to Florida where she worked at a nursing home in Winterhaven. The couple later moved to Moseley, VA where they resided and both worked at Wal-mart until moving back to Ona''s Missouri roots in 2001. She loved talking with her daughters as much and as long as she could. She loved all of her friends and family very much and made an impression on all those around her with her sweet and sassy temperament. To pass time, Ona watched Cardinals games, MSU games and never passed an opportunity to go to a Branson show or shopping with her sister-in-law Shirley. After moving "home" Ona worked at Wal-Mart until 2009 when she retired. After moving back to Missouri, Ona began attending church at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church where she was saved. She loved attending church and missed it so much when she was no longer able to go. She made it her mission to tell everyone about her salvation and how important it is to be saved.
A funeral service will be held Saturday September 8, 2012 at 1 p.m. in the Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at White Chapel, 5234 W. State Hwy EE, Springfield. Visitation is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the service.
Family has requested memorial donations be made in Ona''s name to either Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 21 High Prairie Lane, Buffalo, MO 65622 or Transitions Hospice, 315A Main Street, Bolivar, MO 65613.