Velma Bernice McGatha Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Velma Bernice McGatha of Arcola, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 88, on November 1, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Velma Bernice McGatha to show support.
Though Velma has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Glen Balckwell and Josie Balckwell (Simmons); her husband Edgar McGatha; and her son Dale McGatha. She is survived by: her son Lewis McGatha (Kathy); and her grandchildren, Christina (Joe), Kathy, Heather, Chris, Buddy, Cody and Ashley. She is also survived by twenty-three great-grandchildren.
