With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Flora Wanona Mae Gardner of Chillicothe, Missouri, who passed away on April 9, 2024 at the age of 91. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Merl George and Alta Mae Merryfield (Cosby); her son Jeffry Alan Gardner; her brothers, Roy Merryfield and Fred Merryfield; her brother-in-law Nolan Long; and her sisters, Lura Peck (Dick), Juanita Ireland (Otis) and Donna Norris (Don).

She is survived by : her daughters, Debbie Evans (Richard) of Utica and Susie Lindley (Bruce) of Chillicothe, Missouri; her daughter-in-law Debbie Gardner of Chillicothe, Missouri; her grandchildren, Penny Braymer (Chad) of Parkville, Timothy Evans of Utica, Daniel Evans (Lindsey) of Holt, Mathew Lindley (Jennifer) of Chillicothe, Jonathan Lindley (Ashley) of Milwaukee, Thomas Lavi (Sormeh) of Fremont, Ryan Gardner (DeAnn) of Chillicothe, Aaron Gardner (Skylar) of Chillicothe, Brett Gardner (Alexis) of Lenexa and Taylor Gardner of Lenexa, Kansas; her sister Wanda Long of Chillicothe, Missouri; and her sister-in-law Helen Merryfield of Grandview, Missouri. She is also survived by fourteen great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter.

Visitation was held on Friday, April 12th 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Lindley Funeral Home - Chillicothe (910 Washington St, Chillicothe, MO 64601). A funeral service was held on Saturday, April 13th 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Calvary Baptist Church (206 Locust St, Chillicothe, MO 64601-2542).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Lindley Funeral Home