Bessie Tinker Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bessie Tinker of Springfield, Missouri, born in Valley Park, Missouri, who passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Bessie's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Melvin Luke Chapman and Terzah May Chapman; her husband Larry James Tinker; her daughter Leslie Ann Tinker; Charles Chapman and Billy Chapman.
She is survived by: her sister Inez Ent; her children, Lisa Marie Tinker and Lonnie James Tinker; and her grandchildren, Lukas Tinker, Alexis Lauritzen and Lonnie Tinker, Jr.. She is also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many loving friends.
