Anna Lou Gilmore, age 86, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab Center in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to C.A.R.E. and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Anna Lou Gilmore was born on January 6, 1936 in Marshfield, Missouri to Kenneth and Vera (Holt) Vinyard.

Anna worked at Westwood Living Center for 23 years. She loved flowers, dogs and being on her Apple tablet. She loved having fun, especially gambling, until she lost. She liked to ride Fred's motorcycle and liked to go to the potluck dinners where she lived and playing bingo.

Anna loved coming around Kem's house and enjoyed hanging around Kem's friends. She liked Lambert's where she would go with Fred and Cathey. She liked it when she and Russell would take road trips. She's seen places and the places she hasn't seen, she is flying with angels wings and seeing them now.

Anna was preceded in death by her husband Russell Lee Gilmore, her parents Kenneth and Vera Vinyard.

Survivors include her 4 children; Cathey (Fred) Aquino, Kay DeGraffenreid, Kem Gilmore, Kenny (Kim) Gilmore, her sister Anita and her brother Tommy, 5 grandchildren; TJ DeMotte, Ashley (Cameron) Hart, Matt DeGraffenreid, Jake (Maddie) Gilmore, Dharma (Clayton) Gilmore, 3 great grandchildren; Colton, Conner and Adalyn.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.