Grace M. Wilson, age 89 years, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 at Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to American Cancer Society and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Grace was born November 5, 1924 in Henry County, Missouri the daughter of James Layfette and Mary Elizabeth (Johnson) Bailey. Over the years Grace worked at Lindstrom Hatchery, Westside Cafe, Unitog, as a cook at the Senior Center, and as an administrative assistant in the Superintendent's office in Clinton. Grace was a member of the Allen Street Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed being with her family, especially her grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Samuel "Sammie" Allen Wilson in February of 1988, one daughter, Janice Sue Wilson, one grandson, Darrell Wayne Lamons, a son-in-law, Murrell Gene Lamons, 4 brothers; James, Raymond, John, and Edward Bailey, and 3 sisters; Mary Evelyn Bailey, Elva Hornbuckle Lloyd, and Kathryn Jolley.

Survivors include 3 daughters; Joyce Hood (Gerald) and Linda Griffitt, both of Clinton, Missouri, and Caroline Lamons Trowbridge (Fred) of Fulton, Missouri, 8 grandchildren; Douglas (Cindy) Lamons of Mokane, Missouri, Danny (Lori) Lamons of Mokane, Missouri, Lena Atkinson, Jerry Hood (Joyce), Lora Griffitt, Donnie Wayne Griffitt, Diana Griffitt, and Theresa Manuel (Mark) all of Clinton, Missouri, 8 great-grandchildren; Holden Lamons, Clarissa Waterson (Brandon), Shawn Hood, Heather Vaughn (Tyler), Dakota Lamons, Christina Gainious (James), Daniel Atkinson, and Heather Hood, 12 great great-grandchildren; Aaron Vest, Alexis Vaughn, Kinslee Vaughn, Gage Waterson, Isabella Waterson, Michael Griffitt, Wyatt Kihn, Gracie Manuel, Lily Manuel, Christa Griffitt, Miranda Griffitt, and Matthew Griffitt, 2 sisters; Virgie Hornbuckle King and Martha Mothersbaugh both of Clinton, Missouri, step-grandsons; Fredrick Trowbridge (Wendy) and Greg Trowbridge (Janet), both of Fulton, Missouri and Wesley Trowbridge (Ivy) of North Carolina, 9 step-great grandchildren; Jessica Trowbridge, Justin Trowbridge, Hayden Trowbridge, Alexandra Trowbridge, Samuel Trowbridge, Luke Trowbridge, Ashley Von Holten, Felicia Von Holten, and Phillip Rapps

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