Opal M. Shriner Milligan, age 92, of Clinton, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.
Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, December 8, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Clinton, Missouri with interment in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Clinton and they may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Opal was born at home in Deepwater, Missouri, the daughter of C.A. and Minnie (Hougendougler) Nida. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Clinton, where she remained very active as long as her health permitted. Opal was married to Roy Shriner, who preceded her in death. She later married Elwood "Bud" Milligan, who also preceded her in death on April 29, 2011. Opal and her first husband, Roy Shriner, owned and operated Shriner's Hardware in Clinton, for many years.

Opal was preceded in death by her parents, C.A. and Minnie Nida; her first husband, Roy Shriner and her second husband, Elwood "Bud" Milligan and a great granddaughter, Nicole Shriner.

She is survived by her two sons, Darrel E. Shriner and wife Carol of Clinton and Larry Shriner and wife Wendy of Valdosta, Georgia; six grandchildren, Hana Shriner, Melanie Miller, Stephanie Wampler, Chris Shriner, Wayne Shriner and Lynn Shriner; twelve great grandchildren and one great great grandson.

Arrangements entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton.