Eula Elder

Biography

Eula M. “Maxine” Elder, 75 of Mt. Vernon, died on Wednesday evening, September 26, 2012 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. She was born on May 31, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the daughter of Veatris E. and Ula (Scott) Poe. She married Eldon Elder on January 19, 1990 and he survives.

Mrs. Elder had worked for Hasgoe before her retirement. She was a member of Harvestime Temple in Mt. Vernon.

She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Robin Russell of Marble Hill, MO, Richard and Sharon Russell of Evansville, IN, and Terry Garrett of Mt. Vernon; two daughters and a son-in-law, Theresa and Dan Bratcher of Poseyville and Ellen Elder of Mt. Vernon; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert and Aileen Poe of Jackson, MO; four sisters, Mabel and Tom Brannam of St. Louis, MO, Glenda Potter of Mt. Vernon, Sue Wallman of Pocahontas, MO, and Frances and Gary Beal of Marble Hill, MO.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Everett Poe and two sisters, Joseta Poe, in infancy, and Jovata Odom.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Harvestime Temple in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be at 1:30 until the time of service. Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon is in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences may be left at www.stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com