Betty C. Shearer

July 6, 1942 - March 6, 2021

Betty Carolyn Shearer, age 78, of Stover, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia, Missouri. She was born July 6, 1942 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, a daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Marcella Bernice (Tanner) Weatherman. On June 6, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri, she was united in marriage to James Douglas Shearer. Together they shared the past fifty-six years of marriage. Betty was raised in Mountain Grove, Missouri and the Kansas City area. She was a graduate of Northeast High School. While both working at Wilson Sporting Goods, she met her future husband. They made their home in Kansas City and in 1976, the family moved to the Lake of the Ozarks area. In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing. She was a faithful and dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Stover. Her love of children inspired her to be a Sunday School teacher for many years. Survivors include her husband, James Shearer Sr. of the home; children, Patricia Smith and husband Charles of Versailles, Missouri, Cynthia Monroe of Eldon, Missouri and James Shearer Jr. of Stover, Missouri; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Janice Thomas of Raymore, Missouri and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Woodrow Weatherman; her mother, Bernice Thomas; a brother, Jack Weatherman and a granddaughter, Katelynn Nicole Shearer. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at First Baptist Church, Stover, Missouri with Pastor James Shearer Jr. and Pastor Chris Roe officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m., Tuesday at the church. Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Stover. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.