Bethany, MO: Mable Marnell Comer, 88, Bethany, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 14th, 2024 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri in the ICU, after suffering a major stroke.
She was born May 17th, 1936 in Spickard. Missouri; to John Nelson Hayes McQuerry and Alice Carlista (McCloud) McQuerry. Marnell was their fourth child and she was precious.
On January 11th, 1952, she married the love of her life, “Bud” Gordon Sylvester Comer.
She attended high school in Mt. Moriah, Missouri. Shortly after they welcomed their first baby girl, Brenda Sue Comer. They then decided to move to Eldon, Missouri to help the Waite’s family raise turkeys. In April of 1954, Cathy Roxanne Comer was born. They then moved back to Ridgeway, Missouri to help her in-laws, Ace and Verda Comer raise turkeys on their family farm. March of 1955, Patrica Carol Comer was brought into this world. While still helping around the farm Bud + Marnell welcomed Kim Denise Comer in August 1956. All while raising 4 beautiful daughters, they continued the Turkey business, raising them, and Bud started AI’ing some of them. July of 1958, they welcomed their first and only son, Gordon Lane Comer. A couple years later, May of 1960, they purchased the big house West of Ridgeway, Missouri, which was also known as the Maxwell farm on Route A. August of that year, they welcomed their youngest daughter, Kelly Ann Comer.
Throughout Marnell’s life, she worked at the Sizzler Steakhouse, Gray’s Jewlery, and her and Bud ran the bowling alley for a few years. Aside from raising 6 children she loved to go bowling and play in tournaments with Bud as well as Gene and Sue Buis. She also enjoyed golfing with her friend Marilyn O’Neal and the crew. To know her, was to love her. She was the most kind and genuine person with a dash of spit fire. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and Yahtzee with her great grandkids. One of her most proud moments, that not many people get to experience, would be when her great great grandson, Callum Boone was born this past April, making 5 generations!!
Marnell was preceded in death by her loving husband Gordon Sylvester Comer, her parents, Hayes and Alice McQuerry, her in-laws, Ace and Verda Comer, siblings, Lewis McQuerry, stillborn twins, Ava and Avis McQuerry and son, Gordon Lane Comer.
Her survivors include her children, Brenda Comer, Cathy (Steve) Pittsenbarger, Patrica (Tony) Baxter, Kim (Buddy) Weller, Kelly (Danny) Lacy, 16 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandson.
Marnell has been cremated under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO.
The family will hold a Memorial Celebration of Life from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 23 at Eckards Community Building, Bethany, MO. A Private Family Inurnment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Ridgeway, MO. Memorials may be made to Rose Hill Cemetery and/or Hamilton Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.