Visitation will be on Friday, December 27, 2019 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm at William Wood Funeral Home, Boonville, MO. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Mildred was born on February 24, 1927 in Smackover, AR the daughter of Audie Reginald Pearson Sr. and Laura Mae (Thompson) Pearson who preceded her in death. She was married on October 8, 1946 in Rodessa, LA to B.J. Dukes, who preceded her in death. Mildred was also a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her two children, Jim Dukes of Boonville, MO and Vicki Phillippe (Gary) of Columbia, MO; five grandchildren, Shannon Dukes, Trina Hoelscher, Stacey Gilmore, Casey Collier and Jared Phillippe and 14 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriner’s Hospital, 4400 Clayton Ave, St Louis, MO 63110.
