DEXTER, Mo. -- Pauline Levart, daughter of the late Paul Parker and Vivian Hunt Patterson, was born June 26, 1940, in Dexter, and departed this life Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at her home at the age of 71.

Mrs. Levart attended First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, Mo. She was a former employee of Elder Manufacturing and co-owner of Malden Lime Co.

She and Homer Ray Levart were married Dec. 28, 1957, in Hernando, Miss. He preceded her in death May 13, 2011.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Cary G. Levart and Vanita of Essex, Mo.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen S. Griffin and Wade of Bloomfield, Carla E. Darnell and Pete of Jackson; four grandchildren, Cody Levart, Justin Darnell, Summer Griffin and Clay Darnell; a great-grandson, Carson Williams; a sister, Linda Williams; and a half sister, Paulette Moss.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a half brother, William Paterson; and a half sister, Judy Moore.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kevin Eskew officiating. Interment will be in Dexter Cemetery.