ObituariesJune 8, 2018
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Wilma "Dean" Roark, 75, of Glenallen passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Woodland Hills. Born at Patton, Missouri, Jan. 2, 1943, she was the daughter of Perl and Stella Katherine Long Cook. She married Richard Marion Roark. He survives...
Dean Roark
Dean Roark

GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Wilma "Dean" Roark, 75, of Glenallen passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Woodland Hills.

Born at Patton, Missouri, Jan. 2, 1943, she was the daughter of Perl and Stella Katherine Long Cook. She married Richard Marion Roark. He survives.

She was a licensed cosmetologist, owning her own business for a time. She and her husband owned and operated a fleet of trucks, for which she was a driver.

A very creative person, Dean was also a gifted pianist. She used her talent with the family trio, Sweet Peace. She was a member of Solid Rock Church.

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She is survived by her husband; three sons, Larry (Cristy) Welker, Ronald (Dana) Roark and Richie (Kristi) Roark; a daughter, Cindi (Mike) Morris; a brother, Donald Ray Cook; a sister, Shirley (Jim) Fulbright; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Micah Bristow officiating. Burial will follow in Grassy Friendship Cemetery near Glenallen.

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