Jennie Sue Wathen, 59, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2009. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri; Burial in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Sue was born on November 5th, 1949 in Bartlesville, OK, the daughter of Cyril and Wanda (Roberson) Antle. On August 8th, 1998, Jennie married Jerry Wathen. Sue was a member of the Crossroads Church, Grain Valley, MO. She loved her grandchildren, reading, her dogs, going horseback riding, listening to music, and playing acoustic guitar.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents, and sister, Ann Barnes.
Her survivors include her husband her husband of 11 years, Jerry of the home, one daughter, Dr. Jennifer (Spencer) Williams, PhD, of Lorena, TX, one son, Nathan (Rebecca) Taylor of Omaha, NE, two step-daughters, Mary (Richard) Bedsworth, and Diane (Daniel) Champ both of Grain Valley, MO, one step-son, Joe (Kylene) Wathen of Beverly Lake, NE, one sister, Linda Jacobs of North Carolina, and one brother Donald Antle of Bartlesville, OK and nine grandchildren, Roman, Anna, Toree, Laney, Kayla, Breanne, Riley, Andy, and Jake.
Arrangements made by Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO. 816-847-4441.