ANGELA MARIE RIDENOUR

Angela Marie Ridenour, 44, of Seymour, MO passed away on September 26, 2014 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO. She was born on January 21, 1970 in Mountain Home, AR, the daughter of Jim and Ann (Risley) Merriman.

Angela loved the outdoors and everything that it entailed. She was a true country girl who loved her children, her family, and her dogs. She enjoyed being outside riding four-wheelers, playing with her animals or just building something. She was very loving and compassionate, yet one of the strongest women you could ever meet. Angela was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She was loved and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.

Angela was preceded in death by her father Jim Merriman and her grandfather George Merriman. She is survived by her husband Craig Ridenour of the home in Seymour, MO; her two children Casey Guerin and husband David of Mt Vernon, MO, and Jadon Lansdown of West Plains, MO; two grandchildren Braydlynn and McCrae Guerin; her mother Ann Merriman of Theodosia, MO; her grandmother Betty Jean Merriman of Theodosia, MO; two brothers Shaine Merriman of Theodosia, MO and Donnie Merriman of Aurora, MO; niece Bailey Dawn Merriman; nephews Jake Christian, Brady Jo Merriman and Ryan Lee Merriman; father-in-law and mother-in-law Dean and Barbara Ridenour of Ava, MO; sister-in-law Tara Fossett and husband Kirby & kids of Ava, MO; brother-in-law Kevin Ridenour and wife Christina of Springfield, MO; as well as numerous cousins, extended family members and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville, MO with Lynn Jennings officiating. Burial will be in the Hart Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home. The family asks that memorials be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Arrangements are by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.