Nelda Anne Dedmon

Nelda Anne Dedmon, daughter of the late Hearl Coday and Ermal Cuba (Smith) Quillen, was born December 6, 1933 in Macomb, Missouri. As a young girl, Nelda attended school in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School. Shortly after graduating from high school, the family moved to California for a short time until moving back to Missouri. After coming back to Missouri, Nelda met a young man by the name of Roy Dedmon. They began dating and on March 2, 1952 in Norwood, Missouri, they were united in marriage. They shared over 68 years of marriage together before Roy preceded her in death on December 15, 2020. Nelda and Roy were blessed with five children: Cheryl, Pam, Tony, Karen, and Dennis. Nelda and Roy moved to St. Louis, Missouri where Roy began preaching and Nelda was very instrumental in his ministry. She would play the piano for the congregation and was a wonderful pastor’s wife. Nelda and the family moved back to Mansfield in 1974, where Nelda continued serving as a pastor’s wife along with helping Roy in the family businesses. They owned and operated Roy’s Carpet Shop, Eagle’s Nest Restaurant, and Woods Fork Restaurant. Nelda loved taking care of the customers that came in the carpet shop, but especially the restaurants. Nelda’s life revolved around her family. She loved on her family and friends through cooking and baking food for them. If you came to her house, you would find that she had tried to fix everyone’s favorite food. She was very protective over her family, and her famous phrase was “Don’t you make my little pigs squeal”. Nelda also liked to do embroidery work, especially on tea towels. She had made towels for almost everyone in her family. She also enjoyed reading, and after the kids moved away from home, her number one companion was her cat “Sammie”. Early in her life, Nelda had made a very important decision, and accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. She was a member of the Harvest Projects Revival Center in Mansfield. She loved going to church and worshiping with her brothers and sisters in Christ. Nelda went home to be with her Lord and reunited with Roy on Thursday, February 25, 2021 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri having attained the age of 87 years. She will be sadly missed, and fondly remembered by all of those that knew and loved her. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Dennis Dedmon and wife, Melissa of Hartville, MO; two daughters, Pam Stover of Mansfield, MO and Karen Loomis of Rogersville, MO; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Even though she is gone from our sight, her love will live on in our hearts forever. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in the Harvest Projects Revival Center of Mansfield, Missouri with Rev. Gary Dedmon and Grant Dedmon officiating. The songs “Goodbyes” by Celine Dion and “There was Jesus” by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton were played. Serving as escorts were Cody Dedmon, Jeremy Horton, Mike Dedmon, Bud Dedmon, Jack Ramey, Drew Widner, Rod Epps, and Lee Malone. Burial followed in the Steele Memorial Cemetery of Hartville, Missouri and services were under the direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville / St. Robert. Memorial contributions in memory of Nelda Dedmon may be made, and may be left at the funeral home.

Nelda Anne Dedmon

December 6, 1933 - February 25, 2021