Bonnie Louise Earney of Davisville, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2014 at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 4 days. She was born May 16, 1937 at Wesco, MO to Everett and Anna Mae Gunter Earney. Bonnie attended Wesco Grade School and graduated from Steelville High School in 1955.

Upon graduation, Bonnie went to work for Quick Point Pencil Factory in St. Louis, MO for a few years, and then later worked for Laclede Stoker Furnace Company in St. Louis as a secretary.

She later met and married Richard I. Stephens who was stationed at Scott AFB, Belleville, IL. They moved from St. Louis to Belleville, IL. They had one son, Michael Allen Stephens and one daughter, Pamela Ann Stephens. The family later returned to St. Louis and purchased a home in the Shaw neighborhood where the children attended Mullanphy Grade School and Roosevelt High School. The family belonged to Shaw Avenue United Methodist Church located at Shaw and Tower Grove for many years and actively participated in community events within the Shaw neighborhood.

Bonnie was a loving and devoted stay-at-home mother, but also loved to volunteer and give back to her community. She worked as a School Crossing Guard for one year, then as a Church secretary. She was a room mother at her children's school, an active member of the P.T.A organization, Cub Scout den mother for son, Michael and Girl Scout leader for daughter, Pamela.

Bonnie later divorced and went to work for the Target store on Hampton, in St. Louis where she retired after twenty-four years of service in 1998. She met Lawrence C. Turnbough in September of 1986. They were together for eighteen years before marrying on November 22, 2004. They enjoyed twenty-eight loving, happy years together until Lawrence passed away on January 20, 2014.

Bonnie enjoyed traveling, music, bowling, softball, yard work, attending church and spending lots of time with family and friends.

She is survived by her son, Michael Allen Stephens and wife Jennifer of Pleasant Hill, MO; daughter, Pamela Ann Stephens and husband Michael J. Westermayer of Robertsville, MO/Parrish, FL; step-daughters, Terri Jaycox and husband Russell of Potosi, MO, Louise Wideman of Fenton, MO, Pat Liscomb and husband Charles of Pacific, MO and Almaretta Farrar of Salem, MO; step-son, Lawrence (Sonny) Turnbough and wife Sharon of Davisville, MO; grandsons, Michael Andrew Stephens of Belleville, IL, Scott Alexander Stephens of Pleasant Hill, MO,  Nicholas Allen Stephens of Belleville, IL and Ian M. Westermay USN of Jacksonsville, FL; one grand-daughter, Stacy L. Cote and husband Russell of AZ; sister Pearl Stites and husband Cecil of Steelville, MO; brother, Lawrence Earney of Steelville, MO; sisters-in-law, Estrellita Earney of Las Vegas, NV, Rosalene Turnbough of Davisville, MO, Dorothy Pierce of St. Louis, MO and Mary Turnbough of Cuba, MO; brothers-in-law, Ellis Turnbough and wife Dawn of Davisville, MO and Dale Welker and wife Virgie of Potosi, MO; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Anna Mae Gunter Earney; her infant son, Timothy Lee Shepard; her husband, Lawrence C. Turnbough; brothers, Roy Clifton Earney and wife Faye; Delmar Wilson Earney and wife Memory, Raymond Harrison Earney, Maurice Edward Earney and Donnie Lee Earney (infant); sister, Fern Meiser; step-son, David Turnbough; daughter-in-law, Janice Stephens; brothers-in-law, Roy Turnbough and wife Helen, Richard Turnbough and Troy Turnbough; sisters-in-law, Bonnie Turnbough Welker and infant Geraldine Turnbough; brothers in-law, Leahman Pierce and Jake Turnbough; stepson, Jesse Clements; and stepsons-in-law, Cliff Wideman and Gene Farrar.

The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Special music of "In the Sweet By and By" and "On Day at a Time" was sung and played by Bob and Carol Coleman. Other music played was "There are Angels Among Us" and "Tonight I hold This Candle."

Committal prayer and interment were in the Wesco Cemetery, Wesco, MO

Honored to be casket bearers were Dale Earney, Tim Earney, Clarence Bruce, Jr., Ray Keys, Scott Stephens and Darrell Bruce.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.