Devern Doyle Wisdom of Howes Mill, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the age of 92 years, 10 months and 6 days. He was born December 28, 1923 in Marcoot, Missouri to Lattie B. and Nellie H. Hogan Wisdom.  On January 2, 1953, he was united in marriage to Vinita Blake in MS and to this union one son was born.

Devern served honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946 receiving a Victory Medal and an Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. He attended Howes Mill Union Church for many years. He was a ceramic tile installer and also farmed all of his life raising hogs and cattle and was a past member of the Missouri Cattlemen's Association. Devern loved having horses and enjoyed the many times he went trail riding. He had many good memories with his neighbors going fox hunting with his hounds. He also enjoyed deer hunting throughout the years. Devern and Vinita spent many years working side by side with the cattle and attending horse shows together.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Vinita Wisdom.

He will be sadly missed by his son, Randy Wisdom and wife Tammy of Howes Mill, MO; three grandchildren, Heather Johnson and husband Drew of Salem, MO, Amber Hogan and husband Chris of Howes Mill, MO and Hope Seay and husband Marcus of Penn Valley, CA; four great-grandchildren, Irvin, Dallie, Virgil and Porter; other relatives and friends.

The Family received friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Macedonia United Baptist Church in Boss, MO.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Macedonia United Baptist Church in Boss, MO with Elder Heath Garrison officiating. Special music of "Amazing Grace" and "Don't Miss the Journey was played.

Committal prayer and interment with Full Military Honors by the U.S. Navy and the Salem VFW Post 6280 were in the Boss Cemetery, Boss, MO.

Honored to be casket bearers were Chris Hogan, Jim Wisdom, Danny Baum, Jim Moenster, Vince Wisdom and Toot Brooks.

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