Ida Emmaline Hewkin (nee Ledbetter) of Eureka, Missouri, formerly of Davisville, Missouri passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at her daughter's home in Eureka at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 16 days. She was born at Short Bend, Missouri on November 1, 1917 to Edward and Lillie (Talley) Ledbetter. In May of 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Fred Hewkin who preceded her in death in 1999.

Ida had been a member of the First Baptist Church at Cherryville for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star Martha & Mary Chapter #364 of Steelville and had earned her fifty-year pin several years ago. For many years, she enjoyed gardening and quilting. Most of all she enjoyed being with her family.

She will be sadly missed by her two sons, Alfred Hewkin of Valley Park, MO and Robert Hewkin of Davisville, MO; one daughter, Judy Gander of Eureka, MO; six grandchildren, Alfred Hewkin, Jr and wife Lois, Robin Barnett and husband Jesse, Tammy Moore, Joy Vance and husband Chris, Lindsey Hewkin and Kimberly Obenauer and husband Kurt; ten great-grandchildren, Bryan, Dustin, Jaime, Rhiannon, Gracelyn, Audrey, Brendan, Jenna, Ethan and Delana; two great-great-grandchildren, Hailey and Keira; one sister in-law, Ruby Ledbetter of St. Louis, MO; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Fred Hewkin; one brother, Bill Ledbetter; one sister Iva Simmons; five brothers in-law, Walter Hewkin and wife Eva, Arthur Hewkin and wife Della, Silas Hewkin and wife Clella, Clifford John Hewkin and wife Opal and Albert Hewkin and wife Marvene; two sisters in-law, Minnie Heithaus and husband Herman and Pearl Coffman.

The Family received friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri. An Eastern Star serivce was held at 7:00 p.m. by the Cuba Chapter at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home.

Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Loesch officiating. Memories were shared by Jaime Turnbough and Tammy Moore. Special music of "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art" was sung and played by Bob and Carol Coleman.

Committal prayer and interment were in the Turnbough Cemetery at Davisville, Missouri. Other special memories were shared by Joy Vance.

Honored to be casket bearers were Dustin Hewkin, Bryan Baumbach, John Wachter, Fred Hewkin, Jesse Barnett and Jaime Turnbough.

The Family was serviced by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, Missouri.