Verniece Fredia Abney Engelhardt was born February 14, 1924 at Viburnum, Missouri to the union of Porter Abney and Letha Parks Abney. She passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 13 days. On February 22, 1946, Verniece was united in marriage to Raymond Wagner in St. Louis, Missouri. He procedeed her in death on June 29th, 1956. On June 22, 1959, Verniece was united in marriage to Junies Engelhardt in Belleville, IL. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2003.

In her younger days, Verniece worked at Ely Walker in Salem and at Prince Gardner in St. Louis. She was a faithful member of the Steelville First Assembly of God Church. Verniece was very gifted in her talents and embroidered, crocheted, quilted and decorated cakes beautifully. She also enjoyed traveling for several years. Even though she had no children of her own, she was like a mother to her siblings and a grandmother to her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Raymond Wagner and Junies Engelhardt; three brothers, Arthur Abney, Herman Abney and wife Hilda and Leman Abney and wife Martha; five sisters, Shirley Herr and husband Bob, Bertha Thornton and husband Leonard, Velma Byrd and husband Paul, Norma Jean Skaggs and husband Radis and Verda Hawthorne and husband Thurman.

She is survived by her brother, Arnold Abney and wife Betty of Steelville, MO; one sister-in-law, Shirley Abney of IL; special nieces, Karen Troutt and Crystal Bouse of Steelville, MO; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

The Family received friends from 11:00 a.m. until service on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Special music of "Gonna Be Movin" and "Precious Memories" was played.

Committal prayer and interment were in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Salem, MO.

Honored to be casket bearers were Jon Troutt, Jonny Troutt, Jason Troutt, Brandon Bouse, Caitlin Bouse and Makayla Bouse.

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