Mildred Gudgell, age 91, a lifelong resident of Meadville, died Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, at Botts Cemetery, north of Meadville. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, October 19, and the family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield.

Memorials to Botts Cemetery may be left at or mailed to Wright Funeral Home, P.O. Box 496, Brookfield, MO 64628.

Survivors include four children, Nancy Groves and husband, Wesley, of Linneus, Benny Joe Gudgell and wife, Debbie, of Meadville, Peggy Lopez and husband, Johnny, of New Boston, Texas, and Paul Gudgell and wife, Crystal, of Meadville; 14 grandchildren- Cas Perks and husband, Chris, of King City, Jacob Groves and wife, Taryn, of Tampa, Florida, Peter Groves and wife, Misty, of Cascade, Montana, Angie Shiflett and friend, Chad Haynes, of Blue Mound, Stephanie Nickell and husband, John, of Chillicothe, Christina Bloss and husband, Brent, of Meadville, Joshua Groves and wife, Michelle, of El Paso, Texas, Malachi Lopez and wife, Mallory, of Midland, Texas, Carl Covington and wife, Kim, of Wichita, Kansas, Eric McCracken and wife, Abby, of Stewartsville, Mason Gudgell and wife, Bridget, of Chillicothe, Miles Gudgell, of New Boston, Texas, Morgan Gudgell and friend, Kylie Baker, of Meadville, Lillian Gudgell, of Meadville; 31 great-grandchildren; three great, great-grandchildren; one sister, Marylin Salvador, of Plantation, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Pauline Loban, of Conroe, Texas, and Jan Gray, of Brookfield.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester; one son, Ray Gudgell; her parents, Homer and Ruth Gray; and three brothers, Melvin Gray, Marvin Gray and Merle Gray.