Mildred Redfearn

Nov. 22, 1923 – Jan. 14, 2025

Mildred LaVerne Redfearn, 101 years of age, of Greenville, Missouri died peacefully at home Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025.

Mrs. Redfearn was born Nov. 22, 1923, in Brookport, Illinois to Allen and Elsie Harris. The oldest of six siblings, she had many responsibilities on the family farm before taking a job at Kroger where she met her late husband, Charles E Redfearn. They were married July 9, 1950. The couple settled in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and raised two sons together. Mildred was a skilled homemaker and a strong, steady matriarch who loved her family deeply. She always had an open door with a kind smile and a homemade snack to offer all who came to visit.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E Redfearn; grandson, Eric Redfearn; and siblings, Wayne Harris, Lyle Harris and Althy Ruth Phelps.

She is survived by her sons, Allen Redfearn (Marsha) and Chuck Redfearn (Cathy); granddaughters, Jamie Redfearn and Andrea Hernandez (David); great-grandchildren, Gabriel Hernandez, Caleb Hernandez and Leah Redfearn; and siblings, Maxine Elder and Orlis Harris.

Mrs. Redfearn will be laid to rest next to her husband in Poplar Bluff City Cemetery.

Cotrell Willow Ridge Funeral & Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Mildred LaVerne Redfearn.

Online condolences can be made at www.cwrfcs.com.