Madeline Stinnett

(From Parker Mortuary)

Madeline M. (Madge) Stinnett, age 91 of Joplin, passed away at Joplin Health and Rehabilitation June 17, 2014 at 11:47 PM after a prolonged illness.

Madge’s life was one filled with love and passion for her Lord, dedication to her family, especially her son, Mitch, as well as her dearly loved friends. She was truly a person of great integrity and infectious enthusiasm for life.

Born May 26, 1923 in Joplin, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. Campbell and Vinita Marie Holt Campbell and lived in Joplin her lifetime. She attended Joplin High School, Joplin Business College and Missouri Southern State University. She served as Assistant Corporate Secretary and Executive Secretary to the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Mercantile (now US Bank) Bank, retiring in 1987 after 18 years. Madge was a member of Business and Professional Women, Executive Secretaries Association, National Association of Bank Women, MSSC Lantern Society and the Women’s Division of the Joplin Chamber of Commerce. She served on the Long-Range Planning Committee for Joplin RVIII School District. She was a former member of Empire Baptist Church where she served as president of the Women’s Missionary Society and superintendant of the Primary and Youth Departments. She was also a Young Adults teacher. She was then a member at First Baptist Church, where she served on various committees and as Adult Sunday school teacher for 11 years. She was a longtime volunteer for St. John’s Auxiliary and First Baptist Church of Joplin office staff. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Regional Health and Welfare Association.

On July 3, 1942, she married her beloved husband of 56 years, Donovan G. (Don) Stinnett, in Joplin. He preceded her in death July 2, 1998.

Survivors include a son, Dr. D. Mitchell Stinnett and wife Deborah of Joplin; a granddaughter, Alyson Stinnett Miller and husband Derek of Joplin along with their children Emily Katherine Miller and Luke Andrew Miller; a grandson, David Stinnett and wife Alison of Joplin along with their children, Sophia Grace Stinnett and John Mitchell Stinnett; her brother, Ronal Dale Campbell of Pierce City, Mo.; and many extended family and friends.

The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to Madge’s caregivers who so lovingly attended to her in the past 1 ½ years. They are Carol Stephens, Audrey Mathery, Virginia Ryan, and the nurses and aids at Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Visitation will be Friday at First Baptist Church beginning at 1:00 p.m. with funeral services following at 2:00 p.m. Friday with Pastor Jamie Tickel officiating. Interment will follow at Osborne Memorial Cemetery with David Stinnett, Dr. Derek Miller, Doug Hauser, Dan Stanley, Jim Allan and Jerry Steele serving as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund in care of the mortuary.