Monday, February 28, 2022

Dena Poulson


(From Clark Funeral Home)

Dena R. Poulson, age 89, was born October 23, 1932, in Anderson, Missouri, to Carl and Anna (Hines) Sellers. She passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at her home. 

Dena grew up in Anderson, attended school, and graduated from Anderson High School. She later moved to Neosho, Missouri, where she resided until her passing.









Dena was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard, gardening, tending to her flowers, and camping. Her daughter, Judy, previously owned and operated a popular restaurant in Neosho called Gearhead Grill and Dena was affectionately known as the “Gearhead Cheerleader.” She spent much of her time helping Judy at the restaurant. Most of all, Dena loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

On May 10, 1971, she married Billy Ray Poulson. He survives her of the home.

Additional survivors include her children and their spouses, Dave and Donna Watson of VanBuren, Arkansas, Judy and Kurt Smith of Neosho, Missouri, Jeff and Sherri Watson of Lone Tree, Colorado; stepson and his wife, Todd and Cindy Poulson, of Arcadia, Oklahoma; dear nephew and his wife, Jan and Jill Greer; stepdaughter-in-law, Brenda Poulson of Carl Junction, Missouri; grandchildren, Emma, Tyler, Audry, and Hanna Rose Watson; step-grandchildren; Misty Bittick, Tonya Poulson, Jacob Poulson and numerous, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Her stepson, Terry Poulson, siblings, Pat Sellers, Jimmie Lou Greer, Sonny Sellers, preceded her in death.

The family will have a Celebration of Life from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the home of Kurt and Judy Smith 12602 Hickory Dr. in Neosho. (Friends and family are encouraged to come and go as they please.) Dena will be interred in a niche at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri, at a later date.

In Dena's memory, memorial donations may be made to the Newton County Cancer Council or Faithful Friends Animal Advocates c/o Clark Funeral Home, PO Box 66, Neosho, MO 64850.

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