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Esther "Geri" Geraldine Brannon, 88, of Satellite Beach, FL, formerly of Williamsville, MO, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Williamsville, MO, on June 5, 1934, to parents Bob and Iva (Strange) Hillis.
Esther loved to travel; she would travel in her fifth wheel across the United States. She loved to cook; she fixed the most wonderful meals. She enjoyed being in her garden and fishing. Her best accomplishments in life were children she loved them all dearly. Esther never met a stranger, she made everyone feel welcomed with her smile and laughter.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter: Glenda Fulford; brothers: Chester Hillis, George Hillis, John Hillis, Paul Hillis, Robert Hillis, Sydney Hillis, Thorton Hillis; sisters: Lucille Bradburn, Mildred Briggy, Sylvia Hillis; grandchild: Johnny Dickerson.
Esther is survived by her children: Marvin and his wife Sue Dickerson and Robert Dickerson; daughters: Barbara and her husband Marshall Lynch and Keri Arvin; brother: Theodore Hillis; grandchildren: Kim Collier, Amy Dickerson, Johnny Dickerson, Bobby and his wife Jill Dickerson, Samuel Dickerson, Larry O’Neil, Jason and his wife Denise Stanley, and Shawn Stanley. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation was held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 7, 2023, at First Assembly of God Church, Williamsville, MO. Funeral service followed at 2:00 pm, also at First Assembly of God Church. Chaplin David Hillis ministered to the family. Marvin Dickerson Jr., Robert Dickerson, Bob Dickerson, Cole Dickerson, Kyle Ohl, and Nick Cassiotti served as pallbearers. Burial was in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Williamsville, MO. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com
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