Joetta D. Burkeybile, a 71 year old Trenton, MO resident, passed away at 4:25 a.m., Sunday, February 06, 2011 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Wesley United Methodist Church.  Burial will be in the Goshen Cemetery near Princeton, MO.  A visitation is scheduled from 7 to 8 Wednesday evening at Wesley United Church.  Open visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.  

Joetta Burkeybile was born December 15, 1939 in Princeton, MO to Elmer and Dora Oliver McLaughlin.  She graduated from Trenton High School and attended the Draghn Business School in Kansas City, MO.  On August 21, 1960 she was united in marriage to Robert Burkeybile in Trenton.  Joetta had been a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church prior to Crandall United Methodist and recently with the Wesley United Methodist Church.  She had served as church treasurer, secretary, Sunday school teacher, youth director and any other position needed by the church.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Robert of the home; a son, Randy Burkeybile and his wife Kim of Higginsville, MO; a daughter, Jennifer Rolen and her companion Victor Tunnell of Galt, MO, a brother, Thomas McLaughlin and his wife Bonnie of Marceline, MO; three sisters, Carol Thomas and her husband Frank of Albany, MO, Marylin Ruth Wynne and her husband Benny of Dallas, TX, and Shirley Jarnagin and her husband Ray of Trenton, MO; four grandchildren, Devyn and Kristen Burkeybile, Lael Rolen and Jodee Tunnell; an aunt, Mary Coon of Trenton.  Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.