Evelyn "Rooster" Kilbreth, 77, of McDougal, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.

She was born July 8, 1930, in Clay County to the late George Simmons Bradshaw and Lillie (Taylor) Bradshaw and was of the Baptist faith. She was married March 9, 1946, to Wayne Kilbreth, who survives. She also was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Franklin Kilbreth; one great-granddaughter, Randi Lynn Mooneyhan; four brothers, and one sister.

Survivors include her husband, Wayne Kilbreth of the home; two sons, G.S. Kilbreth of Puxico, Mo., John Kilbreth of Gipsy, Mo.; six daughters, Carolyn Pence of McDougal, Jannie Warbritten of McDougal, Wonda Moore of Success, Margaret Dobbins of McDougal, Teresa Mooneyhan of Knobel and Tina Burns of McDougal; one brother, M.A. Bradshaw of Piggott; one sister, Imogene Smith of Rector; 20 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with Robert Moore officiating. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery at Pollard with Ermert Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.