Baby Alyssa Dawn McConnell of Cadet, Missouri was received by the angels on June 27, 2012 at the age of five months and thirty days. She was born on December 28, 2011 in Farmington, Missouri a daughter to John McConnell and Kaylin (Turntine) McConnell.
Baby Alyssa was preceded in death by her great grandparents Carter Ratliff, Rickey Jean Turntine and Martha Overman.
Those who remain to mourn her passing are her parents John and Kaylin McConnell of Cadet; two brothers Aidan Lawson, John McConnell, Jr.; one sister Ashlynn McConnell all of Cadet; grandparents Crystal Turntine of Potosi, Paul Ratliff of Potosi, Paddi and George Pickett of Potosi, Jim and Beth McConnell of Steelville; great grandparents Diane and Russell Miller of Potosi, Leta Skiles of Mineral Point, Bobby Skiles of Cadet, Loretta Ratliff of Cadet, Don McConnell of Potosi, Helen Glore of Farmington Henry and Leona Pickett of Cadet, four uncles Ricky Turntine, Dustin Ratliff, Jimmy McConnell, Jordan McConnell, aunt Lacey Busby; many other relatives and friends who will sadly miss her.
Funeral services were conducted on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 2 PM at the DeClue Chapel with Rev. Jim Wade officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Ricky L. Turntine, Dustin P. Ratliff, Jimmy McConnell and Jordan McConnell.
Interment and final prayers were held at Sunset Hill Cemetery. All arrangements were entrusted to the care and direction of the DeClue Family Funeral Home.