Harriell Wayne Booker

Harriell Wayne Booker, 86, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. He arrived in Heaven on time to spend the sunrise service with Jesus.

His wife Mary has been his full-time caregiver for several years due to his battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma brain cancer. He also had Hospice care the last few months.

Harriell was born August 21, 1935, the first child of Hobert and Alba Booker in Alton, Missouri. He attended grade school at Oak Hill, a one-room school for 1st-8th grade. Then he attended Alton High School where he graduated in 1955. He always enjoyed sports and was the basketball team manager. After graduating, Harriell did road work and built bridges. The work was slow, so he moved to Kansas City, where he worked for Montgomery Ward, Ford Motor Company, and Western Electric.

On September 1, 1962, he married the love of his life, Mary Ellen Johnson. They made their home for ten years in Kansas City, and then they moved to Independence where they still live. They were blessed with two daughters.

Harriell worked for Western Electric for 25 years and then he transferred to the plant in Phoenix, Arizona, where he worked until he retired on May1, 1991. Then he returned to his home in Independence.
His pastime after retiring was caring for his grandson. They often went to the family farm in Alton and fished in the pond. Harriell liked to read. His favorite topics were history and genealogy. He enjoyed working in his garden growing tomatoes and other vegetables. He did some traveling and liked to look for bargains at Cargo Largo.

Harriell was member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. In May of 1978, he was ordained as a deacon and he served for several years. Then he joined Harmony Heights Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for several more years as well as Sunday school superintendent and youth teacher. While at both churches he was involved with the church booth at SantaCaliGon.

Harriell is survived by Mary, his wife of 59 and a half years; two daughters, Donna and husband Steve Adcock, Rechelle and husband John Monteil; three grandchildren, Tyler and wife Rachael Adcock, Shane and Brianna Montiel; two great-grandsons, Wesley and Arthur Adcock; two brothers, Glen and wife Ruth Booker of Alton, Missouri, Lonnie and wife Margaret Booker of Arizona; two sisters, Leona Booker of Alton, Missouri, Marilyn Booker of Springfield, Missouri; four brothers-in-law, Harlin and wife Wanda Johnson, Garlin and wife Mary Lou Johnson, James and wife Ruth Johnson, Phillip and wife Ruby Johnson; sister-in-law Alice Johnson; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Harriell was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Ronald, Donald, and Phillip Booker; sister-in-law Patty Booker; father-in-law Noel Johnson; mother-in-law Lucy Johnson; two brothers-in-law Doyle and Dale Johnson; and two sisters-in-law, Shelby and Barbara Johnson.