Graveside services for Venada Poulette Shoults, Age 73 of Hartshorn, Missouri will be held on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, in The Valley Center Cemetery, Hartshorn, Missouri, beginning at 2:30 PM. Visitation will precede the service at The Bradford Funeral Home, Summersville, Missouri from 1-2 pm.
Venada Paulette Shoults, daughter of Elmer Barton and Pauline Stringer McGalliard, was born on February 23, 1952, in Summersville, Missouri, and passed away on December 27, 2025, at Ozark Medical Center at the age of 73.
Paulette was united in marriage to James Shoults on August 24, 1979. To this union, one daughter was born, Paula.
Paulette spent her entire life in the Hartshorn and Summersville areas. After retiring from the sewing and manufacturing industry, she devoted her life to caring for and spending time with her family. She especially cherished time with her daughter and grandchildren. In her quiet moments, she enjoyed needlepoint sewing, reading her Bible, and spending time outdoors.
She was a lifelong member of the Assembly of God Church and was baptized on July 7, 2002.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Charles and Vena Barton and Effner and Dollie Stringer; her parents, Elmer Barton and Pauline McGalliard; her brother, Tommy Barton; her father-in-law, Elmer Shoults; her mother-in-law, Audrey Shoults; four brothers-in-law; and two sisters-in-law.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 46 years, James Shoults of Hartshorn, Missouri; her daughter, Paula Odom of Austin, Texas; her granddaughter, Emiley Maycock and husband Shaune of San Marcos, Texas; her grandson, Ethan Odom of Driftwood, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Macie, Genevieve, Charlotte, and Abigail of San Marcos, TX; her brother, Kenny Barton of Houston, Missouri; her sister, Diane Morton and husband Steve of Eunice, Missouri; along with a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Paulette was deeply loved by her family and will be greatly missed. Though our hearts mourn her loss, we find comfort in knowing that our loss is heaven’s gain.
