Margaret Helen Corey, nee Colston, 87, of St. Louis, died July 22, 2014 in Fenton, Mo.

She was born May 20, 1927 in East Prairie, Mo., daughter of the late William Bethel and Minnie Lavenia Colston, nee McMikle.

She is survived by children William (Nancy) Corey, Richard Wayne (Shirley) Corey, Kathleen Corey, Susan Davis and John (Barbara) Corey; grandchildren Amy Offutt, Carrie Lium, Laurie Bain, Corey Wirth, Dana Stanley, Jill Morey, Brian Corey, Darrin Corey, Wesley Corey, Amanda Dory, Dennis Davis and Darren Davis; along with 25 great-grandchildren, sisters Luella Baker and Marietta (Bob) Sprague; nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Kenneth W. Corey, son-in-law Floyd Davis, sister Marie Likens, brother N.J. “Sonny” Colston, Tilman Colston and Wesley Colston.

Visitation will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. July 25 at Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo.

A funeral service will take place at 11:30 a.m. July 25 at the funeral home.

Interment will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.

Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.