Mrs. Stella Louise Cruce, 75, of Madisonville, Kentucky passed away 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at her home.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 19, 2021 in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Burial will follow in the Obion County Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of services Friday, November 19, 2021.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Duncan, Russell Boal, John Wilkerson, Cody Anglin, Travis Bardell and Ricky Smelser.

Stella was born February 18, 1946, in Union City, daughter of the late Paul and Vera (Laird) Pruitt. She married Ronnie Junior Cruce July 3, 1974. He passed away December 6, 2020. She was the owner of Stella's Place in South Fulton. She also was an employee for several trucking companies as well as an operator on a sewing floor for many years. Stella spent her life working alongside her husband and together they raised Texas Longhorn Cattle traveling and developing an outstanding breeding program before retiring to Ocala, Florida. Stella loved cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

She is survived by one son, Rodney (Jamie) Cruce of Littleton, Colorado; three daughters, Ronniccia (Matthias) Heining of Stuttgart, Germany, Vicki (David) Shadowen of Madisonville, Kentucky and Christy (John) Wilkerson of Madisonville, Kentucky; eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and her best friend of many years, Florence Campbell of New York.

She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Crystal Lynn Cruce; her great grandson, Sawyer J. Duncan; and her brother, Paul Pruitt, Jr.

Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home (731) 885-1033