Ella Mae Waterman, 76, Hamilton, Mo., passed away on December 31, 2016, at her home. She previously lived in Chilhowee, Mo., and the state of California.

Ella was born on October 3, 1940, in Kansas City, Mo., to Basil and Treva Timms Hatcher. She was a member of the Open Bible Church, Hamilton, and she was a homemaker.

Ella was preceded in death by her parents; sister-Mildred Wruck; and niece-Angel Rice.

She married Jim Waterman on September 19, 1959, in San Diego, Ca. He survives of the home.

Additional survivors: Daughters-Debra Waterman, Hamilton, and Holly (Patrick) Foster, Houston, Tx.; Sisters-Gwendolyn Worscheck, San Diego, Ca., and Patsy Pieczynski, Grove, Oklahoma; Niece-Rebecca Walker; and 10 grandchildren-James Waterman, and Elizabeth, Matthew, Hannah, Nathan, Abigail, Benjamin, Rebekah, Daniel and Gabriel Foster.

Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the Open Bible Church, Hamilton, Mo.

Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

Cremation to follow the service.

The family requests flowers or memorials to be made to the family.

Arrangements: Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.