"The Cake Lady"

To view video click on Tribute Wall Omega Whitchurch Omega Whitchurch, aka "The Cake Lady" age 87 of Farmington, Missouri (formerly of Reynolds County and Ironton) passed away on March 30, 2022, at her daughter's home in Patterson, Missouri with her loving children by her side. She was born on June 12, 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri to George Washington and Alpha Gladys (Short) Johnston. On November 11, 1950, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church near Centerville, Missouri she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Lloyd Lee Whitchurch, he preceded her in death on June 30, 1992. In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by an infant son – Gregory Whitchurch; infant sisters -Susan and Estell Johnston; brothers – Richard "Dickey", Gene, Joe, Winfred and Bill Johnston and grandsons – Matthew Whitchurch and David Glowczewski. She is survived by three sons – Gary (Debbie) Whitchurch of Farmington, Larry (Fran) Whitchurch of Fredericktown, Missouri and George Whitchurch of Patterson; three daughters – Sharol (Jerry) Williams of Ellington, Missouri, Kathy (Don) Mofield of Patterson and Jan (Brady) Fox of Lesterville, Missouri; twelve grandchildren – Kim (Junior) George and Tammy Whitchurch, Tara Whitchurch (Amin Sikes) and Jennifer (Jon) Gregory, Michael (Sylvia) Whitchurch and Alisha Hampton (Seth Pearrow), Kate (Dion) Wilson, Joe (Windy) Williams and Chris (Sara) Williams, Ken (Marissa) Mofield and Johnny (Tasha) Mofield and Mande Laird; twenty-one great grandchildren; and eleven great great grandchildren, and one on the way; two sisters-in-law – Terry Johnston of Caledonia, Missouri, and Joan Johnston of Bismack, Missouri; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends and her ever faithful companion, her little pug "Bella". In her early years, Omega played the guitar and sang with her brothers; in the later years she was known as "the cake lady"; when her children were small, she taught herself to decorate cakes and for the next sixty plus years she baked birthday, anniversary, and wedding cakes. In 1974 she opened her first bakery in Ellington and later in Ironton, Missouri; she had also taught cake decorating classes at Mineral Area College. She had worked at the slack factory in Farmington until she retired and baked cakes full time. She was well known for her cakes, cookies, donuts, and pastries. Most people called her "The Cake Lady" instead of using her name, so for the next several years that's what she was known as. Omega was Baptized when she attended Believers Chapel Church in Ellington years ago and later attended Calvary Temple Church in Fredericktown. She enjoyed sewing and quilting, working in her flower garden, watching butterflies and loved fishing with her husband and kids, but her greatest joy was having her entire family together for any occasion. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, April 9, 2022, also at Wilson Funeral Home with Pastors Marvin Richards and Ben Pickett officiating. Committal Service and interment will follow at approximately at 3:45 p.m. at Ellington Memorial Cemetery 5 miles South of Ellington. Condolences may be posted on this website. Contact Local Florist For Flower Orders