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Pana, Illinois 62557
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Donald Jean "Doc" McDermith

August 29, 1927 - June 11, 2014

Donald Jean “Doc” McDermith was born August 29, 1927 in Christian County, Illinois to Jesse Warren McDermith and Mable Alice Howerton McDermith. Doc entered into Glory on Wednesday morning, June 11, 2014 at Mountain View Health Care, Mountain View, Missouri, making his age 86 years. Doc and Mary Jane “Janey” Harbert were married June 25, 1948, and to their union 1 daughter Carol Ann, and 3 sons, Monte, Scott and Roger were born. Janie lost her battle to cancer in 1997. Doc married Jerri-Anne Barkha Bullin, December 12, 1999 and Barkha brought to their union one son Shay.

Doc graduated from Rosamond High School. He attended Illinois College for 1 year, then Texas A&M from 1945 to 1946, and after serving as an Army Medic for 13 months in Germany, returned to finish is degree in 1951, achieving his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.Doc had a mixed veterinarian practice for 20 years in Nokomis, Illinois, and a large animal practice for 20 years in Summersville, Missouri. After his second by-pass surgery he retired in 1997. He often joked that his practice was more about people and their love for their animals. He maintained a registered Angus herd from 10 to 350 cows for 34 years. After dispersing the herd in 1985 he kept busy with Angus heifers for commercial herd replacements. He was very proud to be the owner of San Peppy Doc who took 2nd place in the Missouri Futurity Cutting Horse in 1985.
He was one of 10 owners and directors of Nokomis Golden Manor Nursing Home. He held many offices in his life and was very community minded: President of Illinois Angus Association, President of South Central Illinois Angus Association, President of Illinois Beef Improvement Federation, President of Nokomis Saddle Club, President of Central Illinois Veterinary Medical Association, Veterinarian for Illinois Angus Association, President of Summersville Saddle Club, Shannon County Missouri Farm Family of the year, Texas County Missouri Cattleman's Plaque for outstanding and dedicated to the organization, Member of Summersville Methodist Church, Director of Summersville Community Bank NA, Member of Missouri Farm Bureau, Shannon County, MO, Lifetime member of National Limousine Association, member of American Angus Association, Member of American Quarter Horse Association. Doc enjoyed his veterinary practice, farming and raising cattle. In his retirement he enjoyed trail riding and spending time with family and friends. He even found time to pen a book of his life experiences. Doc was a faithful member of the Summersville Methodist Church for 38 years.

Preceding Doc in death were his first wife Mary Jane (Harbert); his infant daughter Carol Ann; three sons Monte, Scott and Roger; daughter-in-law Paula; and grandson Dusty; his father Jesse and mother Mabel; his sister Phyliss McAfee and brother Jim McDermith; and brothers-in-law: Richard Harbert, Rob Harbert, Aubrey “Cork” Harbert, & Howard J. Harbert.

He is survived by his wife Jerri-Anne Barkha Bullin-McDermith of the home in Summersville, Missouri, five grandchildren: Josh and Holly Sargant; Rhianna Bannick, Joni Herron, Jessi McDermith, 6 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, stepson Shay Bullin and his son Jett of Denver, North Carolina; nieces, Melanie, Cindy, Debbie, Vicki, Kim; and nephews, Rick and Ronnie; brother-in-law: Jim Harbert, Pana, IL; and sisters-in-law: Virginia Harbert, Herrick, IL & Bev Harbert, Pana, IL.

Funeral Information

Visitation will be held at Bradford Funeral Home in Summersville Friday, June13, 2014 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at McCracken-Dean Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home with Rev. Don Durall officiating. Burial will be in Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond with graveside military rites by Nokomis American Legion Post #94.