Neva Lucille (Natto) Pickens, 92, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away at the LaPlata Nursing Home, Saturday July 29, 2023.

She was born January 25, 1931 in Connelsville, Missouri in Adair County the daughter of Grantley Arthur and Mildred Lucille (Yadon) Natto. On May 15, 1949, Neva was united in marriage to Russell "Bob" Glen Pickens by Reverend Perley Lind and to this union three children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob on October 1, 1995 and also preceded in death by her parents; one brother; one brother-in-law, and one sister-in-law.

Neva is survived by her three daughters, Becky (Dick) Scott of Bushnell, FL, Jenny (Donnie) McClellan of O'Fallon, MO, and Annie (Mike) Koenig of Kirksville, MO; five grandchildren, Jackie (Nick) Noble of Shawnee, OK, Richard (Estee) Scott of Cookeville, TN, Matt McClellan of St. Charles, MO, Kim (Andy) Taylor of St. Peters, MO, and Kelly Koenig of Columbia, MO; two step-grandsons, Michael (Holly) Koenig of Kahoka, MO and David (Audrey) Koenig of Gardner, KS; nine great-grandchildren; four step-great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister-in-law, Betty Pickens of Kirksville, MO.

Neva was a graduate from Greentop High School with the Class of 1949. She was a homemaker and farmers wife helping her husband on their farm for many years before moving to Kirksville in 1968.

Neva was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was baptized in a farm pond east of Queen City, MO on November 26, 1967.

It was Neva's wish to be cremated with a private family celebration which will be held at a later date.

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Neva may be made to the Adair County Public Library and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO.