Charlotte M. Hayter, 78, of Walnut Grove, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.

Charlotte, the daughter of Joe Austin and Opal "Beatrice" (Wood) Prater, was born on February 8, 1941. On December 25, 1959, Charlotte and Billy D. Hayter were married and shared over 59 years together.

When Charlotte was born in 1941, she was 6 weeks early and only weighed 3lb 12 oz. Even from the very beginning, Charlotte was something special. Her father passed away when Charlotte was young, and she began helping care for her younger brother Lee and sister Helen. This is when her selflessness and caring nature began to shine. Charlotte raised her five children and loved spending time with them and later her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Charlotte was a homemaker and caregiver to her family. After the kids were in school, she worked at Walnut Grove City Hall, Springfield Stockyards, and as a lab tech for Missouri State Diagnostic Labs. She also loved gardening, Elvis and was an avid Walnut Grove sports fan. Charlotte was a member of Walnut Grove First Baptist for many years where she played the piano. Most recently she had been attending Sac River Cowboy Church. Charlotte was a living testament of her faith. She was sweet, caring, kind, patient, loved unconditionally, and always took the time to sit down and listen to her friends and family. She was a wonderful wife, mom, and mamaw. Charlotte will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those that knew and loved her.

Charlotte is survived by her husband Billy D. Hayter of the home; children, Doug Hayter and wife Sonya of Springfield, Brenda Keyser and husband Greg of New Richmond, OH, Brad Hayter and wife Michelle, Scott Hayter and wife Clara, Cheryl Steeley and husband Stan; grandchildren, Cameron Hayter, Corbin Hayter and wife Raechelle, Cailynn Hayter, Clay Hayter, Ellen Hayter, Grace Hayter, Cortney Stevens, Caleb Hayter, Cade Hayter, Zhenya Lee Keyser, Alex Duncan, Ruslan Keyser, Zhenya "Z" Keyser; great grandchildren, Pierce and Beckham Hayter and 2 more on the way; sister, Helen Jo Wall; brother, Lee Prater; several cousins, nieces, nephews, other family and many friends.

Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents and grandmother, Floy Wood Harman.

Visitation will be Friday, July 12, 2019 from 7:00PM-9:00PM at Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home, Walnut Grove, MO. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 10:00AM at the funeral home, with burial to follow in Turkey Creek Cemetery, Walnut Grove, MO.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in Charlotte's name to Turkey Creek Cemetery and may be left at the funeral home.