Mr. William (Dude) J. Lankford 93, a resident of Trenton, MO. died Thursday night, July 5, 2018, at Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton.
His body was cremated under the direction of Slater Funeral Home, Trenton.
Memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at the Hodge Presbyterian Church with Rev. Steve Merrin officiating.
Inurnment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Trenton.
Dude, the son of Ervin and Effie Hickman Lankford, was born on May 1, 1925, at Spickard, Missouri.
He attended Spickard School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 during World War II.
After his service, he studied agriculture before marring Nina Louise Brown at Trenton, Missouri on October 2, 1949. They farmed for 55 years before retiring and moving to Trenton in 2005.
His family and friends will truly miss his sense of humor and his kindness and generosity to them. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting and sports, but he especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren in any sport or activity. After retiring, his favorite pastime was going for early morning coffee and visiting with friends.
His survivors include his wife Nina, the love of his life for 68 years. One son Benny (Debbie) Lankford, Princeton. Two daughters Beverly (Mike) Bosley and Gloria (Olen) Stephens all of Trenton. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one sister Marian Blacksten, Kansas City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Wendell Lankford, two sisters Pauline Hale Lynch and Francis Beverlin Milner, one grandson Ryan Bosley, three great grandchildren Izabella, Tegan and Tatum Leeper, and one infant great-great granddaughter Elyna Ann Shimer.
His body was cremated under the direction of Slater Funeral Home, Trenton.
Memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at the Hodge Presbyterian Church with Rev. Steve Merrin officiating.
Inurnment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Trenton.
Dude, the son of Ervin and Effie Hickman Lankford, was born on May 1, 1925, at Spickard, Missouri.
He attended Spickard School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 during World War II.
After his service, he studied agriculture before marring Nina Louise Brown at Trenton, Missouri on October 2, 1949. They farmed for 55 years before retiring and moving to Trenton in 2005.
His family and friends will truly miss his sense of humor and his kindness and generosity to them. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting and sports, but he especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren in any sport or activity. After retiring, his favorite pastime was going for early morning coffee and visiting with friends.
His survivors include his wife Nina, the love of his life for 68 years. One son Benny (Debbie) Lankford, Princeton. Two daughters Beverly (Mike) Bosley and Gloria (Olen) Stephens all of Trenton. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one sister Marian Blacksten, Kansas City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Wendell Lankford, two sisters Pauline Hale Lynch and Francis Beverlin Milner, one grandson Ryan Bosley, three great grandchildren Izabella, Tegan and Tatum Leeper, and one infant great-great granddaughter Elyna Ann Shimer.
Mr. William (Dude) J. Lankford 93, a resident of Trenton, MO. died Thursday night, July 5, 2018, at Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton.
His body was cremated under the direction of Slater Funeral Home, Trenton.
Memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at the Hodge Presbyterian Church with Rev. Steve Merrin officiating.
Inurnment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Trenton.
Dude, the son of Ervin and Effie Hickman Lankford, was born on May 1, 1925, at Spickard, Missouri.
He attended Spickard School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 during World War II.
After his service, he studied agriculture before marring Nina Louise Brown at Trenton, Missouri on October 2, 1949. They farmed for 55 years before retiring and moving to Trenton in 2005.
His family and friends will truly miss his sense of humor and his kindness and generosity to them. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting and sports, but he especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren in any sport or activity. After retiring, his favorite pastime was going for early morning coffee and visiting with friends.
His survivors include his wife Nina, the love of his life for 68 years. One son Benny (Debbie) Lankford, Princeton. Two daughters Beverly (Mike) Bosley and Gloria (Olen) Stephens all of Trenton. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one sister Marian Blacksten, Kansas City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Wendell Lankford, two sisters Pauline Hale Lynch and Francis Beverlin Milner, one grandson Ryan Bosley, three great grandchildren Izabella, Tegan and Tatum Leeper, and one infant great-great granddaughter Elyna Ann Shimer.
His body was cremated under the direction of Slater Funeral Home, Trenton.
Memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at the Hodge Presbyterian Church with Rev. Steve Merrin officiating.
Inurnment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Trenton.
Dude, the son of Ervin and Effie Hickman Lankford, was born on May 1, 1925, at Spickard, Missouri.
He attended Spickard School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 during World War II.
After his service, he studied agriculture before marring Nina Louise Brown at Trenton, Missouri on October 2, 1949. They farmed for 55 years before retiring and moving to Trenton in 2005.
His family and friends will truly miss his sense of humor and his kindness and generosity to them. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting and sports, but he especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren in any sport or activity. After retiring, his favorite pastime was going for early morning coffee and visiting with friends.
His survivors include his wife Nina, the love of his life for 68 years. One son Benny (Debbie) Lankford, Princeton. Two daughters Beverly (Mike) Bosley and Gloria (Olen) Stephens all of Trenton. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one sister Marian Blacksten, Kansas City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Wendell Lankford, two sisters Pauline Hale Lynch and Francis Beverlin Milner, one grandson Ryan Bosley, three great grandchildren Izabella, Tegan and Tatum Leeper, and one infant great-great granddaughter Elyna Ann Shimer.
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