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Submitted: 11/23/19 • Approved: 11/27/19 • Last Updated: 11/30/19 • R1283457-G0-S3
May 15, 1939 - August 25, 2016
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Saturday, August 27, 2016
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — Donald Godsey, 77, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Aug. 25, 2016.
Visitation will be held 4 to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28 at Rock Falls Baptist Church, Orrick, Mo.
Funeral service 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29 also at the church. Burial will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Burkshed Cemetery, Hindsville, Ark.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to Excelsior Springs Home Health and Hospice or the Excelsior Springs Convalescent Activities Dept.
Donald was born May 15, 1939, to Oliver and Ola Bell Godsey in Brookfield, Mo. He was a graduate of Brookfield High School. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force. Don retired from Sears. He was a member of Rock Falls Baptist Church where he served as a
Deacon.
Donald was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Glen Eugene Godsey, Edyth Godsey Lyford, Jackie Lee Godsey and Patsy Ruth Godsey.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; children, Kathy (Brandi) Samborski, Kenneth (Billie) Godsey, Kerry (Terri) Godsey, Kevin (Janet) Godsey, Kristi (Scott) Sinclair and Tiffany Burns; grandchildren, Holly Samborski, Ryan (Dawn) Godsey, Kerrissa (Travis) Huffman, Aaron (McKenzie) Sinclair, Lindsy (Spencer) Green, Kelsey (Cole) Anderson, Anna Godsey, Mackenzie Sinclair, Cody Still, Baleigh Still, Tyler Godsey, Benjamin Godsey, Ethan Merryfield; Dakota Drumheller; four great-grandchildren, Bentley and Bryce Anderson, Mia and Ireland Still; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements: Bross & Spidle Funeral Home 816-630-3131.
Contributed on 11/23/19 by judyfrog
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