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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
James Lynn
Lesh Jr.
Jul 3, 1940 — Jan 22, 2013
Obituary
James Lynn Lesh Jr. son of the late Delsa Stout Lesh and James Lynn Lesh Sr. was born in Ellington, Missouri, on July 3, 1940. He departed this life at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, on January 22, 2013, at the age of 72.
On February 24, 1961 in Ellington, Missouri, Jim was united in marriage to Carol Moss and to this loving union two sons were born. Jim was baptized in October of 1952 and Jim became an ordained Deacon on December 8, 1991 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. He spent most of his life on Doe Run Valley on the old Lesh farm. Jim loved to drive trucks and for a time he and his brother Rodger raised cattle.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, and two special aunts, Dorothy and Maggie Stout.
Jim is survived by his wife Carol Lesh of Ellington, two sons, David Lesh and wife Lisa of Fenton, Missouri, Jerry Lesh and wife Jill of Republic, Missouri, four grandchildren, Ryan, Adam, Jenna and Emily, and one great-grandson, Andrew Chitwood, one sister, Mary Lou Rissmiller of Frankford, Missouri, two brothers, Roger Lesh and wife Alice, Tom Stout and wife Janice of Ellington. Jim will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn his passing.
Visitation: Friday, January, 25th 4 to 8 PM
Funeral Services: Saturday, January 26th at 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
Ministers: Kelly Chilton and Kenneth McIntosh
Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery
Pallbearers: Phil Moss, George Moss, Tom Moss, Mark Moss, Gary McIntosh, Bill Wakefield, Calvin Moss and Clint Moss.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: American Cancer Society
On February 24, 1961 in Ellington, Missouri, Jim was united in marriage to Carol Moss and to this loving union two sons were born. Jim was baptized in October of 1952 and Jim became an ordained Deacon on December 8, 1991 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. He spent most of his life on Doe Run Valley on the old Lesh farm. Jim loved to drive trucks and for a time he and his brother Rodger raised cattle.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, and two special aunts, Dorothy and Maggie Stout.
Jim is survived by his wife Carol Lesh of Ellington, two sons, David Lesh and wife Lisa of Fenton, Missouri, Jerry Lesh and wife Jill of Republic, Missouri, four grandchildren, Ryan, Adam, Jenna and Emily, and one great-grandson, Andrew Chitwood, one sister, Mary Lou Rissmiller of Frankford, Missouri, two brothers, Roger Lesh and wife Alice, Tom Stout and wife Janice of Ellington. Jim will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn his passing.
Visitation: Friday, January, 25th 4 to 8 PM
Funeral Services: Saturday, January 26th at 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
Ministers: Kelly Chilton and Kenneth McIntosh
Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery
Pallbearers: Phil Moss, George Moss, Tom Moss, Mark Moss, Gary McIntosh, Bill Wakefield, Calvin Moss and Clint Moss.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: American Cancer Society
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