Roger D. Vest son of the late Dorothy E. Woods Vest and Elmer Vest was born in Bunker, Missouri, on March 14, 1958. He departed this life at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on February 27, 2015, at the age of 56.
On July 16, 1981 in Centerville, Missouri, Roger was united in marriage to Nora V. Vinson and to this union three children were born. Roger enjoyed riding four wheelers with his grandchildren, telling jokes, hunting, and going for rides with Leroy in his red truck. Roger's greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Bill Vest and infant Bobbie Vest, sisters, Lulla Bell Jones, Betty Vest and infant Ruth Vest.
Roger is survived by his wife, Veatrice Vest of Centerville, Missouri, two sons, Gregory Dale Vest and wife Nillie of Centerville, Missouri, Nathan Vest and wife Robin of Centerville, Missouri, one daughter, Jessica Vest of Centerville, Missouri, five grandchildren, Desiree, Gavin, Sarah, Destiny and Tyler, four brothers, Carl Vest and wife Sue of Salem, Missouri, Harold Vest and wife Linda of Bunker, Missouri, Cletus Vest of Fredericktown, Missouri, Leroy Vest and wife Sherry of Centerville, Missouri, sisters, Wilma Wisdom and husband Bill of Bunker, Missouri., Syble Woolf of Blackburn, Missouri, and sister-in-law, Evon Vest of Centerville, Missouri,
Visitation: Monday, March 2nd 5 to 8 PM
Funeral Services: Tuesday, March 3rd 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home
Minister: Pastor Wendell Light
Burial: Davis Cemetery
Pallbearers: John Henderson, Tom Henderson, Richard Petty, John Vinson, Jeffery Neal, Steven Vinson, Nathan Vest and Greg Vest.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital