Cecil Gaston

Cecil Leroy Gaston, 89, of Amoret, Missouri, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, Missouri. He was born June 9, 1920 in Foster, Missouri, the son of George W. and Alpha Marie Clark Gaston. He married Dorothy Lorene McCoy on December 24, 1941. She survives of the home. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Army. After returning from the Army he worked for Kansas City Southern Railroad for many years until his employment with Pittman Manufacturing in Grandview, Missouri, where he worked for over 25 years. He also owned and operated a television and radio shop in Amoret and he was known as the "Amoret Handyman", working on such things as wiring, plumbing and remodeling. Cecil was also a Cub Scout and Boy Scout scoutmaster in Amoret for many years. He was a member of the Amoret Christian Church. Cecil enjoyed woodworking, gardening & fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Wayne, Delbert, Orville and George; one sister, Edith Stanton and a son-in-law, James Bradley. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; one son, Cecil "Sonny"Gaston & wife, Glenda of Mountain Home, Arkansas; two daughters, Joann King & husband, Dick of Brookfield, Missouri and Carrie Johnson & husband, Keith of Olean, Missouri one brother, Floyd Gaston of Butler, Missouri;seven grandchildren, Rob King & wife Connie, Kelly King & wife, Mardi, Angie Tieman & husband, Kent, Gala Bradley, Caleb Gaston & wife, Joy, Cambria Leskowiez & husband, Joe, Isaac Gaston & wife, Janie; seven step-grandchildren; Erlinda Bloss & husband, Dale, Brenda Asher & husband, Donnie, Dana Tarpening & husband, Robin, Karen Tarpenning & husband, Mark, Lori Elliott & husband, Jeff, Kevin Johnson & wife, Vicki, and Karen Thomas & husband, Steve; twenty-four great grandchildren and eighteen great great grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Amoret Christian Church, Amoret, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1:00 until service time at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Amoret Christian Church. Interment will be in Benjamin Cemetery, Amoret. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com. Arrangements: Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kansas.