DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dean Gordon Farmer, 79, life-long resident of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at his residence.
Mr. Farmer, son of Guy Albert and Abra (Martie) Farmer, was born May 24, 1938, in Anut, Mo. He was self-employed in the water pump service. Gordon also served as a bus driver many years for the Doniphan R-1 School District. Mr. Farmer was a strong family man and helped anybody and everybody. He was a member and deacon of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Doniphan and was one of the Sonshiners of the church. Additionally, he served as a choir director, church camp counselor and was a messenger for the Cane Creek Stoddard Baptist Association. Gordon also worked with the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Chainsaw Crew.
On April 24, 1970, he was married to Pearl Tyson at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Doniphan. She preceded him in death on Nov. 3, 2011.
He also was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Marvin Hugh Farmer, Arthur H. Farmer, Guy A. (G.A.) Farmer, Donald E. Farmer, Dale G. Farmer and Howard C. Farmer; his sisters, Luetta H. Farmer, Dorothy Farmer Brewster and Edna J. Farmer Faulkner; two daughters, Brenda Sue Gettings and Peggy Ann Murphy; and one grandchild, Ashley Jolly.
Surviving are nine children: James Michael (Barbara) Murphy of Rio Rancho, N. M., Sherry Brockmeier of Festus, Mo., Kathleen Murphy of O'Fallon, Mo., Perry (Michelle) Farmer of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Diane (Matt) Watkins of Easley, S.C, Terry (Phyllis) Farmer of Highlandville, Mo., Kathryn (Matt) Murphy, Tina (Rocky) Moe and Stephanie Murphy, all of Doniphan; one brother, Herschel R. Farmer of Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Letha Farmer Smith of Pendleton, Ore. and Ruby Farmer Yeend of Natchitoches, La.; and 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will take place Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, from 5 - 8 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Doniphan. The funeral service will begin Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary with Reverend Randy Miller officiating. Entombment will follow in the Doniphan Cemetery Mausoleum.
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