Gaylen Ewing was born on June 11, 1929 and passed away on December 27, 2015 at his home after a short illness. He was a lifelong Joplin resident and graduated from Joplin High School in 1947. After high school he attended Joplin Junior College until joining the Air Force. After four years of service he returned to Joplin and married Mary Helen Smith on July 12, 1952. She survives.
Additional survivors include three daughters - Elsie Lynn Crume, Rebecca White and Scott and Tammy Perry and Jamie.
Gaylen had nine grandchildren - Mandy Merriman and Robbie, Matt White and Michelle, Angie White, Mary Beth White, Kyle Perry, Kurt Perry, Logan Perry, Kendra Headrick and Trevor, Kristin Davenport and Dustin. Twelve great-grandchildren, Gavin, Layni, Landon, Riley, Jackson, Maddie, Maslyn, Will, Ethan, Levi, Lexi and Hunter, and many more called him "Papa". His sister, Nancy LeMasters and Lonnie, also survives, as do many nieces and nephews.
His parents, Maurice and Elsie Ewing, preceded him in death, as well as siblings Mercedes Potter, Harold Ewing, Bob Ewing and Richard Ewing. He adored his family and they all adored him.
After returning to the area, Gaylen worked for Vickers, North American Rockwell and retired from Teledyne in Neosho in 1991.
For his leisure time he was an avid golfer, spending most Wednesdays and Fridays at Schifferdecker golf course. He was the Patriarch of the yearly Dick Ewing Invitational. Gaylen loved St. Louis Cardinals baseball. He spent many Sundays with family and friends cheering on the Red Birds.
Services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday December 31, 2015 at Fellowship Baptist Church. Reverend Rex Wakefield will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Matthew White, Kyle Perry, Kurt Perry, Logan Perry, Gavin Merriman, and Rob Merriman.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted to the Fellowship Baptist Church building fund.
Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory.
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