John Livingston

(From Mason-Woodard Mortuary)

John Joseph Livingston, Sr., age 78, of Joplin passed away on Sunday June 19, 2016, at National Healthcare, following an illness.

John was born on December 16, 1937 in Baxter Springs, Ks, the son of the late John Joseph Livingston, Sr. and Annabelle Skye. He has been a lifetime area resident. He graduated High School in 1955 from Baxter Springs, Ks. and Kansas State College at Pittsburg in 1960 with a degree in Mathematics. He was hired by Eagle Picher Industries on July 18, 1960 and worked for Eagle Picher for a total of nearly forty- two years. He worked in the research laboratory in Joplin for ten years. John then transferred to the Eagle Picher Research Laboratory at Miami, Oklahoma and spent twenty-two years at that facility before moving to the Electo-optic Plant at Quapaw, Oklahoma where he retired after nine years of service to that plant. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a proud member of the Peoria Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and reading.

John married Jerrel Deane Manley on September 10, 1960, and she survives. Additional survivors include, two sons, John Livingston III and wife Jo Ellen, Lees Summit, Mo., and Dan Livingston and wife Lorene, Joplin; two brothers, Mike Livinston, Denton, Tx., and Pat Livingston and wife Judy, Manhattan, Ks.; one sister, Jeanne Livingston, six grandchildren, Alex, Natalia, and Vala Livingston, Shandera Workman, Clay Sweeton and Jackie Sweeton.; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Chapel. Reverend Jamie Tickle will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude’s Hospital of Memphis, Tn. in care of the mortuary.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory