(From Clark Funeral Home)Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Goodman, Missouri, Gerald Eugene "Gene" Lett went home to be with Jesus at the age of 83. Gerald was born December 18, 1937, to Chalmer and Maxine (Harbeston) Lett.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Shirley Stucke in 1956 and two this union, three children were born, Michael Lett and wife, Vicki, Diane Campbell and husband, Larry and Carol Ann Thompson; and eight grandchildren, Beau Campbell and wife, Amber, Katie Howell and husband, Shawn, Joseph Campbell, Jessica Hughes and husband, Eric, Kendal Coffey, Michah Lett, Joshua Thompson and wife, Karina, and Sara Ring and husband, Travis, who all survive.
Following the death of Shirley, he married Cuma Daniels and after thirty-four years of marriage, she preceded him in death. Two years following, he married a childhood classmate, Darlene (Pogue) Ellis, who survives.
In addition, he is survived by four stepchildren, Alicia Ellis Wassanaar and husband, Bob, Terry Ellis Cargile and husband, Bob, Clifford Ellis, Jr. and wife, Janice and Wesley Ellis and life partner John Brier; ten step grandchildren; twenty-nine great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren and numerous other family members and friends.
As a young man, Gene had a farm on Buffalo Creek near the community of May, west of Goodman, Missouri. He was a graduate of Goodman High School and during his lifetime, he worked at Rocketdyne, North American Rockwell, American Airlines, and later owned and operated L and L Machine and Rocky Branch Marina on Beaver Lake. He retired from Borg-Warner after twenty years as engineering manager. He was a long-time member of the Neosho Shrine Club and Abou Ben Adhem Masonic Lodge. In his youth, Gene was saved and baptized into the Goodman Baptist Church and at his death he was an active member of Splitlog Baptist Church.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Splitlog Baptist Church with visitation following at the church. A private family interment will be held at Price Cemetery later that day. Memorial donations in memory of Gerald may be made to Price Cemetery c/o Clark Funeral Home, PO Box 66, Neosho, MO 64850.
In addition, he is survived by four stepchildren, Alicia Ellis Wassanaar and husband, Bob, Terry Ellis Cargile and husband, Bob, Clifford Ellis, Jr. and wife, Janice and Wesley Ellis and life partner John Brier; ten step grandchildren; twenty-nine great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren and numerous other family members and friends.
As a young man, Gene had a farm on Buffalo Creek near the community of May, west of Goodman, Missouri. He was a graduate of Goodman High School and during his lifetime, he worked at Rocketdyne, North American Rockwell, American Airlines, and later owned and operated L and L Machine and Rocky Branch Marina on Beaver Lake. He retired from Borg-Warner after twenty years as engineering manager. He was a long-time member of the Neosho Shrine Club and Abou Ben Adhem Masonic Lodge. In his youth, Gene was saved and baptized into the Goodman Baptist Church and at his death he was an active member of Splitlog Baptist Church.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Splitlog Baptist Church with visitation following at the church. A private family interment will be held at Price Cemetery later that day. Memorial donations in memory of Gerald may be made to Price Cemetery c/o Clark Funeral Home, PO Box 66, Neosho, MO 64850.
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