Donald Severn

Don was born on July 21, 1931 in Joplin. The son of Jasper and Elsie Severn, he graduated from Joplin High School in 1950. He married Margaret L Wilson on September 7, 1952, she survives.

Don served in the United States Navy for 4 years serving on the ammunition ship, USS Mazama. He then worked at Rogers Iron Works in Joplin as the personnel manager for 5 years and retired from B. F. Goodrich in Miami OK where he worked as a maintenance mechanic. In recent years, Don was a member of the mowing crew that tended to the grounds of the Carl Junction Cemetery. Don was a master carpenter, building numerous pieces of furniture for his home, his loved ones and his friends.

Donald and his wife Margaret have spent a lifetime of devotion to the Carl Junction First Baptist Church where Don served as a deacon and the head usher. He also taught the 5th grade Sunday School class. He is survived by a large and loving Church family.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Freddie Robert Severn and a sister Aileen King.

Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Gwendolyn Ewing and husband Galen, Carl Junction. Denise Elliott and husband T. Mark, Oronogo and Jeanne Babb and husband Charley, Carthage. Nine grandchildren, Rhett Elliott and wife Mary, Haley Elliott, Hillary Frey and husband Nick, Steven Hildreth, Michael Hildreth, Natalie Martin and husband Jay, Clayton Babb, Joshua Ewing and Hannah Walker and husband Zack. Seven great grandchildren, Tommy Elliott, Arden Elliott, Cecilia Hildreth, Molly Martin, twins, Cash and Lane Martin, and Anora Walker. Brother Leonard Severn and wife Charlene, Platte City, MO and sisters Florence Wolsey, Frontenac, KS and Sharon Severn, DeSoto, MO also survive.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Carl Junction with Reverend Steve Stafford officiating. Visitation is Monday 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. Pallbearers will be the grandsons and Art Maddox. Military Rites and burial will follow the services at the Carl Junction Cemetery.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, that memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Carl Junction, MO.