Kenneth D Decker (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Kenneth Dale Decker, son of Everett F. and Della Mae (Casteel) Decker, was born November 4, 1945, in Lebanon, Missouri. He passed this life on November 12, 2013, at Barnes Hospital, at the age of sixty-eight years, with his loving wife and son by his bedside, along with two special nephews and his best friend, who was also his pastor.
On April 7, 1966, in Lebanon, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Mary L. Starnes, and to this union one son was born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Robert and Chester Decker; a sister, Carol Burgess; and two nephews, Lonnie Wayne Burgess, and John Williams.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Mary, of the home; a son, Tommy Decker, and his wife, Stephanie, of Republic, Missouri; four granddaughters, Alyssa, Megan, and Victoria Decker, all of Republic, Missouri, and Paige Blair, and her husband, Ryan, of Lebanon, Missouri; a grandson, Aiden Decker, of Republic, Missouri; two great-granddaughters, Alliayah and Journi Blair; a great-grandson, Eliajah Blair; a brother, Donald Decker, and his wife, Carol, of Lebanon, Missouri; a sister, Betty Rogers, of Lebanon, Missouri; two brothers-in-law, Charles Starnes, of the State of Nebraska, and Jimmy Burgess, of Lebanon, Missouri; three sisters-in-law, Barbara Williams, and her husband, Johnny, Bonnie Decker, all of Lebanon, Missouri, and Louvenia Dyson, of Huntsville, Arkansas; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends.
He served our country proudly in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked several years at Independent Stave in the finishing department, and then worked at Bill’s Farm and Home until his disability.
Kenny loved his church and his church family and was faithful to God and to Brownfield Baptist Church.
He loved the outdoors, and particularly bow and gun hunting with his hunting buddies, Bonnie Decker and Raymond Sellers. After his wife’s retirement, Kenny and Mary fished just about every day at a private lake owned by one of their special friends. Wherever you saw Kenny, Mary was always by his side. He was very proud of his son, Tommy, who was the light of his life. His favorite things were to get his grandchildren on his lap, and to take special naps with his grandson, Aiden. Family was very important to him, and he especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Kenny was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Memorial donations to the Brownfield Baptist Church may be made through the funeral home.
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