Willard Ray Kisor

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Waters Funeral Chapel, 500 S. Main Street in Vandalia, Missouri 63382.
Officiating will be: Rev. Dr. Kenneth Jarvis.
Music provided by: selected favorite hymns.
Interment will be in the Vandalia Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Tray DeTienne, Kris Campbell, Kaleb Campbell, Ryan Eskew, Justin Eskew and Cale Utterback. Honorary pallbearers: Daryl Eskew, Michael Campbell, Dave McConnell, Tracy DeTienne, Robert Utterback, Jordan Eskew, Andrew McDannold, Trenton DeTienne, Danny Levengood, Clarence Horton, Dale Kuda, Dustin Campbell, Kevin Campbell, Kyle Campbell, Leon Dempsey, Malcolm Coose, Kenneth McDonald, Herman Wright and Bob Deppe..

Willard Ray Kisor passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the family home in Vandalia, Missouri. Willard attended area schools and farmed south of Vandalia for many years. He retired from farming in the late 1970's when he and Clemma Lee moved into town. Willard had also served as the Director of the Vandalia Farmers Elevator and Special Road District, and as the local delegate for the MFA Exchange and MFA Oil Company. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, playing cards, listening to classic old country music and the St. Louis Cardinal ballgames on the radio.

Born: September 20, 1907 in rural Vandalia, Missouri the son of Frank Thomas and Pearl Etta (Waugh) Kisor.

Married: Clemma Lee Cox on September 8, 1928 in Curryville; she survives at the home.

Survivors include: Clemma Lee of Vandalia; two daughters: Clementine Utterback of Vandalia; Virginia R. and husband, Richard See of rural Vandalia; six grandchildren: Brenda A. Eskew of rural Middletown, Missouri; Robert L. Utterback of Middletown; Beverly K. McConnell of Hallsville, Missouri; Krystal J. DeTienne of Vandalia; Kevin A. Campbell of Spring Hill, Kansas and Kyle R. Campbell of Perry, Missouri; also survived by 24 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, Illinois 60674.