Obituary of Donald Eugene Moffet, Sr.

Graveside services for Donald Eugene Moffet, Sr. will be Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at 10:00 am in the Overton City Cemetery with Reverend Mike Ford officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. Moffet passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his residence in Overton. He was born October 21, 1925 in Philadelphia, Missouri to the late Robert Rufus and Opal Daniels Moffet. He was a disabled Veteran who had served in the US Navy during WWII. He moved to Overton in1974 from Longview and retired after 25 years from Western Union where he worked as a relief Technician. He had served as a boy scout leader and he loved music, gardening and the out doors. He had studied TaeKwonDo and he loved to travel. Besides his parents, Mr. Moffet was also preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Mae Moffet on June 26, 2005, a son and daughter-in-law, James Michael Moffet and Doris Moffet. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald Eugene, Jr. and Denise Moffet, and Jason and Judy Moffet all of Overton; a sister and brother-in-law, Doris and Ken Fromm, Beloit, Kansas; a brother-in-law, Dan Cook, two sisters-in-law, Shirley Gibbs and Berta Smires; three grandchildren, Michael Moffet, Jena Moffet, and Jeffery Moffet; four step grandchildren, Jimmy Grissom, Jenna and Justin Wheeler, Clifford Moore and Melinda Moore; four great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, October 18, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.