Paul A. Dees, son of the late Rev. Phillip Arthur and Josie Gertrude Myers Dees, was born in Perkins, Missouri on July 6, 1937, and passed away at the Heritage Gardens of Senath Nursing Home in Senath, Missouri on June 27, 2012, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 21 days.
He had lived all his life in Dexter, Missouri. He was a member of the Gospel Assembly of God Church and the Bloomfield Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are three sons & spouses, Brad & Samantha Dees, Corey Dees all of Dexter, Missouri, Kenneth & Donna Dees of Eldorado, Illinois; six grandchildren, Jamie Dees, Alicia Dees, Tayla Dees, Logan Dees, Clair Comfort and Wyatt Comfort; one sister & spouse, Virginia & Billy Summers of Dexter, Missouri. Other family and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one son, Steven Dees, one brother, Tommy Dees; and two sisters, Eunice Busby and Ruth Ann Scott.
Visitation will be held on Monday, July 2, 2012, after 9:30 a.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Memorial Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Josh Hester of Dudley and Marion Fields of Dexter, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full Military Honors.
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.