Richard Lee Mires

Richard Lee Mires

Richard Lee Mires

1939-2015

Richard Lee Mires, 75, Pickering, Missouri, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at his home in Pickering.

Richard was born October 5, 1939, in Maryville, Missouri to Elmer and Mildred Ross Mires. He was a 1957 graduate of Maryville High School.

He and Sandra Swaney were married February 8, 1964, in Maryville.

After serving his country in the US Army, Richard operated Mires Processing for 20 years, farmed and then retired from the Correctional Center in Maryville.

He was a member of the Maryville Laura Street Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents and a son, Ronald Mires.

He is survived by his wife Sandra Mires; children: Sandra Lee (Tracy)Holley, Liberal, Kan., Billy (Athena) Mires, Clarksville, Tenn., Amy (David)Smyser, Hopkins, Missouri and Randy (Becky) Mires, Maryville; nine grandchildren; brother: Elmer (Barbara) Mires, Easton, Kan.; sisters: Marcella (Don) Hayes, Indianola, Iowa, Alice Jean Birkenholz and Mary (Stanley) Stanton, both of Maryville.

Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2015, at Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 24, also at the church, with burial in Miriam Cemetery.

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