Kenneth L. "Keck" Elmore, 99, of Waggoner, died on Friday, April 26, 2019, on the family farm.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at A Community of Faith Church of Raymond. Private committal services will be held at Asbury Cemetery in Raymond. Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is assisting the family.
Mr. Elmore was born May 11, 1919, in rural Coffeen, to Ernest and Mary Eva (Harvey) Elmore. He married Virginia A. Elmore on Dec. 5, 1942, in Decatur, and she preceded him in death on April 11, 2019.
He graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1937, and spent most of his life in the Butler area. He attended Milliken University in Decatur for two years, just before the start of World War II.
The only time Mr. Elmore and his wife of 76 years were apart for an extended period of time was when he served his country with the Army Air Corp in the South Pacific during World War II.
Upon his return from war, he and his wife farmed in the Waggoner area for over 70 years and raised their family. He served on the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District and was employed by the ASCS office. Additionally, he was a member of the Waggoner American Legion and the Farmersville Optimist Club.
Mr. Elmore is survived by two daughters, Kathy Elmore of St. Augustine, FL, and Peggy (Greg) Hampton of Raymond; a son, Ken (Cheri) Elmore of Waggoner; grandchildren, Robert and Krissa Lubben and Brian and Becky Jones, all of St. Louis, MO, Sarah and Mike Makuta of Morton, Kyle Jones of St. Augustine, FL, Anthony Larry of Orlando, FL, Kate and Brett Dabbs of Springfield, Paul (fiancee Laura Wade) Hampton of O'Fallon, MO, Alex and Amanda Hampton of Litchfield, Sam Elmore and Ailie Elmore, both of Waggoner; and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, JoAnne Lubben; great-grandson, Keck Hampton; brothers, Newell, Carl, Bill, Harvey and Jim Elmore; and sisters, Eula Hays, Lois Kimbro, Izola Johnson and Beulah Parker Kimbro.
As a child of the Great Depression, Mr. Elmore understood the hardship of people going without basic necessities, therefore memorials may be directed to the Panhandle Food Pantry where he volunteered many Saturdays.
Online condolences to the family may be left at www.houghfuneralhome.com.
