Gary Fredrick Douglas

Gary Frederick Douglas of Seymour,MO,was born June 9,1948, to Theodore and Mildred Goss Douglas. He passed away December 4,2025 at Glendale Gardens Nursing Home, Springfield Mo He was 77 years,5 months and 25 days old. He attended Mansfield School, graduating with the class of 1967. Following graduation he worked several years for Carroll and Mary Lee Rodgers in their furniture store. He later worked at Hutchens Industries until his retirement in 2008.. He worked several years with Rudolph Auction Service which he enjoyed immensely. In recent years he assisted other auction agencies in distributing ads to other towns.
He enjoyed helping on the farm of his long-time friend Jimmy Horn, whom he considered more like a brother. He considered Jim's children, Michelle,Lacey,McKayla and Dustin as nieces and nephews.
He took great pride in his niece, Katrinia Douglas and nephews, Michael Douglas and Eric Douglas. His true delight was in the great nephews and nieces, Isaiah,Lily,Jeremiah,Nehemiah,Jimmy, Dakota and Chelsey. He loved his great,great niece Baylor and enjoyed seeing her as often as possible.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Granny Minnie Goss,whom he lived with until her passing, and his brother Phillip.
He is survived by his brother,Harold and wife Johnna,close friends Tom and Nancy Porter, and Delores Turner, many other friends and relatives.
He had affirmed to a number of people that he was ready to meet Jesus, so we have the blessed hope of meeting him again when we all get to Heaven.
2nd Corinthians 5:8- To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord
Cremation sevice is by Holden Cremation,Sparta, MO, a celebration of life will be held by the family at a
later date.