Joe Frank Leith

Joe Frank Leith, 92, of Eudora, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021. He was born Oct. 4, 1928 to Joseph F. and Nellie (Austin) Leith in Bolivar. On Oct. 19, 1948 Joe Frank and Carrye Ann Price were united in marriage and shared over 59 years together before her passing in 2008.
Leith served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his time in the military, he worked in California on a lemon ranch and then started the move closer to home. Eventually he made their way to the family farm in Eudora. They raised their family and farmed the land that had been in his family for over 100 years. He stayed on the farm for the remainder of his life. Joe Frank also worked at DayCo in Springfield.
Leith was a longtime member of Eudora Baptist Church. He served as Sunday School superintendent and teacher, deacon, worked with the youth, and went on several mission trips.
Leith is survived by sons, Joe Michael “Mike” Leith and wife Wendy, Daniel Leith and wife Kimberly, Jason Fenton; daughters, Deborah Cribbs and husband Steve, Vi Obert, Beverly McMasters and husband Randy; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; four great-great-
grandchildren; other family and many friends.
Leith is preceded in death by his wife, Carrye Ann; daughter, Sandra Kay Fenton; son, Joseph Fenton; step-grandson, Ike McWilliams; siblings, Louise Hook, George Leith, Lester “Bugs” Leith, Gertrude Elkouri, Thomas Leith, and Marshall Leith.
Visitation was from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home, Walnut Grove. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Friday, April 30, 2021 at Eudora Baptist Church, with burial following in Eudora Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be left in Leith’s name to Eudora Baptist Church Youth Group and may be left at the funeral home or the church.