Weston, Paul Dean

July 11, 1935 - November 12, 2013

Paul Dean Weston, 78, of Independence, Missouri, passed away November 12, 2013 at the Kansas City Hospice House. We have lost a great man who has gone to be with God. Paul was born in Brockwell, Arkansas to Elsie (Yancey) and Cebern Weston. He grew up and graduated from High School in Oxford, Arkansas. He served two years in the US Army at Ft. Sill, OK. He gained his Associates degree from MCC. After mor than 30 years in banking in the Independence area, he retired from Boatman's Bank in 1997. He served in many organizations: Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, Independence Chamber of Commerce, TIF Commission, Economic Development Authority, church Finance Committee and others. He was a member of Country Meadows Baptist Church, and in the past, part of the Freedom Gospel Group. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother.

Survivors are his wife of 60 years, Joanne (Martin) Weston; daughter Kristy Main and husband John of Independence, MO; grandson Ryan Main of Kansas City, MO., granddaughter Lyndsey Oadget and husband Braden; great-granddaughters: Allison and Vivienne Padget, all of Lees Summit, MO.

Graveside services are Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 2:30 pm at Oxford Cemetery with burial to follow under the direction of Cox-Blevins Funeral Home of Salem. Pallbearers are J.W. Ward, Charles Everett, Billy Martin, John Main, Jack Yancey and Gerald Yancey.