Paul Erwin Dempsey
Paul Erwin Dempsey, 80 of Vandalia died Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at the Tri-County Care Center.
Born Oct. 6, 1936 on his family farm in New Hartford to the late Lyman B. and Emma Mae Staton Dempsey.
He was cremated and remains will be buried at Smyrna Cemetery, a memorial will be at a later date.
Paul grew up on the family farm, married Bonnie S. Epperson on June 21, 1958 in Vandalia. From this union were born Pamela Betz of Bowling Green, Paula Dollins, and husband, Dean, Springfield, Tenn., Sonya Gilbert and husband, Kevin, New Hartford, Mike Dempsey and wife, Cheryl of Rhineland, and Monty Dempsey of Bowling Green.
Other survivors are Paul’s brothers, Raymond Dempsey and wife, Betty of Sidney, Ohio, Tom Dempsey and wife, Jean of Middletown, MO, Barb Taravella of Tucan, Arz., and brother-in-law Sam Ellis.
Grandchildren: Amy (David) Deters, Mandy (Shaun) Burnett, Megan (Casey) Hatton, Rodney Dollins, Crystal (Eric) Hermanson, Tiffany (John) Ellis, Melony (Randy) Grote, Sherry (Ethan) Nutt, Eric (Holly) Gilbert, Michael Gilbert, Michael Dane (Sophie) Dempsey, Jackson (Savana) Dempsey, Clinton Wombles, Kyle Wombles, Cody Wombles, Devin Wombles, Amanda Hernandez, Josh Dempsey, Richard Dempsey, Kayla Dempsey, Samantha Dempsey, Melissa Dempsey, Paul Dempsey, Kristina Spears, and Tim Thompson.
Great grandkids: Gabi, Gavin, Gracie Deters, Kayden, Kamdon, Kannon Burnett, Gracie, Gage, Grant Hatton, Rayland Dollins, Hunter, Logan Dollins, Rowdy Cassidy, CJ Grote, Isabel, Addison, Brady Nutt, Mackey Bliss, Rayley Bliss, Trinity Gilbert, Ericka Gilbert, Lilly, Hunter Cummings, Skylin Wombles, Hallen, Zepplin, Gabrella, Alexander Hernandez, Curtis, Joseph, Korina Dempsey, Atta Dempsey and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lyman B. Dempsey and Emma Mae Staton Dempsey, one son Martin S. Dempsey, a daughter Shonda R. Dempsey, a sister Lois Ellis, brother-in-law Chuck Tarravella, sister-in-law Fern Dempsey and great granddaughter Nevaeh Kieser.
When Paul graduated from Bowling Green High School he worked on the family farm, various other jobs, and retired from City of Malden, MO. He lived in Peidmont, MO before moving to Vandalia to Tri County Nursing Home in 2011. Loved taking care of hogs, he had show hogs as a young man growing up, continue that love his whole life. Was a collector of coins. Was a member of the Eagles in Piedmont, but most of all loved his family, loved visiting with his great grandkids and winning them things at Bingo. Paul will be missed by many.
Memorials can be made to Pike County Home Health and Hospice.
