Jesse Clyde Church

Jesse C. Church, 65, of Odessa, MO, passed away March 19, 2014, with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be from 7:00-9:00 pm Tuesday, March 25, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, March 26, at the Chapel.
Jesse was born April 9, 1948, in Appalachia, VA to Samuel & Virginia (Jenkins) Church. He attended North East High School. Jesse was a lover of the outdoors, especially hunting, and fishing. But his greatest love was his wife of 33 years, Sharon (Moore) Church. He truly enjoyed spending time with the family when they would stop by. Jesse was a very social person, but a private one as well. He did enjoy being “The Boss”.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon Church; sons, Shondel Church, Danny Church, Jesse Church, Jr., and Nicholas Boucher; daughters, Ronda Church-Thomas, Ageanna Treece, and Kelly Church; 16 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sisters, Katie Major, and Barbara Rowe. Jesse is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Kimberly Boucher; sister, Patricia Kroenke-Olivas; and brother, Gary Church. Memorial can be made to Crossroads Hospice, or Guthy-Jackson Foundation at www.guthy-jacksonfoundation.org/donate.