Everett Lee Montgomery Sr. of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born January 18, 1916 in Garden City, Missouri the son of Robert M. and Tena (Conradi) Montgomery. He departed this life Monday, February 25, 2008 at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Hill at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 7 days.
On December 3, 1939, Everett was united in marriage to Georgia Doris Beamer in Clinton, Missouri.
Everett was employed as a supervisor in the maintenance department at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri before his retirement in January of 1979. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Harrisonville and later in Pleasant Hill. He enjoyed spending the winters in Florida, going to spring training camp with the Kansas City A's and later with the Royals. Everett made many good friends with the players and would drive their cars back to Kansas City after spring training. He was personable, active, loved to talk and share stories. He enjoyed going to coffee with his friends, collecting and working on old telephones. Everett had lived in Latour before moving to Harrisonville in 1957 and to Pleasant Hill in 1996.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia on December 16, 1991; a brother Allen Montgomery and two sisters, Irene and Clara Montgomery.
He is survived by a son, Everett L. ""Pete"" Montgomery Jr. and wife, Pat, Kingsville, Missouri; two daughters, Linda Harris and husband Bob, Ann Clemmons and husband, Ed all of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; nine grandchildren; Gregg Montgomery, LaDonna (Rick) Fizer all of Holden, Missouri, Danny Hammons, Arlington, Texas, Kevin (Heather) Coleman, Kingsville, Missouri, Lori (Ron) Baker, Robin (Phillip) Campos, Kerri Harris, Sheri Villegas, Donny Hammons all of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; fourteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in the Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri.
Family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the funeral home.
Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Hill Meals on Wheels and may be left at the funeral home.