Eldon Harvon Bice

Ava, Missouri

Eldon Harvon Bice, 78 years, 2 months, 17 days old, left to walk with Jesus on September 22, 2017, at the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava, MO with his children by his side.

Eldon was born July 5, 1939, in Ava, MO to Gideon "Gid" and Ida Rogers Bice.

He was a retired Carpenter and also worked at Town & Country Supermarket in Ava for 25 years.

On August 10, 1958, Eldon and Margaret Deatherage were united in marriage in Ava, MO and to this union they were blessed with three daughters, Bevy, Donna, and Rebecca.

Eldon was a Christian, baptized and was of the Full Gospel faith. He loved to hunt, trap, write and sing songs, play his guitar and harmonica, listen to country music, watch western movies, talk about "old times" and laugh and tell jokes. Most of all, Eldon's passion was telling others about Jesus!

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Kenneth Bice, two sisters, Ivona Bice and Leola Hale. Eldon is survived by the mother of his children, three daughters and their spouses, Bevy & Gary Moore, Ava, MO, Donna & Keith Bannister, Mansfield, MO, and Rebecca "Becky" & Rusty Carter, Nixa, MO, five grandchildren, Tabitha & Tommy Spencer, Synthia & Brent Bishop, Summer & Shawn Johnson, Hailey Carter, and Maeson Kayn Harvon Carter, seven great grandchildren, plus step grandchildren and great grandchildren, two sisters, Wanda & Michael Andrews, Texas, and Deana Kay Peak, Ava, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Graveside services for Eldon will be Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at Dyer Cemetery, Ava, MO. Officiating will be Pastor Oren Alcorn. In lieu of flowers, family requests Love offerings to be made at the funeral home to help cover his funeral expenses. Services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO.