Harvey Russell Letton, age 77, of Lamar, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Barton County Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

     Harvey was born November 21, 1932, at Nashville, Missouri, to Russell and Grace (Taylor) Letton.  He attended a one-room, eight-grade school at North Star and graduated from Mindenmines High School in 1950.  He worked on the family farm until entering the U.S. Army February 3, 1953.  After two years of active duty in the U.S. and France, Harvey served in the Army Reserve until 1961.

     On March 1, 1955, at Nashville, Harvey married Donna Jones and they made their home and farmed in Barton County for more than 50 years.  After retiring in 1998, they moved to Lamar.  Harvey was a faithful member of Nashville Christian Church where he served as an elder and taught Sunday school.  He was a member of Jasper V.F.W. Post 6415.

     Survivors include his wife, Donna, of the home; three sons, Robert & wife Brigitte Letton, Woodland Hills, California, Donald Letton, Denver, Colorado, and Brian & wife Bonnie Letton, Pecatonica, Illinois; a sister, Celia Good, rural Pittsburg, Kansas; a cousin, William Taylor, Pittsburg; and two granddaughters, Wia Yea and Grace Letton, the light of his life.

     Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 22nd at Nashville Christian Church.  Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery with military honors conducted by Jasper VFW Post 6415.  

     The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar.

     Memorial contributions are suggested to Nashville Christian Church in care of Daniel Funeral Home.