Robert Ross McVay, an 85 year old Trenton, MO resident, passed away at 11:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Eastview Manor Care Center in Trenton.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the First Christian Church in Trenton.  Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.  A visitation will be held from 6 until 7 Monday evening at Resthaven Mortuary.  Open visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Monday.  Memorial donations are suggested to the First Christian Church and may be left or mailed to the funeral home.
Robert was born May 30, 1931 in Trenton to Owen William and Florence Kathryn McVay.   He graduated from Trenton High School in 1949.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955, during the Korean War.   On June 3, 1961 he married Barbara Evelyn Perry in Trenton.  Robert was a farmer for many years in Grundy County until retiring in 1985.  During his farming years he was also District #2 Director of the first soybean merchandizing council of Missouri.  He was also a member of the American Hereford Assn. and the Grundy County Farm Bureau.  He was a member of the First Christian Church, was past commander of the American Legion Post #31, and a P.E.R. of Trenton Elks Lodge #801.  Other organizations he belonged to were the Moila Shrine, Legion of Honor, Godfrey DeBouillon Commandery #24 of Knights Templar, Trenton Lodge #111 of A.F. and A.M., Parsons Chapter #189 of O.E.S.
Surviving relatives include his wife Barbara McVay of Trenton, MO; son Robert Graham McVay of Trenton, MO; a sister Marian Bratzler of Sparta, MI; sister-in-law Lois McVay of Sedalia, MO; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son William Perry McVay; and a brother Owen William McVay II.