Gary Dove, age 56 years, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Gary Dove Memorial Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com

Gary was born June 3, 1957 in Sedalia, Missouri the son of Albert Franklin and Hazel Belle (Williams) Dove. In his younger years Gary loved to play baseball. He enjoyed everything outdoors- from fishing and hunting to riding horses. Gary was a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. He was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Helping out at the Halfway House in Bolivar was also very important to him. He was a true fisher of men.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Surviving Gary is his wife, Erica of the home; his mother, Hazel Belle Dove of Sedalia, Missouri; 3 sons, Brett Jason Dove of Kansas City, Missouri, Dustin Miller of Raytown, Missouri and Jonathan Winkelman of Clinton, Missouri; 3 daughters, Misty Dove of Blue Springs, Missouri, Christie Winkelman of ElDorado Springs, Missouri and Heather Winkelman also of Eldorado Springs, Missouri; his brother, Roy Dove of Weiser, Idaho; 3 sisters, Betty Paxton of Windsor, Missouri, Earline Keele of Sherwood, Arkansas and Joyce Rutledge of Bloomington, Illinois; 3 grandchildren; as well as numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Gary did not know a stranger!

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.