Sydna "Gail" Maddux, age 82 of Blairstown, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held, Weds, May 9th, 2018 at 2 PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Family will receive friends one hour prior at the chapel. Cremation will follow services with burial in Grant's Cemetery, Creighton, MO at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to the Henry County OATS and can be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences and fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Sydna Gail Maddux was born on November 16, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri to Clinton and Grace (Sharp) Mayes. Gail attended school at El Dorado Springs, Missouri where she graduated high school in 1953. In 1954 she graduated from the American Banking School of Kansas City. She married Harry Darwin Maddux on October 9, 1954. Gail was the Oats chairman in 1989 and also that year she was named volunteer of the year, she was also Secretary and treasurer for Oats. Gail was the Assistant Den Mother for Scouts. She enjoyed cooking and canning.  Gail was a devoted mother and wife. Gail loved animals and never let a stray animal go.

Gail was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harry in 2009, sister, Elizabeth Wood, baby sister, Lola Mae Mayes, brothers, Robert Mayes and Raymond Mayes.

Gail is survived by children, Ronald Maddux and Cheryl (Michael) Vidden, grandsons, Adam Vidden, James Maddux and Jonathan Maddux, great grandchildren, Kaleb Sutton and Tasha Sutton, brother and sister-in laws, Billie Francis Maddux, Evelyn Clinger, Mary Alice and Clifford George and Carl Giesler, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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