Martin E. Elmore III

February 7, 1961 - January 3, 2013

Martin Eugene Elmore , III, age 51 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Born Tuesday, February 7, 1961 in Richmond, Missouri, he was the son of the late Martin Leroy Elmore, Jr. and Minnie L. (Williams) Elmore. He married Jewel Johnson on July 18, 1987. Mr. Elmore worked as a developmental assistant II at the Higginsville Habilitation Center and lived all his life in Higginsville He was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Jewel Elmore of the home, daughters, LaQuanna Johnson of Higginsville, Katrina (Brian) Cockrum of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Vanessa (Stephen) Schroeter of Raytown, Missouri, Rachel Elmore of Higginsville, and Stephanie Elmore of Higginsville; brothers, Marvin Elmore of Enid, Oklahoma, Michael (Becky) Elmore of Raytown, Missouri and Donald (Val) Elmore of El Paso, Texas; sisters, Patricia Elmore-Lewis of Blue Springs, Missouri, Mary Elmore of Higginsville, Janice Elmore of Independence, Missouri and Sharice (Emanuel) Oliver of Kansas City, Missouri; 7 grandchildren Ayanna Johnson, Aiden Johnson, Kyrah Schroeter, Zoey Schroeter, Alaina Schroeter, Javonte Cockrum and Ramiyah Cockrum. A Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Monday at Salem United Church of Christ with the Rev. Leroy Gilmore, Rev. Everette Hannon, Jr. and Rev. Leroy Anderson officiating, Wendell Haynes as Musician, Rachel Elmore, Janice Elmore and Diana Allen as vocalists. Interment will be in Mt Muncie Cemetery, Higginsville. The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Hoefer Funeral Home, Higginsville. Memorial contributions may be sent to Family Choice. Casketbearers are Richard Pollard, Jr., Fred Reid, David Williams, Ernest Williams, Michael Elmore, Jr., Emanuel Oliver. Honorary pallbearers are Marvin Elmore, Michael Elmore, Donald Elmore, Mark Oberg, Kenny Keaton, and Earl Walters. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hoeferfuneralhome.com