Wilbert C. Cordray, Sr., 89, Gallatin, died Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Hospice House in Kansas City.
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Graveside services for Wilbert Cordray will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, at the Community of Smithville Memorial Cemetery under the direction of McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin.
Wilbert was born Dec. 24, 1927, the son of Lovell and Clara (Bowman) Cordray in St. Catherine. He graduated from high school and was later united in marriage to Dorothy White on Jan. 29, 1946, in Lucedale, Miss.
Wilbert had enlisted in the Navy on Jan. 5, 1945, in Kansas City and proudly served his country during WWII. He was discharged on Dec. 8, 1948.
Wilbert worked at General Motors in Kansas City and retired in 1984.
Wilbert and Dorothy purchased a farm west of Gallatin in 1985 and moved from Gladstone.
Wilbert was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Dorothy, three brothers, two sisters, and his two sons, Cecil Jr. and Eric.
Survivors include his son, Floyd Cordray of Maysville; daughter-in-law, Linchen Cordray, Parkville; two sisters; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.