P. Lamar Gordon

Lamar proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked for the Veterans Administration for 42 years. He served in many positions of the church and was a devoted Christian.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Lamar will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 65 years, Ethel I. Gordon; beloved sons, Randal Gordon and wife Dianna and Robert Gordon and wife Mary Jo; grandchildren, Randal Gordon and wife Jennifer Leichsenring, Cherie Bevil and husband Brian, Samantha Gordon, and Daniel McKinley and wife Tara; great-grandchildren, Mikaela Bevil, Makenzie Bevil, and Nolan McKinley; numerous other relatives; and a host of friends.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Friday, February 19, 2016, at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home. A Celebration of Lamar’s Life will be at 9:30 A.M., Saturday, February 20, 2016, in the Chapel of Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Eric Gates, Senior Minister of Central Christian Church. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.

Honoring Lamar as pallbearers will be Tom Maser, R.D. Gordon, Danny McKinley, Kenneth Balstrop, Carlos Gacharna, and Brad Bounds.