Elton Leroy Gaines, 89, Hamilton, MO, passed away on December 2, 2021, at the Northcare Hospice House, North Kansas City, Hospital, in North Kansas City, MO.  Elton lived in Daviess County, MO, and Hamilton, MO, all of his life.

Elton was born on January 21, 1932, in Daviess County, MO, to Charles H. and Esther O. (Anderson) Gaines.  He graduated from the Penney High School, Hamilton, in 1951.  He served his country honorably in the U.S. Coast Guard and was discharged in 1954.  Elton was a self-employed farmer and retired after 30 years.  He did custom farm work and baling, sold grain bins and also previously sold, serviced and installed satellite dish antennas.

Elton served on the Sheridan Township Board for Daviess County, was a road grader operator for Sheridan township in Daviess County, won many awards for contest corn picking, and liked to stay busy working.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son-Clayton Gaines; sister-Leona (Roy) McCarter; daughter-in-law-Linda Gaines; and brother-in-law-Robert Easterday.

On September 21, 1952, he married Martha Jean Brewer in Breckenridge, MO, at the Christian Church.  They celebrated 69 years of marriage recently.

Survivors:  wife, Martha, of the home; children-Mark Gaines, Breckenridge, MO; Chuck (Debbie) Gaines, Hamilton; and Carol (Doug) Henderson, Hamilton; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law-Peggy Gaines, St. Joseph, MO; and sister-Mary Easterday, Overland Park, KS.

Cremation has been entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, MO.

The family will hold a service at a later date.

Memorials:  The Northcare Hospice House, North Kansas City, MO.

The family encourages friends and family to share their memories of Elton with them through conversation, writing, or sharing your condolences/thoughts on the website for the funeral home-www.bramfuneralservices.com.