Roger Lynn Mayes, 68, Kansas City, MO., passed away on September 15, 2023, at the North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, MO.  Roger grew up in Kingston, MO., and lived there most of his life.

Roger was born on Sept. 7, 1955, in Cameron, MO., to Orville Mayes, Jr., and Helen (Nadine) Barber-Mayes.  His dad, Jr., passed away and Helen remarried Donald Gene Vanderpool.

Roger graduated from the Penney  High School in 1974.  He worked several jobs before working and becoming a foreman at the Stride Rite Shoe Factory in Hamilton where he was employed for 23 years. He then worked for AIPC in Excelsior Springs, MO., as a silo operator and retired in May of 2009.  He was a collector of everything old and he very much enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Preceding Roger in death were his parents-Jr., Donald Gene and Helen (Nadine); all of his grandparents and 2 brothers-Robert Dean and Donald.

On October 21, 1977, he married Deborah (Debbie) Jean Thompson, from Polo, MO., at the Polo Christian Church.  They would have celebrated 46 years in October and she survives of the home.

Additional survivors include:  Children-Kevin Lynn Mayes (Darlene)-Eagle Mountain, Utah; and Staci Lee Paquette (Derek), Gladstone, MO.; Grandchildren-Ashley, Madison and Chase Mayes, all of Eagle Mountain, Utah, and Mia Mayes, Taylor and Easton Paquette, all of Gladstone; Brothers-Rodney Mayes (Shelly), Kingston, MO.; and Ronnie Mayes, Platte City, MO.; and nieces, nephews, and great nieces and great nephews.

Visitation:  12:30 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 22, 2023, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Celebration of Life Service:  2:00 p.m., Friday, September 22, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Stop Soldier Suicide in care of the funeral home.

A family celebration will be held after services at the J.C. Penney Museum.