Dexter Bacon

Bro. Dexter Bacon, Jr. 82 of Glasgow went home to be with his Heavenly Father Tuesday, February 05, 2013 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Dexter and Helen Miller Bacon. He was a member of the Dover Missionary Baptist Church at Etoile and a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U. S. Army. Bro. Bacon was a Pastor for 53 years at Union #2, Summer Shade, Bethel Baptist in Indianapolis and Dover at Etoile, all Missionary Baptist Churches. He also served as a missionary in Japan for 4 years. He was a member of the H. B. Grant Masonic Lodge #610 at Etoile and the Etoile Eastern Star #522 and a former board member of the Old Fashion Gospel House. Bro. Bacon will be truly missed by his church families who loved him dearly. Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years Shirley Morrison Bacon; two sons David Madison Bacon (Sandy) of Keizer, OR and Dan Richard Bacon (Sharon) of Prospect, KY; a sister Betty Bowman (Evans) of Temple Hill; a brother Joe Donald Bacon (Donnie) of Eighty Eight; four grandchildren Katie Bacon, Alexa Bacon, Layne Bacon and Seth Bacon; a nephew Gerry Bowman (Becky); a niece Melanie Jones (Larry); a brother-in-law C. G. Morrison (Marcella) and a sister-in-law Jocille Wright (Eddie). Funeral services will be 11:00am Friday, February 8, 2013 at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery with military honors provided by DAV Chapter #20 of Glasgow. Visitation will be Wednesday after 5:00pm, Thursday 8:00am until 8:00pm and Friday morning until time for the service.