Rev. Donald Eugene Massey of Rocky Mount, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 76 years. He was born May 31, 1937 in Steelville, MO to John Eugene Massey and Sarah Kathryn Nichols Massey. On December 5, 1958, he was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Byerly.

Rev. Massey graduated from Steelville High School in 1955; and was ordained into the Assemblies of God in 1964. He pioneered a home mission's church in St. Louis, also pastoring in O'Fallon, Kansas City and Trenton. He was an active community member in the cities in which he pastored and was President of the Ministerial Alliance, a member of the Rotary Club, Chaplain of the Police Force in O'Fallon, MO and an Assemblies of God Sectional Representative.

He will be sadly missed by his wife of fifty-five years, Patricia Byerly Massey of Rocky Mount, MO; four daughters, Susan Canupp and husband Trent of Platte City, MO, Diane Crenshaw of Kansas City, MO, Laura Gooch and husband Marti of Liberty, MO and Karen Jensen and husband Casey of McKinney, TX; one son, Donald S. Massey and wife Shella of Rocky Mount, MO; two brothers, Paul Massey and wife Carol of Wentzville, MO and David Massey and wife Nancy of Lake Ozark, MO; eleven grandchildren, Megan Canupp, Molly Royse, Caitlin Canupp, Heather Spain, Garrett Crenshaw, Austen Gooch, Jordan Gooch, Jack Jensen, Kate Jensen, Logan Massey and Kayla Massey; one great-granddaughter, Gabrielle Patricia Spain; other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Kathryn Massey.

The Family received friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the First Assembly of God Church in Steelville, MO with Rev. Manuel Shoults and Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. One of his daughters, Karen Jensen, shared memories and scripture readings. Special music of "Sinner Saved by Grace" was sung by his brother, Paul Massey, and accompanied on piano by Sharon Hardecke.

Committal prayer and internment were in the Steelville Cemetery.

Honored to be casket bearers were family, Garrett Crenshaw, Austen Gooch, Jordan Gooch, Jack Jensen, Chad Spain, Clint Royse and Logan Massey as honorary bearer.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.