John Dwight Muse 68, Springfield, MO. passed away November 3, 2020. He was born on April 20, 1952, in Springfield, MO. to William A. and Gladys M. (Kesterson) Muse. He graduated from San Mateo, CA. High School. He was a retired owner and operator of a wrecker business and Auto Body Repair Shop, retiring in 2007. He spent 9 years in the military, including the Missouri, Oklahoma and California National Guard, where he worked as a Helicopter mechanic and was a Military policeman. John was also an ordained minister for Just As I Am Now Ministries and was ordained by Ministers for Christ Outreach and attended Hope Church. He also worked for Mercy Hospital in Environmental Services. He loved leading others to Christ, reading, old cars, MMA sports and Kansas City Chiefs Football.
John was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Cheridea Madena Louise Muse, his two brothers: Jerry Rex Muse and Michael William (Mike) Muse, along with multiple cousins, grandparents and other inlaws. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Kay (Estes) Muse, whom he married on November 28, 1971. He is also survived by his children: DeAmbra Jean Marie and Eric James Allen and LaJonna Crystal Dale (Crystal) and Alexander John Scott; his step-children: Jaime Lancer Spartan and Sean Burke Spartan, 11 grandchildren: Kara Richardson, Kamryn and David Walker, Emily Scott, Allison Scott, Miranda Allen, Josie Allen, John Voepel, Justin Voepel, BreAnn Spartan-Hough, and Shane Hough, 2 great-grandchildren: Autumn Rayne Spartan and Weston Cole Hough; two brothers: Henry Muse and his wife, Debra, and Charles (Chuck) Muse, and a sister, Peggy Louise Reynolds and her husband David; brother-in-law, David and his wife, Kim Estes, and their children, Travis and Christine Race, Tiffany and Brady Roberts and Kevin and Agnes Barnhart; his aunts and uncles: Lee Behrens, Jean Kesterson, and D.J. and Jeanne Muse; his nieces and nephews: Mickey Muse, Chris Muse, Angela Muse, Jacob and Davina Sappington, Darci and Jeff Shelton, Donna Muse, Rusty Muse, Bobby Muse, Rachael Muse, Amos Muse and his wife, Abigail, and Sarah Beth and Rufus Martin; his cousins: Donald James Muse II, Christopher Muse, Dustin and his wife Sara Jo Muse, Millie Muse, Sofrona Farley, and George and Teresa Muse, as well as other relatives and friends: Mike Herndon and Tod Price, Clint McDaniel, Randy Smith, LeAnn Becker and many others.
Memorial visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. in Danforth cemetery, near Strafford, MO. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.