Dennis Keith Fears, son of the late John Fears and Mary Neal Fears, was born on August 25, 1955 in Elgin, Illinois and departed this life on February 29, 2016 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 60.
 
Mr. Fears worked for Federal Mogul in Production Control for fifteen years at Malden, Missouri.  After retiring from Federal Mogul, he worked as a property manager.  He was a resident of Clarkton, Missouri.

He is survived by one daughter, Jayme Harris and her husband Nathan of Campbell, Missouri; by one brother Mike Fears of Branson, Missouri; by three sisters, Kim Rendleman and husband Alan of Springfield, Missouri, Cindy Bowman and husband Eddie of Dexter, Missouri and Joni Burleson and husband Jeff of Dexter, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Jake Harris, Ella Harris and Stryker Harris; by several nieces and nephews and by many friends.
 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Ben Fears.
 
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M.  Graveside services will be conducted at the Bernie Cemetery on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Tim Ingle officiating.
 
The Family request that donations be made to the Ben Fears Scholarship Fund, c/o Bernie High School, 516 West Main Avenue, Bernie, Missouri 63822

Arrangements are under the direction of the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home.