J. W. Alsup, son of the late Cecil Alsup and Alice Davis Alsup was born on October 26, 1936 in High Tower, Arkansas and departed this life on June 28, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 81 years.

Mr. Alsup started working for Dexter Automotive, NAPA in 1956.   In 1992 he became co-owner of Alsup Auto Parts – NAPA in Dexter, Missouri.  He was a member of the First Church of God in Dexter, Missouri.

On May 10, 1957, he was united in marriage to Billie Jo Shelton at Bernie, Missouri.  Mrs. Alsup survives of the home in Dexter.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Ronnie Alsup (Dorothy) of Dexter, Missouri and Roger Alsup (Angela) of Winchester, Tennessee; by one daughter, Debbie Heuvelman (Arnie) of Eureka, Mo; by two brothers, Royce Alsup of Decatur, Alabama and Don Alsup of Jefferson, Oregon; by six grandchildren, Jason Alsup, Megan Hueckel, Katie Alsup, David Alsup, Kelsey Snively and Lindsey Heuvelman; by eight great-grandchildren, Adeline Alsup, Alice Alsup, Hunter Farmer, Sydney Hueckel, Mylo Hueckel, Gunner Arnold, James Snively and Rory Snively; one great-great grandchild, Ella Rae Witson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Edward Alsup and Harold Alsup; by one sister, Etha Mae Alsup.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.  Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Leonard Madigan officiating.  Interment will follow at the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Church of God, 501 N. Catalpa Street, Dexter, Missouri 63841