Lesley Ray Mims, son of the late Clarence Lee Mims and Lillie Bell Mims, was born on February 12, 1938 in Charter Oak, Missouri, and departed this life on October 5, 2020 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 82 years.

Mr. Mims was a former employee of the International Hat Factory, working in maintenance. 

On November 15, 1957, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was united in marriage to Barbara Sue Lee.  Mrs. Mims preceded him in death on March 31, 2005.

He is survived by three sons, Gary Mims and his wife Carol of Potosi, Missouri, Stephen Mims of Dexter, Missouri, and Terry Mims and his wife Michelle of Maryville, Illinois; by two brothers, Raymond Mims of Malden, Missouri and Wesley Mims of Kokomo, Indiana; and by seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Other than by his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Larry Mims; by his daughter, Patricia Langston; by five brothers, David Mims, Jerry Ronald Mims, Harold Mims, Alfred Mims, and Edward Mims; and by three sisters, Ethel Rudd, Zieta Acorn, and Alvey Kirk.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.  Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Gary Gilbert officiating.  Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.

The Mims family requests that everyone wear a mask.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.

Webcast for Lesley Mims service Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.