Gail Lee Acton, daughter of the late Don Robinett and Helen Phillips Robinett, was born on January 3, 1954, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on February 25, 2025, at her residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 71 years.

Mrs. Acton was a former employee of Gaylon Lawrence and Company, and she was a member of the Dexter Elks Lodge. She was of the Baptist faith and when her kids were young, she was active in PTO and teaching Sunday school and vacation bible school. Gail was married to the love of her life Rick for 38 years, she loved nothing more than taking trips to see her grandchildren, camping, and enjoying time with her family and friends. She loved her Dexter class of 1972 girls immensely, her time with them was always described as full of laughter. Anyone that knew Gail knew one thing about her and that was her faith, she truly believed that all you needed was "Faith the size of a mustard seed."

On January 31, 1987, in Dexter, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Rick Acton. Mr. Acton survives of their home in Dexter.

Along with her husband, she is survived by her son, Allen Morton and wife Brooklyn of Bloomfield, Missouri; by two daughters, Alicia Sheppard and husband Matthew of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Andrea Acton of Little Rock, Arkansas; by three brothers, Donnie Robinett, Phillip Robinett, and Roger Robinett; by two grandchildren, Jackson Sheppard and Annabelle Sheppard; and by several nieces and nephews.

Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Phillips.

The family wishes to extend the most sincere thanks to her medical care team at Cape Medical Oncology.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Graveside services will then be conducted at Hagy Cemetery on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Dennis Ward officiating.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.