Melvin Cecil Coulter, age 89, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Lee's Summit Medical Center surrounded by his family.

He was born on Sunday, April 28, 1935, in Clinton, Missouri, the son of Cecil and Elma (Wirsig) Coulter.

Melvin and Lorraine Coulter were united in marriage on September 11, 1973.

He worked for the Windsor Shoe Factory and spent 32 years as the "TV man" at Sears before retiring in 1997.

Melvin enjoyed the outdoors, including fishing and watching deer, turkeys, and especially red birds.

Melvin is survived by his wife, Lorraine Coulter; one daughter, Connie Coulter Swisher; one son, Gary (Donna) Coulter; four grandchildren; Brett (Johnna) Swisher, Bobbi Swisher, Amanda (Tyler) Asher and Megan (Jorge) Guevara; 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother Anna May Coulter; two sisters, Doris (Larry) Hebert and Kathryn (Paul) Snyder; sister-in-law, Lunexa (McKeehan) Wyre; one great-great grandson, Jackson James Lytton and one brother-in-law, Dwight Ricker.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2025, at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg, Missouri. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home following the visitation at 2:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Warrensburg Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers include Brett Swisher, Bobbi Swisher, Tyler Asher, Jorge Guevara, Steven Snyder, and Steve Nace. Honorary pallbearers are Susan Bracken, Lisa Rogers, David Robinson and Bill Shumate.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shawnee Mound Cemetery Association or the Warrensburg Elks Lodge #673 and left in care of the funeral home.