Wayne Lee Light, 75, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo.
He was born Feb. 27, 1947, in Lebanon, Mo. to Clarence and Opal Cope Light.
On June 3, 1989, he was united in marriage to Deborah D. Charlton, and they shared the last 33 years together.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Kenneth Light; a sister-in-law, Jean; and a brother-in-law, Bill.
Wayne was born and raised in Lebanon, and graduated from Lebanon High School. He entered the military as a young man and served his country faithfully in the United States Army, including some time in Vietnam. After being honorably discharged from the military, he returned to Missouri and began working as a truck driver. He was employed by Yellow Freight Transport for the last 30 years. He was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 41 in Kansas City. He liked being outdoors where he enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, cooking and barbecuing. He had a good sense of humor and liked to laugh.
He is survived by his wife Debora of the home; two daughters, Leslie Hallick and her husband Tommy of Padre Island, Texas and Jennifer Grossman and her husband Jay of Kansas City, Mo.; three sons, Russell Light and his wife Maria of St. Joseph; Michael Drew and Stephen Drew, both off Kansas City, Mo.; 11 grandchildren, Shayne, Rylee, Alex, Jacob, Sami, Jack, Michael, Jessica, Rachael, Dicey, and Cole; four great-grandchildren, Ryan, Leo, Ari, and Asher; two sisters, Veta Berry of Kansas City, Kan. and Jeanette Light of Springfield; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Wayne Lee Light will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon with Jack Cook officiating. Burial will be in Mount Rose Memorial Park in Lebanon. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home. A memorial has been established for Wounded Warriors and contributions may be made through the funeral home. For more information or to view or sign the online memorial visit www.holmanhowe.com.
