We are sad to announce that on February 5, 2020, at the age of 93, Paul Thomas Hibbard (Perry, Missouri) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Paul Otto and Mattie Pearl Dance Hibbard; his former life partner Erma Ruth Poage; and his son-in-law Walter Reed III. He is survived by : his spouse Shirley Yager Deckerd; his children, Wiley Hibbard (Susan) of Perry and Leanne Hibbard Reed of Perry; his stepchildren, Harold Deckerd (Sheri) of Columbia, Monte Deckerd (Cindy) of Golden, CO and Sharon Wiener (Zia) of Princeton, NJ; his sister Valena Booth of Santa Fe; and his grandchildren, Thomas Hibbard of Chicago, IL, Julie Blakemore (Jason) of High Ridge and Gary Deckerd (Kristen) of Centralia. He is also survived by 5 great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to VFW Post 4088, Perry, MO 63462, Friends of the Perry Carousel, Perry, MO 63462 or Olivet Christian Church Building Maintenance Fund, Center, MO 63436.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bienhoff Funeral Homes, L.C.