Harry Lee Kinker, 60, Adrian, MO, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 2, 2008, as the result of a vehicular accident. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Adrian Optimist Building, Adrian, MO with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Optimist building. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, December 6 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Carrollton, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adrian Optimist Club or to the Adrian City Park.

Harry Lee was born January 21, 1948, in Carrollton, MO, to John Marvin and Faye Marie Miller. He attended Carrollton Public Schools and Central Missouri University. He was united in marriage to Nancy Benningfield on January 18, 1969.

After serving three years in the United States Army, with duty in Germany and Vietnam, they moved to Adrian. He was employed with United Parcel Service in Lenexa, Kansas for 37 years. Harry's hobbies included gardening, auto racing, yard and outdoor work. He was a member of the Adrian Optimist Club and was recognized as Optimist of the Year in 1979. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Carrollton, MO

Harry Lee is survived by his wife, Nancy Kinker, of the home; one son, John Matthew Kinker, Jefferson City, MO; two brothers, John Miller Kinker, Raymore, MO and Curtis Milton Kinker and his wife, Beverly, Lenox, Iowa; two sisters, Mary Jane Kuhlman and her husband, Richard, Kansas City, MO and Martha E. Hutson and her husband, Bill, Franklin, TN; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Judy and Rick Naught, Jefferson City, MO; four nephews; three nieces; two great nephews and two great nieces.