ALTON W. “AL” GREGSON, 71 of Pittsfield passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield.  Mr. Gregson was born on December 10, 1938 in Dyersberg, TN to the late Gladys (Doc) and Ethel Gary Gregson.  He married Carol Birmingham in March 28, 1964 in Granite City and she survives.

Mr Gregson served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1962.  He worked for General Motors in St. Louis, MO and the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, KY, retiring in 1991.  After retirement, he became a truck driver and worked for numerous companies in the Pike County area and was a Courier for Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield.  Mr Gregson enjoyed mission work, including a mission trip to Mexico and a work and witness trip to New Orleans, LA after hurricane Katrina.  He attended the Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene and was an active member of the Pittsfield American Legion Post 152, serving as past Post Commander and presently as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr Gregson loved being with his family and grandchildren.  He enjoyed camping, fishing and knife making and was a friend to everyone he met.  He was an avid Cardinals baseball fan.  He has gone home to be with our Heavenly Father and is resting in His arms but will be greatly missed here by all those who knew and loved him.

In addition to his wife Carol, he is survived by a daughter, Laura (Upton) Bowen (Jeff Harris) of Pittsfield and a son, George (Kimberly) Gregson of St. Joseph, MO and six grandchildren, Joshua, Caleb and Bethany Gregson of St. Joseph, MO and Zachary, Noah and Makayla Bowen of Pittsfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Lyndel Gregson.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 28, 2010 at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Rev. Ron Baker officiating. Interment will be in the Baylis Cemetery with military rites accorded by the Pittsfield American Legion Post #152. A lunch for family and friends will be held at the Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene Familky Center following the services. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 27, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield.

Memorials are suggested to be made to the Illini Community Hospital Chemo-Therapy Department or the Pike County Animal Shelter.

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