Marvin (Tiny) Page

Marvin (Tiny) N. Page, age 90, of Joplin, Mo., went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 18, 2008.

He was born May 20, 1917, in Galena, Kan.

Marvin was preceded in death by his father, Richard B. Page and mother, Iola Neal Page; also two brothers, Richard Page and John Page; and two sisters, Iola Hinds and Myrle Johnson.

Marvin married his first love, Naydeen Jackson, on Aug. 13, 1938. She preceded him in death on March 1, 1979. They had two children, Jim Page and wife, Sue and Nancy Allen and husband, Richard (Butch) Allen, all of Joplin.

Marvin married his second love, Imogene Dymott, on March 29, 1980. She survives. She has 2 children, Jeff Dymott and wife, Nancy, of Carthage, and Larry D. Dymott, of Texarkana, Texas.

Marvin has eight grandchildren, Steve and Sherry Page, Dr. Richard and Kristy Allen, Jarrett and Dena Daugherty, Dr. Jean Ann Dymott and James Dymott. He had four great-grandchildren, Tyler Allen, Keagan Allen, Mason Allen and Dillon Daugherty.

Marvin was a member of the Christian Business Men’s Association and was a long time member of First United Methodist Church, where he gave a lifetime of service. He was a member of the Kum Dub’l Sunday School class, served on the board, helped make pancakes, did ice cream socials, worked on the bell tower, etc. Marvin was an avid fisherman and a Boy Scout leader for 13 years for Troop 48. He worked at Junge Baking Co. for 41 years and in those days, 19th & Main, smelled really good.

Marvin was a gentleman and loved his Lord.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 21, at First United Methodist Church, at 4th and Byers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary.

Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church.

Online condolences may be made at parkermortuary.com