Lois Alene (Brown) Gaines was born in Hamburg, Iowa on May 10, 1930 to Donald and Mae (Rush) Brown. She passed away November 6, 2008 at her home in Rock Port at the age of 78 years.

Lois graduated from Hamburg High School, Hamburg, in 1947. On June 6, 1947, she was united in marriage to Joseph R. Gaines, Jr at the Baptist Church in Hamburg. They made their home in Rock Port for 61 years.

Besides her parents and husband, Lois was preceded in death by a grandson, a brother and a sister. Lois is survived by her sons, Joseph R. III (Trey) Gaines and his wife Betty of the home, Gary Alan Gaines and his wife Robin, Covington, Tennessee and Barry Eugene Gaines and his wife Sally, Waukegan, Illinois; nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Asher, Colorado Springs, Colorado; two brothers, Eugene (Gene) Brown and his wife Diana, La Vista, Arkansas, Donald (Dick) Brown and his wife Margie, Colorado Springs, sister-in-law, Audrey Wright, Kansas City, Missouri; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Graveside Service and Inurnment:
3:00 pm, Saturday, November 29, 2008 at
High Creek Cemetery, Watson, Missouri.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 pm on Saturday at Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port, prior to the service.
Memorials: Kendallwood Hospice, St. Joseph, Missouri.
Services are under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port.