Alex Gilmore,

Jr.

Alex Gilmore Jr., 82, of Noel, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24th, 2025. Born on April 3rd, 1943, in Barnesville, Ohio, Alex was the son of Alex Sr. and Hazel Gilmore and had seven siblings.

Raised in Coshocton, Ohio, Alex attended high school before serving in the United States Navy. After his military service, he met and married the love of his life, Cleo Gilmore, on November 6th, 1969. The couple settled in Kansas City, Missouri, where Alex worked and retired from General Motors Corporation.

A devoted Kansas City Chiefs fan, Alex never missed a game, embodying his unwavering loyalty and dedication. His children fondly remember him as kind, bold, and deeply committed to his family and friends.

Alex is survived by his children: son Anthony Gilmore and his wife, Mayu, of Reno, Nevada; daughters Shawn Swanson of Noel, Missouri, and Brooke Hiebert and her husband, Ryan, of Gentry, Arkansas; ten grandchildren: Aiden Gilmore, Matthew Gilmore, Kortni Park, Kimberli Park, Kristen Park, Kalleigha Swanson, David Hiebert, Samuel Hiebert, Enoch Hiebert, and Gideon Hiebert; great-granddaughters Kira Park-Cousins and Robin Burrow; and numerous other loved ones.

He was dearly loved and be missed by all.