Gary Bomar

Gary L. Bomar, 75, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis.

He was born April 7, 1946, to H.O. and Willie Isabelle Tindall Bomar in Parma, Missouri. He was a 1964 graduate of Bernie High School in Bernie, Missouri. He and Jeanine Johnson were married Aug. 2, 1969, at the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter, Missouri.

Gary was a medic in the Missouri Army National Guard in Bernie. He was discharged Sept. 6, 1971, serving honorably for six years.

He worked 28 years at Procter & Gamble.

Gary loved God, family, country. He enjoyed deer hunting during rifle season and was a huge fan of NASCAR. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, the National Rifle Association and White Tails Unlimited.

Loving survivors include his wife of 52 years, Jeanine Bomar of Jackson; six children, Scott (Allison) Bomar of Jackson, Candi (Tim) Nelson of Scott City, and Shannon (Mariah) Bomar, Sean Bomar, Shane (Renee) Bomar and Jared (Amanda) Bomar, all of Jackson; a brother, Bill Bomar of Dexter; 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Paige Bomar.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Gary Burns officiating. Burial will follow in the Bernie City Cemetery, where military rites will be performed.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Fruitland Area Fire Protection District.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Gary's personal obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.