David L. Maddox

David L. Maddox, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away July 30, 2014. Visitation 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road. Services following at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to The American Heart Association.

David was born on October 31, 1929 in East Lynn, Missouri to Victor and Grace Maddox. He was the third of five children. He grew up in northeast Kansas City, Missouri. David was preceded in death by his parents and brother John Maddox. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy Maddox. He also leaves two daughters Valerie Moore and Stephanie Francis, three stepchildren: Kip and Scott Springer, and Karen DiMauro; three sisters Gerry Scott, Martha Lee and Lela Sethatut; ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and one great-great granddaughter. David will also be missed by many nieces and nephews.

David Graduated from East High School in 1949. He worked at Henges Insulation & Kansas City Life Insurance. He started Maddox Insulation Co. in 1962. David married Patty Ann Cox in 1950 and had two daughters. He always worked a lot of hours and took great pride in his accomplishments. He attempted to balance work, home, family, and leisure time. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and loved The Lake of The Ozarks, where he owned a second home. We all enjoyed a lot of good times at the Ozarks with family and friends. David enjoyed traveling. His career allowed him to visit many places in the world. He visited Hawaii, Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Aruba, China, Canada, Mexico, Africa and other exotic places. Two of his passions were the Kansas City Royals and the Chiefs.

Dave married Nancy Springer February 16, 1985. They lived in Leawood, Kansas before moving to Shawnee in 2005. They traveled and spent time at the Ozarks as well. They lived happily together for 29 years. They were very rarely apart and took excellent care of each other. The companionship and love they shared was obvious to those who knew him.

After selling the Maddox Company to Tom Hayes (Hayes Insulation), he reluctantly retired in 2010 at the age of 80. He had many business partners, colleagues, and employees that will miss him very much.