Hershel Bess was born on May 16, 1936 at Coldwater, Missouri, the son of Emory and Radie Bess, and passed away on January 12, 2020 at the age of 83 years.

Hershel was preceded in death by his parents, one (1) brother Charles Bess, and one (1) sister Irene Poole.

Hershel is survived by his wife Mary, who he married on August 24, 1957 at the Greenville Methodist Church, two (2) sons David (Tammy) Bess, Dennis (Joy) Bess, one (1) sister Jean Schmidt, four (4) grandchildren David Scott (Kerry) Bess, Dustin (Brittany) Bess, Mallory (Cory) Lawson, Chelsea Bess, and four (4) great-grandchildren Jayden Lawson, Bentley Bess, Harper Lawson, and Aya Bess.

Hershel was a member of the Fredericktown 2 ^nd Baptist Church, and enjoyed his grandkids, great-grandkids, and spending time working in his garden.