Paul Edward Kinsley, 63, of Crocker, was born on November 16, 1957 at Crocker, a son of Victor Earl and Evelyn Aleen (Johnson) Kinsley and departed this life at 2:52 a.m., Wednesday morning, September 15, 2021 in the Lebanon North Nursing and Rehabilitation, Lebanon.

Paul accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized in July of 1998. He was a member of the Hilltop Christian Church of Crocker until his health began to fail him and he could not travel as well, he started attending the First Baptist Church of Crocker. He loved his church families and visiting with everyone he came in contact with. Paul took great pride in his flower gardens and putting out a big vegetable garden every year. You could always find his cherished dogs, Booger or Jack at his side.

Those left to mourn the passing of Paul include: his siblings, James Kinsley and his wife, Erlinda, Columbia; Bill Kinsley and his wife, Kim, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Robert Kinsley and his wife, Nila, New Bloomfield; Raymond Kinsley and his wife, Han, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Harvey Kinsley and his wife, Theresa, Lebanon and Victoria Kinsley, Lebanon; sister-in-law, Marilyn Kinsley, Holts Summit; numerous nephews and nieces; special friends, Jeff Skaggs, Calvin Penland. Hank Newcomb and Mark and Kathi Sasfy and their children and many other relatives and friends.

Paul was preceded in death by his father, Victor on October 16, 1998; his mother, Evelyn on October 20, 2001 and one brother, Albert Charles Kinsley in December 2008.

Visitation from 3  to 5 p.m., Sunday, September 19, 2021 and from 9 - 10 a.m., Monday, September 20, 2021, in the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Crocker.

Funeral services will be held for Paul at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 20, 2021 in the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Crocker with Pastor Robin Salsman and Pastor Doug Jacobson officiating.

Interment will be in the Crocker Cemetery under the direction of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Crocker. Pallbearers for Paul are Anthony Kinsley, Randy Kinsley, Raymond Kinsley, Jr., Bobby Kinsley, Chris Kinsley and Phillip Kinsley. Honorary pallbearers are Scott Kinsley, Brian Jones, Lyle Jones, Jeff Skaggs, Calvin Penland and Mark Sasfy.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Crocker Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund with envelopes available at the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Crocker.