Carey G. Breshears, age 65, of Macks Creek, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026, at his home. He was born December 31, 1960, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Wilford and Betty (Osborn) Breshears. Carey grew up in Weaubleau, Missouri, and graduated from Weaubleau High School in 1979. During his high school years, Carey excelled in both basketball and baseball. He was a talented athlete who also spent many years involved in boxing. From an early age, Carey enjoyed working with his hands and demonstrated a natural ability for drafting and carpentry while in school. He went on to make a lifelong career as a carpenter, taking pride in his craftsmanship and his ability to build and create. Carey enjoyed the simple pleasures of country living, especially spending time on his farm and raising cattle. An avid outdoorsman and passionate hunter, he enjoyed traveling across the country in pursuit of his love for the outdoors. Whether hunting with a bow or rifle, his adventures took him from the woods of Maine to the wilderness of Alaska and the mountains of Colorado.
These experiences brought him great enjoyment and provided many memories and stories to share. Carey will be remembered for his love of the outdoors, his hardworking nature, his many talents, and the special memories he leaves with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Wilford Breshears. Carey is survived by his two sons, Anthony Breshears and his wife Ashley, of Warsaw, Missouri, and Andrew Breshears and his wife Alyssa, of Warsaw, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Brady, Shyanne, Grace, Preston, Libby, Hunter, and Kenedy; and one great-grandson, Jake. He is also survived by his mother, Betty Dailey; his fiancée, Carmen Moore; two sisters, Cynthia Harkins and her husband Jeffrey, and Angela Hammond and her husband David; along with other relatives and many friends. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Reser Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street, Warsaw, Missouri. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service, from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m., at the funeral home.
