Lon Earl Muncrief, 61, Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 from
injuries sustained in a fall.
Lon was born October 4, 1949 in Hot Springs, AR, the son of Fletcher and Jasmine (Murray) Muncrief. He served as a rigger and stagehand for over 40 years. During this time he traveled and worked with numerous bands including, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, and Elton John. Rick “Razor” Reckner remembers of Lon, “I
met Lon in 1989 at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island as we prepared to tour with The Rolling Stones, where he amazed me with his awesome command of the vernacular I have ever since referred to as "Arkanese". I have told stories about him fondly over the years and will continue to do so in loving memory. He was brilliant, strong, brave, humble, polite and disarmingly funny". Lon was also employed with Starlight Theater since 1997 as the head carpenter, and was a member of IATSE Local #31. He never met a stranger and always had a joke to tell to brighten your day usually from the laffy taffy he liked to pass around. Lon was an avid Chiefs and Royals fan and he played the guitar and never went anywhere without his harmonica.
Lon was preceded in death by three sisters, three brothers and his parents.Survivors include his wife Jeanette “Ole what’s her name” Muncrief; daughters, Heather ‘Littlefeat’ Morris,, and Ashley ‘Pumpkin’ Muncrief; granddaughter, Riley ‘Baby Baby Princess’ Morris; sisters, Barbara Jean Wallace, and Shannon Muncrief; aunt, Esther Muncrief and numerous nieces, nephews, family, friends and co-workers.
injuries sustained in a fall.
Lon was born October 4, 1949 in Hot Springs, AR, the son of Fletcher and Jasmine (Murray) Muncrief. He served as a rigger and stagehand for over 40 years. During this time he traveled and worked with numerous bands including, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, and Elton John. Rick “Razor” Reckner remembers of Lon, “I
met Lon in 1989 at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island as we prepared to tour with The Rolling Stones, where he amazed me with his awesome command of the vernacular I have ever since referred to as "Arkanese". I have told stories about him fondly over the years and will continue to do so in loving memory. He was brilliant, strong, brave, humble, polite and disarmingly funny". Lon was also employed with Starlight Theater since 1997 as the head carpenter, and was a member of IATSE Local #31. He never met a stranger and always had a joke to tell to brighten your day usually from the laffy taffy he liked to pass around. Lon was an avid Chiefs and Royals fan and he played the guitar and never went anywhere without his harmonica.
Lon was preceded in death by three sisters, three brothers and his parents.Survivors include his wife Jeanette “Ole what’s her name” Muncrief; daughters, Heather ‘Littlefeat’ Morris,, and Ashley ‘Pumpkin’ Muncrief; granddaughter, Riley ‘Baby Baby Princess’ Morris; sisters, Barbara Jean Wallace, and Shannon Muncrief; aunt, Esther Muncrief and numerous nieces, nephews, family, friends and co-workers.
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