Obituary for Rodney Alan Weary
Rodney Alan Weary, 69, Gardner, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home. Cremation with inurnment at a future date in Richmond Memory Gardens, Richmond, Missouri. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com Arrangements: Bruce Funeral Home, 106 S. Center, Gardner, Kansas 66030 (913) 856-7111.
Rodney was born on October 27, 1950 in Henrietta, Missouri to Franklin Grimm and Sarah Jane (Denning) Weary III. He was raised in Richmond, Missouri and graduated from Richmond High School in 1968. After graduation, Rodney attended University of Missouri-Columbia for two and a half years, majoring in business and psychology. He quit college to start pursuing his business career. Keeping in line with the Weary family history of owning and operating businesses in the entertainment industry, including his grandfather’s silent picture house and his parent’s drive-in movie theater, he successfully built businesses in the cable TV and paging industries before turning to satellite TV. His biggest success was building one of the country’s largest DirectTV satellite television distributors, Golden Sky Systems, which he owned and operated as CEO. He ultimately sold his company to a competitor and was regarded as one of the most outstanding entrepreneurs in Kansas City. Outside of his business career, Rodney was also a pilot and loved to fly. He enjoyed traveling and spending time at the Lake of the Ozarks with his family and friends. In his retirement, he enjoyed simply spending time with family and especially enjoyed gardening with his daughter, Jade.
Rodney was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his children: Franklin Grimm Weary V, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Jade Weary, Gardner, Kansas, and Tristan Alan Weary, Kissimmee, Florida; brother Franklin Grimm Weary IV, Houston, Texas and grandchild Marin Christopher.
Rodney was born on October 27, 1950 in Henrietta, Missouri to Franklin Grimm and Sarah Jane (Denning) Weary III. He was raised in Richmond, Missouri and graduated from Richmond High School in 1968. After graduation, Rodney attended University of Missouri-Columbia for two and a half years, majoring in business and psychology. He quit college to start pursuing his business career. Keeping in line with the Weary family history of owning and operating businesses in the entertainment industry, including his grandfather’s silent picture house and his parent’s drive-in movie theater, he successfully built businesses in the cable TV and paging industries before turning to satellite TV. His biggest success was building one of the country’s largest DirectTV satellite television distributors, Golden Sky Systems, which he owned and operated as CEO. He ultimately sold his company to a competitor and was regarded as one of the most outstanding entrepreneurs in Kansas City. Outside of his business career, Rodney was also a pilot and loved to fly. He enjoyed traveling and spending time at the Lake of the Ozarks with his family and friends. In his retirement, he enjoyed simply spending time with family and especially enjoyed gardening with his daughter, Jade.
Rodney was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his children: Franklin Grimm Weary V, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Jade Weary, Gardner, Kansas, and Tristan Alan Weary, Kissimmee, Florida; brother Franklin Grimm Weary IV, Houston, Texas and grandchild Marin Christopher.