Carl Romines

MATTHEWS, Mo. -- Thomas Carl Romines Jr., 89, of Matthews died Monday, July 14, 2003.

He was born July 9, 1914, in East Prairie, Mo., son of Thomas and Martha Romines Sr. He and Maxine Montgomery were married Aug. 28, 1945.

Romines was employed 20 years by Inman Freight Co., retiring in 1979. He was a member of First Christian Church and served as a deacon.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include two sons, Tommy Romines of Matthews, John Romines of Greenville, N.C.; two daughters, Kim Mooney and Carla Filowiak of Sikeston, Mo.; a grandson; six stepgrandchildren; and nine great-stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a stepbrother.

Friends may call at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston from 5 to 8 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Caston Counts and Jimmy Colvett officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery at Sikeston, with full military honors.