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ObituariesMay 5, 1996

CHAFFEE -- Duree Earl King, 71, of Delta died at his home Friday, May 3, 1996. He was born Feb. 7, 1925, at Jackson, son of Floyd E. King and Zona Hodge King. He was a retired guard from the Larry McKinney Cleaning & Guard Service in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of the Chaffee VFW Post 3127...

CHAFFEE -- Duree Earl King, 71, of Delta died at his home Friday, May 3, 1996.

He was born Feb. 7, 1925, at Jackson, son of Floyd E. King and Zona Hodge King.

He was a retired guard from the Larry McKinney Cleaning & Guard Service in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of the Chaffee VFW Post 3127.

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He married Oda Surlet Feb. 14, 1953. She survives.

He is also survived by his mother, Zona King; a son, Kenneth King of St. Charles; a stepdaughter, Margie Bertrand of Cape Girardeau; four brothers, Louis King of Cape Girardeau, and Charles King, Danny King and Dayton King, all of Delta; three sisters, Nadine Crowden of Delta, LaDonna Yarbro of Cape Girardeau and Kathryn Anthony of Kansas City; three step-grandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at Fairview Cemetery near Arbor Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Glen Golden officiating. A military ceremony will be presented by the Chaffee VFW Post 3127. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee after 5 p.m. today.

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