Floyd Jaco

Floyd Delano Jaco, 57, of St. James, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, at Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Mo.

He was born Jan. 2, 1944, at Hornersville, Mo., son of George Thomas and Georgia Annalee Fleeman Jaco.

Jaco received a bachelor of science degree in zoology from Southeast Missouri State University. He was a member of Hornersville Baptist Church.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Survivors include five sisters, Roberta Freeman of Kennett, Mo., Dorotha Keating of Hornersville, Shirley Branum and Rebecca Sessums of Arbyrd, Mo., and Barbara Davis of Lake Ozark, Mo.

He was preceded in death by a brother.

Graveside service with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Horner Cemetery in Hornersville. The Rev. Kevin Knox will officiate.

Rekus Funeral Home in Eldon, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.