Gary Fore

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Gary Gene "Bluebird" Fore, 53, of Olive Branch died on arrival Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Sept. 30, 1952, in Cairo, Ill., son of Eugene and Norma J. Tucker Fore.

Fore was a lifelong resident of Olive Branch, and was known for his bucktails and carvings.

Survivors include his wife, Donna; a son, Clayton Fore of Olive Branch; four daughters, Tanda Morgan and Tara Story of Olive Branch, Jenny Watson of St. Elmo, Ill., Heather Brizendine of Pana, Ill.; father and stepmother, Gene and Evelyn Fore of Olive Branch; a sister, Glenda Burgess of Olive Branch; and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his mother and a granddaughter.

Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill., from 9 a.m. to service time Friday.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gene Hart officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. at Tower Hill Cemetery in Tower Hill, Ill.