Harold Gene Looney, 72, of Delta lost his battle with lung cancer Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013.
He was a former mayor of Delta, a longtime Diesel mechanic, and a general jack-of-all-trades.
Harold was loved by all and will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his wife, Shelby; a son and daughter-in-law; two daughters; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Miccola Myers and Donna Louise Looney; two brothers, Jerry Paul Looney and Terry Lynn Looney and wife Jackie; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister and five brothers.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
A private graveside service will be at a later date.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.