Jackie L. Bess, 46, of 2525 Boutin Road, died June 8, 1995, at the Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born Feb. 11, 1949, in Pocahontas, Ark., the son of John W. and Shirley Medlock Bess.
A 1968 graduate of Central High School, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War and had been employed as a security guard in Seattle.
He is survived by a daughter, Tina Bess of Seattle; two brothers, Bobby Bess of Cape Girardeau and Jerry Bess of DuQuoin, Ill.; and a sister, Carol Bess of Cape Girardeau.
He was preceded in death by his mother and a sister.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Ford & Sons Mount Auburn Chapel, with the Rev. Wesley Rider officiating.
Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service.
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