Jess Wyatt, 53, of Jackson died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015.
He was born March 9, 1962, in Colusa, California, to Carl and Clayla Haskins Wyatt.
Jess was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard.
He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Wyatt of Jackson; two children, Kayla and Blaine Vaughn, both of Jackson; his mother, Clayla Wyatt of Fredericktown, Missouri; and two sisters, Ann Stratton of Marble Hill, Missouri, and Jean Royer of Fredericktown.
He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Alan Wyatt.
Services will be private.
Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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