May 1, 2001

JO TYRONE

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jo K. Tyrone, 88, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Sept. 30, 1912, in Lexington, Tenn., daughter of David and Catherine Barnes White. She and Robert F. Tyrone were married April 3, 1932. He died Feb. 20, 2001...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jo K. Tyrone, 88, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.

She was born Sept. 30, 1912, in Lexington, Tenn., daughter of David and Catherine Barnes White. She and Robert F. Tyrone were married April 3, 1932. He died Feb. 20, 2001.

Tyrone formerly owned two restaurants in Sikeston, Jo Jo's Bar-B-Q and Street Car at the Airport School.

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Survivors include two sons, Bobby and David Tyrone of Sikeston; a daughter, Barbara Turnbo of Sikeston; a sister, Irene Mitchell of Jackson, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters.

Friends may call at Ponder Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rick Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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