April 3, 2007

Johnny Sumpter

Johnny Marie Sumpter, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 31, 2007, at the Lutheran Home. She was born May 13, 1920, in Rock Island, Ill., daughter of John Thomas and Emma Harris Carlton. Johnny had worked for Cape LaCroix Apartments and Mississippi Valley Barge Lines. She was a member of La Croix United Methodist Church, St. Mark's Chapter 167 Order of Eastern Star, Order of Amaranth and VFW Post 3838 Auxiliary...

Johnny Marie Sumpter, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 31, 2007, at the Lutheran Home.

She was born May 13, 1920, in Rock Island, Ill., daughter of John Thomas and Emma Harris Carlton.

Johnny had worked for Cape LaCroix Apartments and Mississippi Valley Barge Lines. She was a member of La Croix United Methodist Church, St. Mark's Chapter 167 Order of Eastern Star, Order of Amaranth and VFW Post 3838 Auxiliary.

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Survivors include a son, Delbert Kelley and wife Glena of Evansville, Ind.; a sister, Pauline Koch of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and loving nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. An Order of Eastern Star service will be held at 7.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ron Watts officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to La Croix United Methodist Church Building Fund.

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