Marvin Kerr

Marvin C. Kerr, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 2, 2007, at his home.

He was born Feb. 6, 1914, in Buncombe, Ill., son of Orpheus and Pearl Evans Kerr. He and Louise S. Stevens were married Sept. 15, 1954, in Illmo. She died May 20, 2005.

He was a member of Masonic Lodge 8 AF&AM of Decatur, Ill. He graduated from Washington School and attended Central High School. He worked for Walther's Furniture Store, and owned and operated Kerr Quality Shop on Broadway several years. He was a manager with Sears 29 years, retiring from the store in Decatur.

He is survived by a son, Orville E. "Bud" Kerr of Mount Vernon, Ill.; a daughter, Virginia Kerr West of Monticello, Ill.; a sister, Lucille E. Davis of Cape Girardeau; four grandchildren, Duane Cassout of Monticello, Tracey Pratt of Centralia, Ill., Michael Kerr and Jennifer Williams of Mount Vernon; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and two sisters.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. to service time Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Cy Smith officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.