Tommy Whiteside

John "Tommy" Whiteside, 67, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Mounds, Illinois, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

He was born July 23, 1953, to Louis and Marilyn Whiteside.

He was a retired captain with the Illinois Department of Corrections at Shawnee Correctional Center. He enjoyed rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers with friends and family.

Tommy is survived by his wife, Tammy Whiteside of Cape Girardeau; children, Adam (Stacey) Whiteside of Paducah, Kentucky, Jessica (Robin) Zickgraf of St. Louis and Brad (Nicole) Gaal of Cape Girardeau; grandchildren, Ellie Whiteside, Luke Whiteside, Emmy Whiteside, Corbin Zickgraf and Lyla Zickgraf; brothers, Gary (Alice) Whiteside and Terry (Peggy) Whiteside; sisters, Nina (Wayne) Hodge and Mary (Sam) Schlamer; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby and Jim Whiteside.

The family will hold a celebration of life at a later time and inurnment will be at Whiteside Cemetery near Vienna, Illinois.

Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.

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