September 11, 1994

VERMAN SLAUGHTER

DELTA -- Verman Blake Slaughter, 80, of Delta, died Saturday Sept. 10, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 30, 1914 in Zalma, the son of George and Lizzie Blake Slaughter. He worked as a maintenance man for Wetterau in Scott City before retiring, and was a member and a deacon of the Berrong General Baptist Church near Gipsy...

DELTA -- Verman Blake Slaughter, 80, of Delta, died Saturday Sept. 10, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 30, 1914 in Zalma, the son of George and Lizzie Blake Slaughter.

He worked as a maintenance man for Wetterau in Scott City before retiring, and was a member and a deacon of the Berrong General Baptist Church near Gipsy.

On Sept. 4, 1937 he married Velma Gaines at Zalma, and she survives. Also surviving are: one brother, Pete Slaughter of Zalma, and one sister, Ruth Watkins of Jackson.

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He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel, with Rev. Eldo Eaker officiating and Rev. Bob Porter assisting. Burial will follow in the Berrong Cemetery at Gipsy.

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