Gary W. Poole

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Mr. Gary W. Poole, 50, of Kennett, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at his home. Born in Sikeston, Mo., to Elvis and Margaret Anna Tucker Poole, he was a former truck driver, liked to fish, and was of the Baptist faith. Gary was a U.S. Army veteran, and served several missions in Grenada with the 82nd Airborne.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Erika Renee Burns.

He leaves his son, Mikie Poole of Minnesota;

His mother, Margaret Poole of Perryville, Mo.;

A brother, Terry Lee Poole of Cooter;

Two sisters, Penny Arendell of Brighton, Ill., and Amberly Poole Nichols of Cooter; and

Three grandchildren Gavin, Maria and Anee.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Randy Poole officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until service time at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net