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John
Overbey
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[December
29, 2008]
John A. Overbey, 74, of Lincoln, died Thursday, Dec. 25,
2008, at 12:27 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in
Springfield.
His body was cremated. A memorial service will be
scheduled at a later date.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. |
Mr. Overbey was a retired carpenter and plumber. He
had worked for Webster Construction in Lincoln. He
was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was born Jan. 12, 1934, in Sikeston, Mo., to
Ira B. and Myrtle McGeath Overbey. He married Marian
Ruth Pfeifer on June 29, 1956, in Lincoln. She
preceded him in death on Dec. 4, 2003.
He is survived by two sons, Ronald Bree of
Lincoln and Ralph (and Nancy) Bree of Lincoln; two
sisters, Joanne Overbey and June Sprague, both of
Lincoln; five grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his parents,
three brothers and one sister.
He was a member of Holy Family Church of Lincoln. |
Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Logan
County.
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