John Witcher Jr.

John Herman Witcher Jr., 53, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

He was born Aug. 13, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, son of John Herman and Jewell Reid Witcher.

Witcher was a deckhand with Ingram Barge Line and was a driver with American Redball Truck Line.

Survivors include two sons, Shawn Davis of Yorktown, Va., Joshua Witcher of Vienna, Mo.; two daughters, Terra Owens of Chaffee, Mo., Tabitha Scaggs of McClure, Ill.; his mother, Jewell Gettings of Cape Girardeau; a stepson, Allen Robbins of Jackson; a stepdaughter, Catina Moore of Jackson; a brother, Terry Gettings of Scott City; a sister, Sharon Fornkohl of Cape Girardeau; a stepsister, Judy Lowery of Redding, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father and stepfather.

There is no visitation.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. The Revs. David and Marie Charteau will officiate.