Wilburn Lomax

Wilburn "Jiggs" Lomax, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at Missouri Veterans Home.

He was born Wed-nesday, Feb. 4, 1925 in Hornersville, Mo. to Jack W. and Prudy Riggs Lomax.

Wilburn and Doris Colburn were married in 1952. Mr. Lomax served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was a truck driver for Pacific Intermountain Express and belonged to the Teamsters. Wilburn later worked as an engineer on the Mississippi River for Conti-Carriers. Mr. Lomax was a member of V.F.W. Post 3838 and a lifetime member of U.S. Submarine Veterans Association. He was also a member of St. Martin's United Church of Christ in Dittmer, Mo. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and watching westerns on TV.

Surviving are two sons, John Robert Lomax of Orlando, Fla., Martyn Riggs "Marty" Lomax and his wife, Donna, of Ellington, Mo.; one daughter, Patricia Hogan and her husband, Veigh, of O'Fallon, Mo.; two sisters, Betty Louise "Pent" Korff of Washington, Mo., and Blanche "Sis" Dowdy of St. Mary, Mo.; and three grandchildren, Evan and Miles Lomax, and Holly Bonds.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack W. and Prudy Riggs Lomax; one brother, Gary "Bub" Lomax; and one sister, Jackie Hutson.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will follow at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Full military honors will be provided by Missouri Honors Team.

Memorial contributions may be given to Missouri Veteran's Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.