ObituariesDecember 17, 1994

SIKESTON -- Dale Alcorn, 80, of Sikeston, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 3, 1914, in Greenway, Ark., son of Ellis K. and Wrista L. Fulkerson Alcorn. He and Elma A. Heuiser were married Oct. 12, 1935. She died Jan. 25, 1970. He and Kathryn Shell were married Sept. 11, 1970...

SIKESTON -- Dale Alcorn, 80, of Sikeston, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Nov. 3, 1914, in Greenway, Ark., son of Ellis K. and Wrista L. Fulkerson Alcorn. He and Elma A. Heuiser were married Oct. 12, 1935. She died Jan. 25, 1970. He and Kathryn Shell were married Sept. 11, 1970.

Alcorn was a real estate broker and had been involved with farming. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Sikeston Masonic Lodge 310 AF&AM, Moolah Shrine Temple in St. Louis, Sikeston Eagles 3319, charter member of Sikeston Elks and SEMO Shrine Mounted Patrol. He was a 32nd degree Mason.

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Survivors include his wife; a son, Jimmy Alcorn of Sikeston; a daughter, Patricia Clark of Carrabelle, Fla.; two stepsons, Robert Shell of Bowling Green, Ky., Rodney Shell of Morehouse; three brothers, Darrell and Delmar Alcorn of Sikeston, C.D. Alcorn of Morley; two sisters, Ruth Chaney and Blanche McDonald of Sikeston; four grandchildren; a great-grandson, and three stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a sister.

Friends may call at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel after 5 p.m. today.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel, with Dr. Jim Guffie officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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