Ted Gorman

Ted Lamar Gorman, 93, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Gorman was born April 7, 1926 in Poplar Bluff. In 1943 he joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Lexington until 1947. Following the war, he went to work for the Missouri Pacific Railroad where he worked for over 40 years. On Oct. 13, 1950 he married Georgia Belle Sutton who preceded him in death April 10, 2005. Also preceding him in death was a son, David Lynn Gorman in April 2001.

Mr. Gorman was a member of the Third Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Masons, the Odd Fellows Lodge, Southeast Missouri Sportsman’s Association and a long time member of the Lake Road Volunteer Fire Department where he was former president of Lake Road Fire Department. Nothing was more important to Ted than his family and Church.

He is survived by daughter, Lamarta Kerr and husband, Robert, of Poplar Bluff; four grandchildren, Jennifer Scott of Clarksville, Tenn., Jonathan Kerr and wife, Amber, of Poplar Bluff, Christina Hopper and husband, Chris, Cindy Brackett and husband, Bo, all of Poplar Bluff; eight great-grandchildren, Shelby, Emily, Maggy Barber, all of Clarksville, Tenn., Jessica, Michael and Melea Kerr, Emily Nelson and Ethan Gorman, all of Poplar Bluff; and three great-great-grandchildren, Temperance, Avis and Ava Kerr.

Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. A Masonic service will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel then the group will go to Woodlawn Cemetery for the 2 p.m. graveside funeral service with Rev. James Capps officiating. Burial will be with full military honors.