He was born on March 5, 1921, at Point, Louisiana, the son of William W. and Tina Carter Acree. He grew up in Point, Louisiana and entered the United States Air Force in 1942. He served during World War II in the Pacific Theater and retired from the military in 1963 having served for 20 years and 6 months.
On August 9, 1964, he married Neva I. Lucas. They made their home in Smithton and Sedalia before moving to Warsaw in 1979. After moving to Warsaw, he was employed by the Benton County Courthouse as a custodian for several years. For the past four years, he had been a resident of the Missouri Veteran's Home in Warrensburg. He was a faithful member and deacon of the Popular Baptist Church of Warsaw.
He was preceded in death by his wife Neva on January 7, 1988.
Funeral services will be Friday, December 15, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial and military rites will be at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton.
Daily Democrat, Clinton MO, Dec 13 2006
He was born on March 5, 1921, at Point, Louisiana, the son of William W. and Tina Carter Acree. He grew up in Point, Louisiana and entered the United States Air Force in 1942. He served during World War II in the Pacific Theater and retired from the military in 1963 having served for 20 years and 6 months.
On August 9, 1964, he married Neva I. Lucas. They made their home in Smithton and Sedalia before moving to Warsaw in 1979. After moving to Warsaw, he was employed by the Benton County Courthouse as a custodian for several years. For the past four years, he had been a resident of the Missouri Veteran's Home in Warrensburg. He was a faithful member and deacon of the Popular Baptist Church of Warsaw.
He was preceded in death by his wife Neva on January 7, 1988.
Funeral services will be Friday, December 15, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial and military rites will be at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton.
Daily Democrat, Clinton MO, Dec 13 2006
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