James Below Sr

Jim Below Sr.
SIKESTON - James Joseph "Jim" Below Sr., 68, died Sept. 23, 2016, at his home.
Born June 9, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to the late James R. and Carmen Brennecke Below, he previously resided in Cape Girardeau, Delta and Iola, Kan. A retired heavy equipment salesman, he served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of Local 513 IUOE for 51 years. Also he had served as a clerk in the Common Pleas Court of Cape Girardeau County and was the Sherriff of Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of the American Legion, serving as commander and volunteer in Iola, Kan. and was an active member of the Miner Baptist Church.
On Oct. 27, 2000, in Blytheville, Ark., he married Mary Dement Below, who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: four sons and three daughters-in-law, Jim Below II and wife, Dana, of Advance, Tim Below and wife, Megan, and Andrew Below of Cape Girardeau, and Lynn Below and wife, Barb, of Oran; one daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly Below Pettit and husband, Dallas, of Oran; two stepdaughters, Jennifer Keller and Audrey Keller of the home; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Sam and Tammy Below of Delta and George and Debbie Below of Oak Ridge; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Martha Ann and Darris Dalton of Jackson and Mary Lou and Mike Dobron of Springfield, Ill.; and 10 grandchildren, who he loved very much, Houston, Nick, Jake, Allie, Marianna, Alanis, Savannah, Alandry, Charlie and Truman; and two stepgrandchildren, Morgan and Levi Pettit.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at the Miner Baptist Church with Bro. Mitch Jackson, pastor of Miner Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield with full military rites provided by the Missouri Military Honor Guard.
Pallbearers will be Scott Schlosser, Nick Below, Jake Below, Allen Bellow, Jason Below and Andrew Below.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com
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Memorial donations may be made to:

Franklin Graham Ministries
Samaritan's Purse
P.O. Box 3000
Boone N.C. 28607

Missouri Baptist Children's Home
11300 St. Charles Rock Rd.
Bridgeton, Mo 63044
Arrangements under the direction of Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, Sikeston, MO.