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Doyle Winchester

Sunday, December 30, 2012
seMissourian.com
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Doyle Winchester
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Doyle Winchester, 89, of Advance passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born Oct. 28, 1923, at Advance, son of Wiley Levi and Freeda J. Revelle Winchester. He married Melba Russell, and she passed away in 1982.

Doyle was a retired switchman from the railroad and attended Friendship Baptist Church in Dongola, Mo.

Survivors include a son, Rick Whittenberg of Kissimmee, Fla.; a special friend, Sally Powell of Dallas; four brothers, H.W. (Pearl) Winchester of Advance, Bob (Mary) Winchester of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Jim Winchester of Glenallen, Mo., and Jack (Peggy) Winchester of Maryland Heights, Mo.; two sisters, Nancy C. (Ralph) Farrar of Ballwin, Mo., and Bonnie (Glen) Shell of Advance; a grandson, Jason; a great-grandson, Elijah; and several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Wilbur and Ronnie.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Ronnie and Bob Winchester officiating. Interment will be in the Friendship Cemetery in Dongola.

(Research):Melvin D Winchester
Birth Year:«tab»1923
Nativity State or Country:«tab»Missouri
State of Residence:«tab»Missouri
County or City:«tab»Cape Girardeau
Enlistment Date:«tab»12 Jan 1943
Enlistment State:«tab»Missouri
Enlistment City:«tab»Jefferson Barracks
Branch:«tab»Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code:«tab»Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade Code:«tab»Private
Term of Enlistment:«tab»Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:«tab»Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Education:«tab»Grammar school
Civil Occupation:«tab»General farmers
Marital Status:«tab»Single, without dependents
Height:«tab»70
Weight:«tab»132

(Melvin) married Melba Elinor Russell 13 Nov 1948. Melba (daughter of John Edward Russell and Agnes D. Arndt) was born 10 Jul 1921, Willisville, Perry County, IL; died 6 Oct 1978, Memphis, Shelby County, TN; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Percy, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]