Robert Washington

SIKESTON - Robert Lee Washington, 69, died Dec. 12, 2004, at his home.

Born July 5, 1935, in Clarksdale, Ark., son of the late Suzannah Buxton, he was a farmer and was employed by Williams Auto Sales in Sikeston.

His wife, Lonnie Cole Washington, survives of the home.

Other survivors include: seven sons, Brandon Washington of the home, Daren Washington and Earl McCaster of Elkhart, Ind., Lend McCaster of Chandler, Ariz., Frank McCaster of Minnesota and David Thompson and Willie Cook of Saginaw, Mich.; 10 daughters, Alice Clark, Loricestine Green and Janice Draper of Sikeston, Mary Ann Thomas and Bertha Rodgers of Saginaw, Barbara Washington of Grand Rapids, Mich., Sally Porter of Elkhart, Rosetta Harden of Tucson, Ariz., Dameshia Washington of Springfield and Sheila Moore of St. Louis; and 55 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. Saturday until service time at 11:45 a.m. at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston. The Rev. J.L. Nabors, pastor, will officiate.

Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston.

Williams Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.