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John Lowell Barks, age 87, of Marble Hill, MO passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 6, 1925 in Bollinger County; son of John Burlen and Maggie Gertrude Ramsey Barks. He and Oma Gattis Simmons were united in marriage in 1950 and she passed away October 7th 1995, he married Polly Owens in April 1996 and she passed away in January 2007.

John joined the United States Navy in March 1943 and served as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class upon leaving the Navy in March 1946 he worked as a carpenter. He was a member of the West Side Church of Christ in Piggott, AR.

Survivors include a son John Eugene Barks of Brighton, Ill, daughters; Earlene Lundsford of Pocahontas, MO, Evalene Collins of Cape Girardeau, Carol Lincoln of Marble Hill, step sons; Glen Simmons of MO, Roy Simmons of IL, Jimmy Simmons, Leroy Owens both of AR, Step daughters; Francis Nation of FL, Peggy Redmond of AR, ten grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and twenty five step grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters; Naomi McClard, Delores Golightly, Flora Fornkhal, Fern Graves and two infants.

Visitation will be Friday, July 13, 2012 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill.

Funeral Services will be Friday, at 11:00 AM at the funeral home with Gus Wischmann and Chad Lutes officiating. Burial will follow in the Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill with Full Military Honors provided by the Missouri Honors Team.