James Durward Weatherly

James Durward Weatherly, 87, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Lutheran Home. He was born February 27, 1928 in Hackleburg, Alabama, to Monny L. and Eugie M. Gregg Weatherly. Jim, known as Durward by family members, spent his early years in Alabama and southeast Missouri. He graduated from Gideon High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. Army. Like many of his generation, he attended college on the "G.I. Bill," graduating from Southeast Missouri State University in 1951 with a degree in accounting. He and Joann Kennedy met in Gideon, MO, as teenagers and were married November 9, 1950. They moved to St. Louis and later Cape Girardeau, where Jim worked as a Certified Public Accountant and in financial management for private industries, spending many years at Ralph Edwards Sportswear and retiring from Biokyowa, Inc. He served on the board of the Missouri Society of CPAs, was president of the Southeast Missouri chapter, and a member of the Cape Girardeau Optimist Club. Jim was a member of First General Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau and was a deacon in the church for over 40 years. His love for his family, his God and his church knew no bounds. Survivors include his wife, Joann Weatherly of Cape Girardeau; children, Mitchell B. (Carol) Weatherly of St. James, MO, Rebecca March (Robert E.) Courtney of St. Louis, MO, Barbara W. (Lee) Meyer of St. Louis, MO, and David K. (Adele) Weatherly of Potosi, MO; brother, E.E. "Doke" Weatherly of Kennett, MO; sisters, Imogene Bennett of Gillette, WY, and Wilodene Moore of Mt. Home, AR; 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Monny L. Weatherly Jr., and son-in-law, Alden March. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Monday, July 27, 2015 at First General Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Monday, July 27, 2015 at First General Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Rudolph officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau. Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer's Association or the First General Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau, MO.

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James Durward Weatherly

February 27, 1928 - July 23, 2015