John Izell Shores, 90, of Nixa, formerly of Festus, died June 6, 2022, at Mercy Hospital Springfield. Mr. Shores graduated from Douglass High School in Festus in 1951. He served in the US Air Force for 20 years, retiring as E6 in August 1971. He then worked for Lever Brothers in St. Louis as a supervisor in the finishing department, retiring in 1987 after 15 years. He later worked for Lemme Funeral Home and then Mahn Funeral Home. He served on the Crystal City Park Board and was an on-call chaplain at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was a lifetime member of the Douglass Alumni Association, VFW Post 3777 and American Legion Post 253. He served as president of the Peace Makers organization and treasurer of Mount Zion Cemetery organization. He was Worshipful Master of Goodwill Lodge 99, Prince Hall affiliation; a member of Eureka Consistory 29; and Grand Inspector General 33rd degree of the United States Supreme Council. Born Feb. 24, 1932, in Herculaneum, he was the son of the late Eleanor Williams and Izell Shores. He was preceded in death by his wife: Daisy Mae Shores.
He is survived by three sons: John (Jacqueline) Shores Jr. of Decatur, Ill., Craig (Song) Shores of Port St. John, Fla., and Curtis Andre (Tyrone Graves) Shores of Austin, Texas; a daughter: Teresa Shores of St. Louis; a caring friend and her son: Eloise Pittman and Terrence (Judith) Pittman; a brother: Mark (Michele) Brown; a sister-in-law: Lavada Brown; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather: Harold Brown; and a brother: Earl Brown Sr.
Visitation is scheduled from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Mahn Twin City Chapel, 515 Collins Ave., in Festus. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 27, at the funeral home, officiated by the Rev. Kenneth Griffin. Burial is in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Arrangements are under the direction of Mahn Twin City Chapel.