Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, in Pilot Knob

Thurman Eugene Elmore Jr., 63, passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Roby.

He was born Sept. 25, 1955, in Houston, son of Thurman Eugene and Anna Mildred Green Elmore.

He grew up in the Roby/Plato area and graduated from Plato High School.

He worked at Brown Shoe Factory, Rawlings, Arlee’s and Gamo, where he made several friends.

He enjoyed playing video games and watching sports on TV.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include two sisters, Phyllis Hildebrand of Plato and Dorothy Chrestensen of Holly Springs, Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside services are 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, in Pilot Knob Cemetery under the direction of Evans Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Eugene Elmore Memorial Fund c/o Evans Funeral Home.

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