"Jessie Leonard Ware of Bourbon, Missouri passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at St. Louis University Medical Center at the age of 62 years. Mr. Ware was born April 13, 1943 at Cherryville, Missouri to Fannie (Lea) Ware and the late Franklin Ware. He had lived the majority of his life in the Bourbon area with a short time in St. Louis. Mr. Ware was employed with various companies in the area including Mid-America Shoe, Paramount Apparel and the Bourbon Car Wash. He enjoyed going to the family farm where he would spend hours finding pleasure in doing just about anything that needed to be done. Mr. Ware was known as a person who didn't know a stranger and was a friend to all. He is survived by two sons, Shannon Ware and wife Marilyn and Robbie Ware and wife Stacey, all of Sullivan, Missouri. One daughter Sherri Tullock and husband Ed of Seymour, Missouri, his mother Fannie Ware of Cherryville, Missouri. One sister Judy Loveless of Cuba, Missouri; four brothers, Loyd Ware and wife, Jackie Virvine Ware and Curtis Ware and wife, Grace, all of Cherryville, Missouri; Bill Ware and wife Marilyn of Steelville, Missouri. Eight grandchildren, Laura, Christopher, Megan, RaeAnn and Kylee Ware; Matt, Sarah and Libby Tullock; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2005 from the Eaton Funeral Chapel in Bourbon, Missouri with Pastor Gary Nash officiating. Interment was in the Delhi Cemetery, rural Cuba, Missouri." Source: Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week July 21, 2005