Obituary of Elyvon (Tucker) Hafford Morehead, 84 CAIRO, Ill. She was the daughter of John and Effa Mae Tucker

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Elyvon Hafford Morehead, 84, of Cairo, a native of Louisiana, Mo., died Friday at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

     Surviving are her husband, Morris MOREHEAD; a son, John HAFFORD of Carterville; a daughter, Susan Hafford Brown of Carterville; two stepdaughters, Morrissa Clanahan of Mound City and Ouida  Haralambidis of Olive Branch; a brother, John Tucker of Hampton, Va.; three sisters, Lois Nelms of Paducah, Avis Wirth of Houston and Thelma Kearney of Sun City, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; a stepgranddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.

     She was preceded in death by her first husband, Glenn Hafford; a son, James Hafford; and a brother. Her parents were John and Effa Mae Johnson Tucker.

     Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Barkett Funeral Home here with the Rev. Kelly Cox officiating. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery in Mounds.

     Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

     Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Tigert Memorial United Methodist Church, 3302 Washington Ave., Cairo, IL 62914.