Patrick O. Webster

June 25, 1943 - September 8, 2020

Patrick O. Webster, 77, of Cairo died Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Pat was born June 25, 1943 in Cairo to Leslie and Marie Webster. He married Lynn Currier on January 1, 2000. He was the long-time owner/operator of Webster Plumbing and Heating in Cairo. Pat was one of the last to be familiar with boiler work, responding day and night. He was a long-time member of the Cairo Auxiliary Fire Department. He was a veteran in the United States Army, where he served in the medical transportation unit. He later became a registered nurse, working at St. Mary’s Hospital and Barnes Hospital. Pat delivered many babies in Cairo. Pat was a licensed funeral embalmer and had a long history of public service. He was of the Baptist faith. Pat is survived by his wife, Lynn; three sisters, Leslie Webster, Karen Webster, and Emily (David) Helman; two step-sons, Brad Simmons and Eric VanCleave; two grandchildren, Sunnie Stevers and Zachary Simmons; four great grandchildren; several nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Bruce Webster. Graveside services for Patrick O. Webster will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2020, at the National Cemetery in Mound City with Rev. Buddy Walls officiating. Interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the American Heart Association. Envelopes will be available at the cemetery.