ERNEST B. DEASON, Age 76, died Monday, November 30, 2020, at his home in Sikeston.

Born February 29, 1944, at Sikeston, to the late Benjamin Deason and Beatrice Crook Deason, he had lived in Sikeston most of his life.

On April 27, 1991, he married Cynthia Feese, who survives of the home.

Surviving are his daughter, Megan Deason; grandson, Ryder Janssen; step grandson, Cody Eisenhauer; step granddaughter in law, Oona Eisenhauer; his brothers and sisters, Ernest Goin, Cassie Hayes, Carol Marshall, Georgia Pennington and Nancy Jackson; also, a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Ann Harper and his stepson, Christopher Eisenhauer.

Private services will be held.

McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.