David Alan Jessee, 69

David Alan Jessee, 69, of Sycamore, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains. No services are planned at this time. 

He was born Sept. 30, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Jimmie Aaron and Emily Wenonah Smith Jessee. On Feb. 13, 1971, in St. Petersburg, Florida, he married Jennifer Jones.

Before his retirement, David was a district manager for Lawson Products. He enjoyed woodworking and working with kids at the DYNO Youth Center in Dora. 

He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Jessee, of the family home; two children, Katy Jessee and husband Reuben Uhlmann of Springfield, and Laura Averill and husband Yale of Kansas City; one brother, Jimmie Jessee and wife Mariann; and two sisters, Janice Jessee and Judy Thompson, all of Florida. 

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Online condolences may be expressed at robertsondrago.com. 

Arrangements by Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains.

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