Charles Thomas Kemper, 76, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, at Piggott Community Hospital.

He was united in marriage to Ida Imogene Aliston on July 10, 1979. He was a retired employee of the American Can Company in St. Louis. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church and a member of the Moose Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Era May "Crews" Kemper and two sisters, Delia Smith and Nadine Kemper.

Survivors include his wife, Jean Kemper of the home; three sons, Charles "Ed" and Bill Kemper of St. Louis and Steve Hooten of Piggott; one daughter, Sherry Nelson of St. Louis; three brothers, Walter, Wayne and Herbert Kemper; five sisters, Blanche Russell, Margline Wood, Maggie Parrish, Loel Collier and Mary Duplechin; seventeen grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Irby Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Sam Book officiating. Burial was in Gravel Cemetery at St. Francis. Irby Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of arrangements.

Active pallbearers were Jim Smith, Bob Venters, Jim Venters, Bill Kemper, Ed Kemper and Joe Steed.