Born July 15, 1968, in Litchfield, Ill., son of Gerald Cairns of Benld, Ill., and the late Becky Matthews Cairns, he worked as a supervisor for Alpine Engineering at Litchfield.
In addition to his father, survivors include: a special friend, Patty Perez of the home; two brothers, Gerald Cairns Jr. and Randy Cairns, both of Gillespie, Ill.; and two sisters, Kathleen Fite of Mount Olive, Ill. and Brenda Kitchens of Chattanooga, Tenn.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston. The Rev. Dolan Rogers, pastor of First Baptist Church of Bertrand, will officiate.
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