William “Bill” M. Easterly, Jr, of Strafford, Missouri, left this world on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 after a brief illness at the age of 97 in Springfield, MO. He was born to William M. and Lillie Belle Wilson Easterly on October 12, 1918 in Brookline, Missouri.
After graduating from Strafford High School, he worked for Frisco and was drafted by the Army and served during WWII. When he was discharged he returned home and married Eva Louise Bass on November 22, 1947, who preceded him in death on September 1, 1980. On December 10, 1981 he married Martha L. Campbell Fulbright.
He is survived by his wife Martha L., sons James W. (Donna), Rex E. (Melanie), Samuel W., Richard L. (Jackie), Robert J. and step children Brenda J. McCorcle (Marc), and John P. Fulbright (Angie). A sister Mary Lou Wommack, grandchildren D. Michelle Easterly, Melanie D. Robinson (David), Zachary J. Easterly (Marcy), Kimberly A. Edwards (John), Katherine L. Gibson (Scott), Christa McCorcle, Matthew McCorcle (Becca), Louisa McCorcle, Megan McCorcle, Steven Fulbright, Jason Fulbright, and 10 great grandchildren.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Joe T. and wife Dorothy, a brother in law Curtis Wommack, a sister Loretta S. and husband Gilbert Marshall, a step son J. Daniel Fulbright, and step grandson John D. Fulbright.
Bill was a war vet, mailman, mayor, an auctioneer, and a farmer. He was a lifelong member of the Strafford United Methodist church, and a proud democrat.
He was laid to rest with military honors at Bass Chapel Cemetery Strafford, Missouri.
After graduating from Strafford High School, he worked for Frisco and was drafted by the Army and served during WWII. When he was discharged he returned home and married Eva Louise Bass on November 22, 1947, who preceded him in death on September 1, 1980. On December 10, 1981 he married Martha L. Campbell Fulbright.
He is survived by his wife Martha L., sons James W. (Donna), Rex E. (Melanie), Samuel W., Richard L. (Jackie), Robert J. and step children Brenda J. McCorcle (Marc), and John P. Fulbright (Angie). A sister Mary Lou Wommack, grandchildren D. Michelle Easterly, Melanie D. Robinson (David), Zachary J. Easterly (Marcy), Kimberly A. Edwards (John), Katherine L. Gibson (Scott), Christa McCorcle, Matthew McCorcle (Becca), Louisa McCorcle, Megan McCorcle, Steven Fulbright, Jason Fulbright, and 10 great grandchildren.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Joe T. and wife Dorothy, a brother in law Curtis Wommack, a sister Loretta S. and husband Gilbert Marshall, a step son J. Daniel Fulbright, and step grandson John D. Fulbright.
Bill was a war vet, mailman, mayor, an auctioneer, and a farmer. He was a lifelong member of the Strafford United Methodist church, and a proud democrat.
He was laid to rest with military honors at Bass Chapel Cemetery Strafford, Missouri.
William “Bill” M. Easterly, Jr, of Strafford, Missouri, left this world on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 after a brief illness at the age of 97 in Springfield, MO. He was born to William M. and Lillie Belle Wilson Easterly on October 12, 1918 in Brookline, Missouri.
After graduating from Strafford High School, he worked for Frisco and was drafted by the Army and served during WWII. When he was discharged he returned home and married Eva Louise Bass on November 22, 1947, who preceded him in death on September 1, 1980. On December 10, 1981 he married Martha L. Campbell Fulbright.
He is survived by his wife Martha L., sons James W. (Donna), Rex E. (Melanie), Samuel W., Richard L. (Jackie), Robert J. and step children Brenda J. McCorcle (Marc), and John P. Fulbright (Angie). A sister Mary Lou Wommack, grandchildren D. Michelle Easterly, Melanie D. Robinson (David), Zachary J. Easterly (Marcy), Kimberly A. Edwards (John), Katherine L. Gibson (Scott), Christa McCorcle, Matthew McCorcle (Becca), Louisa McCorcle, Megan McCorcle, Steven Fulbright, Jason Fulbright, and 10 great grandchildren.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Joe T. and wife Dorothy, a brother in law Curtis Wommack, a sister Loretta S. and husband Gilbert Marshall, a step son J. Daniel Fulbright, and step grandson John D. Fulbright.
Bill was a war vet, mailman, mayor, an auctioneer, and a farmer. He was a lifelong member of the Strafford United Methodist church, and a proud democrat.
He was laid to rest with military honors at Bass Chapel Cemetery Strafford, Missouri.
After graduating from Strafford High School, he worked for Frisco and was drafted by the Army and served during WWII. When he was discharged he returned home and married Eva Louise Bass on November 22, 1947, who preceded him in death on September 1, 1980. On December 10, 1981 he married Martha L. Campbell Fulbright.
He is survived by his wife Martha L., sons James W. (Donna), Rex E. (Melanie), Samuel W., Richard L. (Jackie), Robert J. and step children Brenda J. McCorcle (Marc), and John P. Fulbright (Angie). A sister Mary Lou Wommack, grandchildren D. Michelle Easterly, Melanie D. Robinson (David), Zachary J. Easterly (Marcy), Kimberly A. Edwards (John), Katherine L. Gibson (Scott), Christa McCorcle, Matthew McCorcle (Becca), Louisa McCorcle, Megan McCorcle, Steven Fulbright, Jason Fulbright, and 10 great grandchildren.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Joe T. and wife Dorothy, a brother in law Curtis Wommack, a sister Loretta S. and husband Gilbert Marshall, a step son J. Daniel Fulbright, and step grandson John D. Fulbright.
Bill was a war vet, mailman, mayor, an auctioneer, and a farmer. He was a lifelong member of the Strafford United Methodist church, and a proud democrat.
He was laid to rest with military honors at Bass Chapel Cemetery Strafford, Missouri.
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