Officer Poe was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War and achieved the rank of Specialist 4th Class.
Robert C. "Bob" Poe, 76, of Fair Grove, Missouri passed away May 9, 2019, in his home.
Bob was born December 1, 1942, in Houston, MO to Elmer and Dorothy Poe. After High School, he joined the Army where he proudly served his country.
After the service, Bob went on to become a Police Officer in St. Louis, Mo and later a Detective with the Greene County Sherriff Department. He later became a truck driver for Associated Grocery here in Springfield. What Bob really enjoyed was taking care of his farm.
He was preceded in death by his parents
Bob is survived by his wife Modean of the home; step-son Rickey Babcock of Cabot, AR; daughters Monica Link of Lake Wappapello, MO, Valerie Wedding of St. Joseph, MO, Amanda Massey of St. Louis, MO; sister Ruth Hayden of St. Charles, MO; grandchildren Shawna, Vanessa, Cody, Tami, Rusty and Ethan and 7 Great-grandchildren with one on the way.
Graveside services for Bob will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, May 13, 2019, at Greenlawn Funeral Home East 3540 E. Seminole Springfield, MO 65809
POE, ROBERT C.
SP4 US ARMY
VIETNAM
DATE OF BIRTH: 12/01/1942
DATE OF DEATH: 05/09/2019
BURIED AT:
SECTION D ROW 6 GRAVE PLOT NUMBER 275
MISSOURI VETERANS CEMETERY / SPRINGFIELD
5201 SOUTH SOUTHWOOD
SPRINGFIELD, MO
65804
Published in the News-Leader on May 11, 2019
Officer Poe was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War and achieved the rank of Specialist 4th Class.
Robert C. "Bob" Poe, 76, of Fair Grove, Missouri passed away May 9, 2019, in his home.
Bob was born December 1, 1942, in Houston, MO to Elmer and Dorothy Poe. After High School, he joined the Army where he proudly served his country.
After the service, Bob went on to become a Police Officer in St. Louis, Mo and later a Detective with the Greene County Sherriff Department. He later became a truck driver for Associated Grocery here in Springfield. What Bob really enjoyed was taking care of his farm.
He was preceded in death by his parents
Bob is survived by his wife Modean of the home; step-son Rickey Babcock of Cabot, AR; daughters Monica Link of Lake Wappapello, MO, Valerie Wedding of St. Joseph, MO, Amanda Massey of St. Louis, MO; sister Ruth Hayden of St. Charles, MO; grandchildren Shawna, Vanessa, Cody, Tami, Rusty and Ethan and 7 Great-grandchildren with one on the way.
Graveside services for Bob will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, May 13, 2019, at Greenlawn Funeral Home East 3540 E. Seminole Springfield, MO 65809
POE, ROBERT C.
SP4 US ARMY
VIETNAM
DATE OF BIRTH: 12/01/1942
DATE OF DEATH: 05/09/2019
BURIED AT:
SECTION D ROW 6 GRAVE PLOT NUMBER 275
MISSOURI VETERANS CEMETERY / SPRINGFIELD
5201 SOUTH SOUTHWOOD
SPRINGFIELD, MO
65804
Published in the News-Leader on May 11, 2019
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