Bill Dockins

William "Bill" P. Dockins, 83 of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau.

He was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Lutesville, Missouri, son of Glen and Stella Lee Teeters Dockins. He and Marcella "Marcy" Mitchell were married July 19, 1991.

Bill attended school in Scopus, Missouri, and graduated from Jackson High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University. Bill was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1953 to 1956. He was owner and operator of Dockins Valuation Co. in Cape Girardeau for many years. He obtained education and training to become designated MAI/SRA "Member Appraisal Institute," training and employing appraisers who still remain in this area. Bill has been retired for four years due to health issues. Bill has been a member of Good Shepard Lutheran Church for a number of years. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Cape Girardeau and served as a past president, board member, chairman for community service, and lieutenant governor of Division 15 for the Missouri/Arkansas District.

Loving survivors include his wife, Marcella "Marcy" Dockins of 26 years; two daughters, Cheryl (Dan) Grohoski of Lake Orion, Michigan, and Kimberly Dockins of Cape Girardeau; two stepdaughters, Myra Neeley of Cape Girardeau and Rebecca Sims of Las Vegas; and one stepson, Charles (Karen) Neeley of Holly Springs, Mississippi.

Also surviving is one sister, Mary Ann (Gerald) Burgess of Jackson; one sister-in-law, Elaine (Richard) Wild of Mounds, Illinois; and his mother-in-law, Dollie Achenbach of Cape Girardeau. Bill also leaves behind one grandson, Alexander "Alex" Dockins, his "buddy" and apple of his eye; and several stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Glenn Dockins; and a sister, Wanda Dockins Clark.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Shultz officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Cape Girardeau Humane Society, church or charity of choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.