Bob Stearns

Bobby D. "Bob" Stearns, 78, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Oct. 6, 1940, in Daisy to Ova R. and Nellie E. Hobeck Stearns. He and Georgia Ann McQuaid were married Dec. 3, 1960, in Scott City.

Bob served honorably in the U.S. Navy from Dec. 11, 1958, to Feb. 2, 1960.

He worked many years in residential and commercial sheet metal.

He was a member of New Salem United Methodist Church in Daisy and Sheet Metal Local 36 in St. Louis. He enjoyed woodworking, rebuilding antique tractors, traveling and spending time with his family.

Loving survivors include his wife of 58 years, Georgia Stearns of Jackson; three daughters, Laura (Mark) Dumey of Jackson, Lisa (Dave) Haupt of Oak Ridge and Traci (John) Cothran of Springfield, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Lindsey Wulfers, Tyler (Kelley) Dumey, Alex and Logan Harris, Kaleigh Hamblin, Abigail (Seth) Morrow and Ariana Cothran; eight great-grandchildren; and six siblings, Carma "Peg" (the Rev. Charles) Newell, Earlene (the late Clarence) Langston, Linda (Jerry) Morton and Patsy Wendel, all of Jackson, Richard (Brenda) Stearns of Lonedell, Missouri, and Mary (the late Lindell "Bud") James of Patton, Missouri; and a brother-in-law, John (the late Sue) Clippard of Oak Ridge.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Virgil (Minnie) Stearns and Fred (Rosemary) Stearns; and a sister, Sue Clippard.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bryan Wendling officiating. Burial will follow at New Salem Cemetery in Daisy.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Missouri Veterans Home Foundation or New Salem Cemetery.

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