Bob Vines

Bobby Joe Vines, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, surrounded by his family at his home.

He was born July 5, 1934 in Piggott, Arkansas, to Austin and Dolly Kutchin Vines. He and Joyce Heise were married Sept. 1, 1957, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills.

He graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1953 and joined the U.S. Army after graduation, volunteering for the paratroopers. He missed his flight going to Korea, and the flight crashed with no survivors.

After the Army, he attended Southeast Missouri State University and went to work as a salesman for Sears, Gambles and then was a route salesman for Tom's Peanuts. He also had star routes with the U.S. Postal Service and spent 57 years as a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 562.

After his retirement from Local 562, he enjoyed taking care of his cattle on the family farm. Some of his favorite times were spent drinking beer with family and friends. Every year he looked forward to shooting craps and playing cards on Super Bowl Sunday, but his favorite time of year was getting together at the deer cabin with family and friends every Friday before firearms deer season, where he would play cards and be the camp cook for the weekend.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Vines of Cape Girardeau; four children, Greg (Girada) Vines of Cape Girardeau, Chris (Pattie) Vines of Jackson, Bobbie (Terry) Childers of Cape Girardeau and Rick (Stephanie) Vines of Cape Girardeau; 11 grandchildren, Justin Vines, Casi Kilburn, Kelly Vines, Chantel Vandeven, Jaime Drum, Clayton Childers, Zach Vines, Victoria Vines-Swain, Eli Vines, Josh Schumacher and Jamie Schumacher; a brother, Jesse (Margaret) James; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Buddy James, Jim Vines and Charles James.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Barry Pfanstiel officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Egypt Mills.

Memorial contributions may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Egypt Mills.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.