Bobby Nesler

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Bobby Dale Nesler, 71, of Bell City passed away Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at his home.

He was born Sept. 4, 1940, in Manila, Ark., son of Henry and Mary Blair Nesler. He and Janet Cossou were married Dec. 31, 1976, in Bell City.

Bobby retired from Fredric Roofing Co. in St. Louis. He was a member of Bell City Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Janet Nesler of Bell City; two sons, Tim (Robbin) Nesler of Advance, Mo., Todd (Angie) Nesler of Fairhope, Ala.; a daughter, Kim (Michael) Nesler of Jackson; two sisters, Ernie Webster of Florence, Miss., Joyce (Dempsey) Dodds of Memphis, Tenn.; two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren; his four legged pals Charlie and Duke; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. Masonic rites will be at 7.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Bell City.