Kyle Applewhite

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Kyle D. Applewhite, 34, of Chaffee left this earth Sunday, July 31, 2016, at his residence in Chaffee.

He was born Feb. 22, 1982, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois.

He was a graduate of Chaffee High School and SEMO Police Academy in Cape Girardeau. He was employed as a technician at ARI in Jackson, Missouri.

Kyle leaves behind his sons, Damion and Lucas Applewhite of Chaffee; mother, Marla (Hammonds) Shy; two brothers, Tyler Shy and Troy Shy and girlfriend Jessica Westrich, all of Oran, Missouri; maternal great-grandmother, Anna Belle McClure of West Frankfort, Illinois; maternal grandmother, Margret Hammonds of Herrin; maternal uncle, Terry Hammonds and wife Susan of Sesser, Illinois; maternal aunt, Vicki (Hammonds) Null and husband Leon of Marion, Illinois; maternal aunt Lori Hammonds of Herrin; close family friend Kim Hargraves and daughter Lauryn of Herrin; and numerous great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins throughout Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois and Texas.

He was married to Jessica (Rainey) Applewhite from 2008 to 2015. Kyle had so many friends, whom he loved dearly. He was so outgoing and always was cracking jokes and laughing. He loved his sons immensely. He was passionate about his hobby of building and restoring classic cars and competed in numerous car shows with his mother and his brothers.

Kyle was preceded in death by his father, David Applewhite of Texas; maternal grandfather, Delmer Hammonds of Pittsburg, Illinois; and maternal great-grandfather Harold "Tennessee" McClure of Freeman Spur, Illinois.

Friends may from 4 p.m. until time of service Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

Funeral will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with Leon Null speaking.

Rest in peace, Big Daddy Applewhite.