February 5, 2003

Robert Spinks

Robert W. "Bob" Spinks, 54, of Troy, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003. He was born Dec. 20, 1948, son of Mitchell Wesley and Rita JoAnn Heuring Spinks. He married Sandy Meier. Spinks served two tours in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Tammy Martin; two stepsons, Eric Borgmeyer and Michael Smythe; a stepdaughter, Michelle Howell; three brothers, William Spinks of St. ...

Robert W. "Bob" Spinks, 54, of Troy, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003.

He was born Dec. 20, 1948, son of Mitchell Wesley and Rita JoAnn Heuring Spinks. He married Sandy Meier.

Spinks served two tours in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart.

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Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Tammy Martin; two stepsons, Eric Borgmeyer and Michael Smythe; a stepdaughter, Michelle Howell; three brothers, William Spinks of St. Louis, Gary Spinks of Scott City, Mark Spinks of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Patricia Massey of Macon, Mo.; a granddaughter; and eight stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral Mass was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Troy.

Announcement courtesy of Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

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