William Thomas "Bill" Drury, 58, of Old Appleton, formerly of Kelso, Missouri, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born Nov. 6, 1955, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Thomas Joseph and Rita Marie Vetter Drury.
Bill worked as a self-employed mechanic. He was raised as a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.
Survivors include his mother, Rita Drury of Kelso; two sons, Brandon (Amy) Drury of Cape Girardeau and Matt Drury of Scott City; a daughter, Amanda (Randy) Eskew of Sikeston, Missouri; four grandchildren, Max and Alex Drury and Isis and Hailey Eskew; two brothers, Joseph (Debbie) Drury and Robert (Sandy) Drury, both of Kelso; two sisters, Mary Drury of Cape Girardeau and Margaret Drury of St. Louis.
He was preceded in death by his father and a sister.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Catholic Church. A parish prayer service will be at 7 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Oliver Clavin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Condolences may be shared at amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.
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