- Bobbie Lee McCleary, son of Troy James and Venice Leola Stigall McCleary, was born January 20, 1935, near Hartville, Missouri. He departed this life Wednesday, March 3, 2004, in his home, near Hartville, Missouri, at the age of sixty-nine years, one month, and thirteen days.
On September 26, 1971, he was united in marriage to Ellen Joyce Trollinger, and together they shared the last thirty-two years.
His father, and a son, Tommy McCleary, preceded him in death.
Bobbie is survived by his wife, Joyce; two sons, Robert McCleary, and his wife, Donna, of San Diego, California, and Chad McCleary, and his wife, Donna, of Jonesburg, Missouri; three daughters, Cindy Matthieson, and Kathy Moretto, both of San Diego, California, and Shanna Stark, and her husband, Jeff, of Springfield, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren, Christopher, Justin, Michael, Brittany, Ashley, A.J., Nicholas, Angie, Tommy, Ray, Adam, Chase, Joseph, and McCleary Rose; four great-grandchildren, Brenden, Mystery, Jasmine and Sernina; his mother, Venice McCleary, of Hartville, Missouri; a brother, Donald McCleary, of Kansas City, Kansas; three sisters, Ima Faye Gammon, of Nevada, Missouri, Annabelle Cantrell, of Niangua, Missouri, and Mary Pedersen, of Hartville, Missouri; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends.
He was born near Hartville, Missouri, in the Coon Creek community. At the age of 18 months, he moved with his family to Idaho, where they lived until Bobbie was ten years old. They then returned to the family farm in Wright County, Missouri. Bobbie served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force from 1954 until 1958. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force, he made his home in California for several years, and began working as a heavy equipment operator and foreman for a construction company. While on a job in Arizona, Bobbie met Joyce and they were soon married. They made their home in California for a few years, and then in 1978, decided to return to the family farm in Missouri, where they physically built their home themselves.
Bobbie had made his profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Green Valley Baptist Church.
In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and doing woodworking projects. He was a loving family man and especially enjoyed playing with his grandchildren. He also liked visiting with his neighbors and friends.
Bobbie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and cherish the memories he created for us.
Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, March 6, 2004, in the Greene Valley Baptist Church, Northeast of Hartville. Burial will be in Coon Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 7 - 8:30 in the Green Valley Baptist Church, under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Hartville, Missouri.
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1935 - 2004 (69 years)
