Bobby Ray Burch Sr., son of the late Cecil Ray Burch and Lucille Bilderback Burch, was born on September 12, 1940 in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on June 2, 2021 at his home in Wappapello, Missouri, at the age of 80 years.
Mr. Burch was a former truck driver for Monarch Feed and a volunteer for the Wappapello Fire Department. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Wappappello.
On July 30, 1959, in Malden, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Wilma Mason. Mrs. Burch survives of their home in Wappapello.
In addition to his wife, Wilma, he is survived by his son, Bobby Ray Burch, Jr. (Kerri) of Wappapello, Missouri; by two daughters, Cheryl Smith of Wappapello, Missouri and Laura West (Terry) of Doniphan, Missouri; by five brothers, Glen Burch (Rita) of Herbert Springs, Arkansas, Don Burch (Margaret), Doyle Burch (Linda), Carl Burch (Sheila) and Danny Burch, all of Bernie, Missouri; by three sisters, Janet Whitehead of Wappapello, Missouri, Linda Lucy (Ben) of Trinity, North Carolina and Loretta Carson (David) of Campbell, Missouri; by nine grandchildren, Charity Smith of Springfield, Missouri, Bobby Smith Jr. (Shanella) of Roy, Washington, Johnny Cullum (Christy) of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Lucy DePeluso (Michael) of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Brandy Ross (Michael) of Bloomfield, Missouri, Christina Cavenar (Tim), Jordan Burch, Victoria Lynn Payne Burch and Thomas Burch, all of Wappapello, Missouri; and by thirteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah Kay Christman; by his sister, Joyce Mickey; by two sons-in-law, Bobby Gale Smith and Bill Christman; and by two grandchildren, Joshua David Smith and Tanya Rene Cullum.
A memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church in Wappapello, Missouri on Saturday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.