Marvin Knuckles, 92, of Poplar Bluff died May 30, 2021, in Nixa. Mr. Knuckles attended Eminence High School, later working in a sawmill and playing in a country music band. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950, serving two years in Korea and earning the rank of Master Sergeant. After leaving the service, he worked 38 years as a pipefitter with Local 562 in the St. Louis area. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. Born Sept. 6, 1928, in Shannon County, he was the son of the late Florence (Sconce and Sterling Price Knuckles. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years: Doris (Jeremiah) Knuckles.
He is survived by a daughter: Pamela Correll of Nixa; two sons: Stephen (Vickie) Knuckles of Albany, Ga., and Kevin (Brenda) Knuckles of Crossville, Ill.; 11 grandchildren: Shawn (Jennifer) Halligan of Liberty, Matthew (Christine) Halligan of Annapolis, Md., Jason (Laura) Halligan of Lexington, Ky., Sarah (TA) Morgan of Atlanta, Ga., Anna (Ben) Eidson of Valdosta, Ga., Rachel (Will) Pearson of Adairsville, Ga., Ryan (Allison) Halligan of Winchester, Ky., Connor Knuckles of Albany, Ga., and Isaac, Adam and Grace Elizabeth Knuckles of Crossville, Ill.; nine great-grandchildren: John Cassin, Winnifred Halligan, Rushton, Griffin and Westlyn Pearson and Kate, Judah, Lila and Drew Eidson; a brother: George Knuckles of Buffalo; and numerous other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by five brothers: Ray, Walter, Milo, Don and Bobby Dale Knuckles; five sisters: Pauline Allison, Wilma Tucker, Bernice Simpson, Genevieve Clark and Virginia Sutton; and a grandson: Patrick Halligan.
Visitation is at 1 p.m. and a funeral service at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at First Baptist Church in Eminence, officiated by Pastor Paul Wellinghoff. Burial is in the New Eminence Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Eminence Missions Fund, P.O. Box 365, Eminence, 65466. Arrangements are under the direction of Yarber Mortuary in Eminence.