Joe E. Southers age 80, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away, Sunday, March 22nd, 2020  at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Joe's family have requested Private Graveside Service in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton. A  Public Celebration of Joe's life will be at a later date. Joe requested memorials to the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and may be mailed in care of the funeral home. Condolences for Joe's family may be left on our website www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Joe was born June 8th, 1939 at home in Huntingdale, Missouri the third child to Albert and Wilma Ollie (Bradley) Southers . He lived in Huntingdale until moving to Clinton with his parents in 1964. Joe stared school at Huntingdale School then went to Shanwee Mound to finish grade school. He Graduated from Clinton High School in 1957.

Joe worked for Alava Allen Industries, Clearfield Cheese, and a custodian for the Clinton School District until retirement. After retirement Joe worked part time as a school crossing guard and also at the Benson Center. He was a member of the Northeast Baptist Church the Clinton Eagles Aire # 3667 and the Clinton Elks Lodge #1034.

Joe was a very social person who love  visiting with people and always ready to help. He enjoyed going to Square 109 or going to the "boats" never seeing a stranger.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother A.J Southers and a sister Nancy Jones.

Surviving Joe is his sister Annebell Breshears and her husband Randy of Clinton, Missouri and 11 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews and cousins and friends.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, and are pending at this time.