Mr. Charles Basil “Chuck” Plant, 82, of Joplin, Missouri, departed this life on Friday, November 25, 2016, at his home after a recent decline in health.
Chuck entered this life on May 6, 1934, in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, one of twelve children born to the late Augustus and Lillie (Deslippe) Plant. He was raised and attended school in Amherstburg. On December 5, 1964, he was united in marriage to Sandra Holland and to this union five children were born. They resided in Florida; Vancouver, British Columbia; West Plains and Poplar Bluff before moving to Joplin in 1974. Chuck worked in the field of insurance throughout his life. For several years, he served as district manager of Combined Insurance of America, later owning Tremont Insurance of Joplin. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Joplin and a Veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
His parents and ten siblings preceded him in death.
Chuck is survived by his wife of nearly fifty-two years, Sandra Plant, of the home; five children: Tara Mahoney and husband, Robert, of Boxford, Massachusetts; Geoff Plant and wife, Melissa, of New Bern, North Carolina; Marla Testerman and husband, Bradley, of Joplin; Jana Shipley and husband, Mark, also of Joplin; and Sonda Newton and husband, Timothy, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; thirteen grandchildren; a sister, Marie White, of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends.
Funeral Mass for Mr. Plant will be held on Monday, November 28, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Joplin, Missouri, with Father Justin Monaghan officiating. Entombment will follow at the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Geoff Plant, Gregory Plant, Grant Testerman, Connor Mahoney, Aidan Shipley, Collin Shipley and Timothy Newton. A Prayer Service and Rosary is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary in Joplin with Visitation to follow until 4:00 p.m. Memorials are being directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Church and contributions may be left at the mortuary. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.thornhilldillon.com.
Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary in Joplin, Missouri.
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