Billie Joe Dunlap

Billie (Bill) Joe Dunlap, 90, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Monday, November 09, 2026, at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Bill was born on March 31, 1936, to Homer and Mary (Deckard) Dunlap in Fairdealing, Missouri and was a graduate of Naylor High School.

He married Mary Carrie (Allen) on March 11, 1956, also in Fairdealing. They were married for 55 wonderful years.

Bill proudly served in the United States Army. In 1961 Bill, his father and three brothers opened Dunlap Implement Massey Ferguson Dealership in Poplar Bluff, working until his retirement in 2009. He enjoyed going to tractor pulls, participating in classic car shows, riding horses, attending auctions, and spending time with family and friends. He was a member of First Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Cynthia and her husband Will Baldwin of Evergreen, Colorado; two sons, Darrell and his wife Carol Dunlap of Fulton, Missouri, Darren and his wife Brandy Dunlap of Fulton, Missouri and four beloved grandchildren, Dillon, Peyton, Victoria and Ryker.

Bill is also survived by three sisters, Alta Buffington, Doris and her husband Mark Weber, Janice and her husband Dennis Estel. He is also survived by sister-in laws, Betty Dunlap, Floyce Dunlap-Lambert, Lenora Dunlap; along with numerous extended family members and friends.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Mary, his wife Mary, two sisters, Alma Allen, and Carol Bryant, and three brothers, Norman, Glenn and James Dunlap and two brother-in laws, Vernon Buffington and Joe Bryant.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 10:00am - 12:00pm at First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff. Funeral service will follow beginning at Noon with Rev. Beth Allen officiating. Bill will be laid to rest next to his wife at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to First Methodist Church, John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, or Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital.

Cotrell Willow Ridge Funeral and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family and friends of Mr. Bill Dunlap. Online condolences can be made at www.cwrfcs.com.