A memorial service for Paul Franklin Noblitt, 85, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2017 at Amy Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Noblitt passed away at 1:34 a.m., Friday, February 3, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.

He was born January 21, 1932, at Robinson, Illinois, to Bruce Cline Noblitt and Nell Findley Noblitt.  Mr. Noblitt was a Veteran, having served with the United States Air Force.  On March 1, 1959, he was married at Folkston, Georgia, to Ann Lynn Fraser.  Before his retirement, Mr. Noblitt was a heavy equipment operator and truck driver.  He was a life member of the North American Fishing Club and enjoyed fishing and hunting.  Mr. Noblitt was a member of Amy Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Ann Noblitt; three children, Cindy Williams and husband, Tuck, Ann Louise Hilliard and husband, Paul and Paul Norman Noblitt; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren and twins on the way; one brother, Gale Noblitt and wife, Ruby; three sisters, Chloe Pierce and husband, Tom, Geneva Freeman and Kay Tuttle and husband, Bob; one brother-in-law, John Voorhees; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, one sister, Lois Voorhees and two brothers-in-law, Jerry Sims and John Freeman, precede him in death.

Burial will be at a later date in the Fowler Chapel Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Fair Haven Children's Home and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.