James “Jim” Triplett, son of the late Cecil and Evelyn Eaton Triplett was born on August 12, 1935 in Essex and departed this life on March 21, 2016 at the Southeast Health of Cape Girardeau at the age of 80.

Mr. Triplett was a resident of Dexter and was a self-employed farmer. He loved to go camping, playing golf and spending time with his grandsons.  He was a Veteran of the United States Army National Guard.

On November 19, 1960 he was united in marriage to Helen Lawrence in Dexter.  Mrs. Triplett survives of their residence in Dexter. 

Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter, Kathy Lambdin of Cape Girardeau; by three grandsons, Matthew Lambdin and wife Leni (Fluegge) of Jonesboro, Illinois, Eric Lambdin and wife Malori (Loker) of Wolf Lake, Illinois and Aaron Lambdin of Wolf Lake, Illinois; by two great grandchildren, Emma Lambdin and Clara Lambdin; by one brother Melvin Triplett of Dexter and by two sisters, Jo Ann Freeman of St. Louis, Missouri and Janet Viau of St. Charles, Missouri.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, March 24, 2016 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. George Nite officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.