Robert Leon ‘Bobby’ Douglas

Published 10:57 am Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Funeral services for Robert Leon “Bobby” Douglas of Brookhaven are Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Wellman Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. He will lie in state at the church from 9:30 a.m. until time of services.

Riverwood Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. at Riverwood.

Mr. Douglas, 81, died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at his residence. He was born Jan. 28, 1935, to Jewel and Hollis Irene Douglas.

He retired as a boilermaker after 55 years, was a member of Wellman Baptist Church and served in the United States Army,

Preceding him in death were his parents; and sons, Robert Stanton Douglas and Jewel Duane Douglas.

Survivors are his wife, Barbara Ann Wright Douglas; son, William Joey Douglas and wife, Michelle Ritchie Douglas; brothers, Richard Earl Douglas and wife, Bettye and Connie Mack Douglas and wife, Charlene; sisters, Irene Meredith, Libby Jackson, Betty Joyce Byrd and husband, Jerry and Reba Grace Roberts and husband, Glen; three grandchildren, Corey Ashton Douglas, Owen Stanton Douglas and Dawson William Douglas; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorials can be made to the Wellman Baptist Church Building Fund.

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