Robert Willis “Bob” Rumbaugh

Robert Willis “Bob” Rumbaugh, 79, of Chicora went to be with the Lord Tuesday.

Born Sept. 29, 1939, in Kaylor, he was the son of the late Wilbur Parks and Helen Viola McElhaney Rumbaugh.

He attended the Chicora Alliance Church.

He was a 1958 graduate of Karns City High School and attended Butler County Community College for management development and supervisory courses.

He worked as a superintendent at Pullman Standard and a supervisor at Trinity Industries until both mills closed. He then went to work for Swank Associated Co. Inc.

His greatest love was driving a tow truck for Rumbaugh Motors and later had started Rumbaugh Towing with his son, Robert Dale Rumbaugh.

Bob was an avid hunter and had a love for NASCAR racing.

He served in the Pennsylvania National Guard for eight years.

He was a life member of the Chicora Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the VFW and Happy Hunters Club.

Bob is survived by his wife, Dolly May McDaniel Rumbaugh, whom he married on June 27, 1960, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Wheeling, W.Va. by the Rev. Scott Harin.

Also surviving are a son, Robert Dale Rumbaugh and his wife, Carol, of Chicora; four brothers, Howard Rumbaugh and his wife, Cheryl, of Cabot, Alvin Rumbaugh and his wife, Tanya, and Bernard Rumbaugh and his wife, Diane, all of Chicora, and Dennis Rumbaugh and his wife, Leann, of Butler; a sister, Lois Rumbaugh of Chicora; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Rachael Rumbaugh of Circleville, Ohio, Emily Rumbaugh of Clintonville, Rosemary Rumbaugh of Chicora, Bill Smith of East Brady, Doris Rooks and her husband, James, and Donna Gold and her husband, Glen, all of Butler.

Also surviving are his grandchildren, Briana, Jessica, Robby and Emma, who were the joy of his life; and a number of nieces and nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Harry, Walter, Richard, Jack and Donald Rumbaugh; three sisters, Ruthie and Virginia Rumbaugh and Maxine Rumbaugh Smith; a number of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and two nephews.

RUMBAUGH — Friends of Robert Willis “Bob” Rumbaugh, who died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora.The Chicora Fire Department will conduct a memorial service at 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Wallace, pastor of Chicora Alliance Church, officiating.Interment will be at Butler County Memorial Park.Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.