Bob Southerland

Robert (Bob) Leslie Southerland, 86, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 in Dublin, Texas.

He was born in Frankell, Texas on December 28, 1935. His family moved to Breckenridge, Texas in the early 1950’s and it was there that he met the love of his life, Edith Irene Sorgee. They married on April 29, 1955 in Albany, Texas. Bob was a man of deep faith and integrity who was extremely dedicated to his Lord. He and Edith were longtime members of Purves Baptist church, near Dublin Texas, where he served as Treasurer, Deacon and Song Leader.

Bob was exceptionally gifted with anything mechanical and joined the Navy right out of High School to hone his mechanical skills and, as it turned out, his skills in electronics as well. He and Edith were transferred to Pensacola, Florida, where their twin sons, Robert and John, were born. While in the Navy, Bob served both on a naval aircraft carrier, at sea for weeks at a time and, after the boys were born, on the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. He and Edith moved to Bedford, Texas, where they raised their twin sons, Robert and John. After Bob retired in 1993, after 30 years with Texas Instruments, they moved to their beloved farm of almost 80 acres, near Dublin, Texas. There they raised cows, horses and pot belly pigs (and even took care of several wild raccoons in later years).

Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife, Edith Irene, who went to meet her Lord on June 24, 2022. He is survived by his son, Robert Leslie Southerland II and his wife, Beth Southerland and his son, John Lamar Southerland and his wife, Leanne Southerland. He had three grandchildren; Kyle Southerland, Sarah Mokwa and Daniel Southerland and four great grandchildren: Liam Southerland, Lila Southerland, Kaden Mokwa and Kullen Mokwa. He was also proceeded in death by his brother, Jerry Southerland, and is survived by his brother, Tommy Southerland.

There will be a graveside memorial service for both Bob and Edith Southerland on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Macedonia Cemetery in Stephens County, Texas at 11 am, with a fellowship meal afterwards at New Hope Baptist Church near the cemetery.