Bobby Lewis Pendleton 1932-2010

MR. BOB L. PENDLETON

Bobby Lewis “Bob” Pendleton, of Dixon, was born on October 12, 1932, at Dixon, a son of Bennett Amos and Edna Fay (Slone) Pendleton and departed this life at 7:20 p.m., Tuesday evening, July 20, 2010 in the St. Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City. Mr. Pendleton had been in failing health for some time and had attained the age of 77 years, 9 months and 8 days.

Mr. Pendleton was united in marriage on November 24, 1955, at Dixon to Geraldine Denton and to this union three children were born. He was preceded in death by his father on September 29, 1969; his mother on October 9, 1979; and one grandson, Seth Allen Pendleton-Hansen on April 10, 2009.

Mr. Pendleton was baptized early in life and was a member of the First Christian Church, Dixon. He was a United States Army veteran; a lifetime member of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars, Crocker; a member of the Dixon Saddle Club and had served as secretary and Treasure for over twenty years. He was a board member of the Diagnostic Center, Rolla; chairman of the board of the Group Home, Crocker and served on the Senate Bill 40 board of Pulaski County. Mr. Pendleton had worked on the Frisco Railroad in the early 1950 and later worked at Fort Leonard Wood in maintenance, retiring in 1993 as well as farming and raising and showing horses.

Those left to mourn the passing of Mr. Pendleton include: his wife, Jerry Pendleton of the home near Dixon; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Bobby, Jr. “Rob” and Dawn Pendleton and Ronnie Pendleton; one daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Kerry Copeland, all of Dixon; one brother Ben Pendleton, Marshfield; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Lula Fabyanic, Lake Ozark and Shirley and Paul Helton, Dixon; six grandchildren, Jody, Curtis, Kaelyn, Shannon, Bobbie and Matthew; ten great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted for Mr. Pendleton at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 23, 2010, in the Dixon Chapel of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Homes with Rev. Jerry Dooley, First Christian Church, Dixon officiating. “Daddy’s Hands”, “Amazing Grace” and Go Rest High On That Mountain” were sung for the funeral service.

Interment, with full military honors, was in the Dixon Cemetery under the direction of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home, Dixon. Pallbearers for Mr. Pendleton were Ernie Carlton, Mike Ball, Keith Alexander, Harold Campbell, Steve Jones and Tommy Withers. Honorary Pallbearers were Matt Pendleton, Rick Carlton, Mark Lasserty, Tony Emmons, Richard Hurst and Eric Schwandt. Military honors were provided by the Leismann-Roberts American Legion Post No. 298, Dixon.

Memorials are suggested by the family to the First Christian Church, Dixon with envelopes available at the office of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Dixon.