Robert "Bobby" Eugene Bridges, Sr.

Robert “Bobby” Eugene Bridges, Sr., age 83, of Elkhart, Texas, was called home to his eternal home in Heaven on Wednesday, the 19th day of January 2022. Mr. Bridges was born on the 22nd day of November 1938, in Elkhart, Texas, to parents James “Jim” Bridges and Ida Bell Windham Bridges.

Mr. Bridges was a simple, country man.  He loved being outdoors, gardening, fishing, and playing on tractors.  Before he retired, he worked for Knox Glass and later for Anderson County Precinct 1. Mr. Bridges had a genuine heart and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  

He joins in Heaven his parents Jim and Ida Bell Bridges, brother Charles Lamar Bridges, and his grandson, John Michael Armstrong.

Mr. Bridges is survived by his daughters Glennie Cannon and husband Joe of Elkhart, Texas, Susan Bailey and husband Craig of Magnolia, Texas; son, Robert Bridges, Jr. and partner Alex Rodriguez of Palestine, Texas; sister, Jimmie Ruth Ives of Palestine, Texas; brother, William “Woody” Bridges of Elkhart, Texas; grandchildren, Barbara Hunt, Jane Lynn Armstrong, Michael Bailey, and Lindsay Simmons.  Mr. Bridges also leaves behind several great-grandchildren and many friends.

A graveside service to celebrate the life of Bobby Bridges is to be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 21st day of January 2022 at Pilgrim Cemetery with Ben Rhone officiating the service.

Graveside services for Robert “Bobby” Eugene Bridges, Sr. are in care of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 S. State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas.  

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