Mr. Robert “Bob” Eugene Huskey, Sr., 77, of Forest City, NC passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Services were held at Harrelson Funeral Chapel. A graveside service was conducted in Shiloh Memorial Cemetery, Pigeon Forge. TN.
Mr. Huskey served our country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Luther Huskey, Sr. and Dee Esther Shelton Huskey; 1 brother, Frank Huskey; and 1 grandson, Gavin Huskey.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Eartha Boone Huskey; 1 daughter, Barbara Sane and husband Steve of Greenhill, NC; 1 son, Robert Huskey, Jr. of Forest City; 3 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Clyde Huskey and wife, Erma of Forest City, Charles Huskey and wife Dee of Duluth, GA, and James Huskey and wife Lillian of Jacksonville, NC; 4 sisters, Nancy Waltz of Spindale, Barbara Huskey of Rutherfordton, Carol Holder of Franklin, NC and Brenda Minnich and husband Danny of Henrietta.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family.