Robert L. Birchfield
Robert L. Birchfield, 88 of Prospect, died Sunday evening September 18, 2022 at the Marion General Hospital.
He was born January 5, 1934 in Bucyrus to the late Orie and Marietta (Zieg) Birchfield. He was also preceded in death by is first wife, Laura Grace (Roller) Birchfield, they were married July 19, 1952 in Rockford and she died June 2, 1989. he was also predeceased by a son, Robert D. Good and siblings, Bud Birchfield and Betty Miller.
Bob was a 1953 graduate of the Prospect High School. He started his working career having a milk route for the former Islay Company. He finished his career at Pepsi-Cola as a manager.
In his younger days, Bob had coached Little League Baseball and was a Webelo leader in Prospect. When he married Carol, they enjoyed traveling around the U.S. He had attended
the Waldo United Methodist Church. It also could be said that Bob might have had a sweet tooth.
Surviving is his wife, Carol (Middlemiss) Birchfield, they were married July 25, 1990 at the Prospect UMC. Also surviving are his children, Sheila Marie “Sherry” (Dwight) Stewart of Zanesville, David (Teri) Birchfield of Marion, Jeff (Debbie) Good of Prospect and James (Kay) Good of Loris, South Carolina
Grandchildren, Luke (Jen), Matt and Dan Imlay, Kristin Stewart Harris, Jason Stewart, Jason (Andrea) Birchfield, Kim (Ben) Coffey, Spencer Birchfield, Lacey (Ryan) Hendrix, Cory (Diana) Valentine, Courtney Good, Ashley (James) Mannier, Tony (Maggie) Good, Ryan Good and Kayla (Dustin) Moore
23 great grandchildren
Brother, Jerry (Nancy) Birchfield of Parma and sister-in-law, Nancy Birchfield of Marion
Funeral Services will be held Friday September 23, 2022 at 11:00 am at the Waldo United Methodist Church, Pastor Gerald Frazee will officiate. Burial will follow in the Prospect Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7 pm at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home in Prospect.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Battle Run Fire Dept. at PO Box 241, Prospect, OH 43342, or the Prospect Park at PO Box 426 Prospect, Ohio 43342
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
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