Robert Wardlow

WARDLOW, Mr. Robert - Age 93, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, 930 E. Myrtle Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Rev. Woody Etherly, Jr. officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Thursday. Mr. Wardlow will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Wednesday. Mr. Robert A. Wardlow was born October 27, 1915 in Ripley, Tennessee, the son of James and Helen (Woods) Wardlow. Robert was an active member of Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle for 67 years, serving as Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, Trustee Deacon and most recently on the Library Committee. He loved fishing, studying and teaching the Bible. Robert taught at various churches around the city as well as at the National, State, and District Baptist Congress. He retired from General Motors in 1976, after 30 years of service. For over 20 years, he worked at Sunshine Bible Store, as a consultant and advisor, which he really enjoyed. Robert often stated that “If I can’t read and study my Bible, I don’t won’t to be here”. He was a 33rd degree Mason and a past member of Rose of Sharon Masonic Lodge. Mr. Robert A. Wardlow leaves to cherish his memory: wife of over 70 years, Dovie Wardlow; 3 children, James Wardlow, Mary Wash and Paulette Wardlow; 6 grandchildren, Veronica, Brenda, Telisha, Tonya, Virgil and Dr. Charles Wash, Jr.; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Lula Mae Ivey of Newbern, TN; 2 sisters-in-law, Ruth Gates of Flint and Mary Harris of Chicago, IL; brother-in-law, Daniel (Katherine) Tipton of Flint; a host of nieces, including special nieces, Dovie Ann Roberts and Helen Jeanette Burley; a host of nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including special friends, Margaret Farler and Roseanne Oginski of Sunshine Bible Store, Rev. Odis McDaniel and Lawrence E. Moon. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center ICCU, Dr. Rode and Dr. Musson.

Robert Wardlow

October 27, 1915 - September 23, 2009