Robert "Bobby" Wilson Wylie Jr.

Robert "Bobby" Wilson Wylie, 51, of Lexington, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Lexington Medical Center, after a long illness. He was born in Columbia, on August 29, 1960, a son of Dorothy Nell Mathis Wylie and the late Robert Wilson Wylie, Sr. Bobby was a member of Gaston Baptist Church.

Surviving are his mother, Dorothy Nell Wylie of Blythewood; two children, Christina Wylie Grube (Steven) of Lexington, Robert Wilson Wylie, III (Tabitha) of Columbia; two grandchildren, Stevie and Addison Grube; brother, Chris Wylie of Blythewood; four sisters, Donya Long (Tony) of Aiken, Patty Chapman (Ted) of Murfreesboro, TN, Dottie Kirton (Basil) of Myrtle Beach, and Margaret Fisher (Clifford) of Lexington; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles.

A graveside service for Bobby will be held 3 o’clock, Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Rd, Columbia. Officiating will be The Rev. Don Davis and The Rev. Calvin Snelgrove. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o’clock, Tuesday evening, at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. Memorials may be made to SC Oncology Associates Cares Foundation, PO Box 2046, West Columbia, SC 29171.

The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to everyone for the many prayers, gifts, and continuous support Bobby received throughout his illness.