Robert “Rob” O’Neal Zimbelman, of Plano, Texas, passed away on December 1, 2018. He was born on April 30, 1969, in Marshalltown, Iowa to Robert and Loretta (Halsted) Zimbelman. In 1978, Rob’s father was transferred to Texas with Lenox Corporation and the family relocated to the Plano area. Rob graduated from Plano East Senior High School in 1987 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in business from North Texas State University in 1992. After graduation, Rob was employed by Yellow Pages before following in his father’s footsteps in the advertising division of Lenox Corporation in 1996 where he rose to the position of Director of eBusiness and Advertising and received the Lenox Pacesetter Award three times in five years.
In 1994, he married his college sweetheart, Carrie Palmer. Their beautiful daughter Shelby Elizabeth was born in 1997. Rob was a proud father who shared his love of music with Shelby, especially anything by his music idol, Paul McCartney, and encouraged her as she achieved in school and competitive volleyball. Vacations to the Bahamas were a highlight with his little family. He took great pride in their lovely home and his garden with his abundant tomato plants and peach trees. The marriage ended, and in 2016, Rob married Shannon Kearns.
Rob worshipped his dad and loved to run errands with him as a child in their little yellow pick up. Together, they restored his prized possession, a 1968 Cutlass. He had a close bond with his adoring mother and in the recent past, brought her flowers every week. “Robbie” was always eager to play with his big sister and confidante, Lori, and his Iowa cousins. The extended family remembers a little towheaded boy with glasses and a distinctive husky voice who asked a million questions with genuine curiosity and an endearing innocence.
Rob’s friends have characterized him as a person who amazed them with his mind, a loyal friend with whom they could talk for hours into the night or cheer loudly at live McCartney concerts; they could enjoy quiet hours of fishing together or deafening nights at Cowboys’ and Mavericks’ games. Rob was a loving, compassionate son and father who shared his favorite things in life with his only child; he was a brother who cherished the lessons, laughs and memories shared with his siblings.
Rob was predeceased by his father, Robert Zimbelman, and is survived by his daughter Shelby; mother Loretta Zimbelman; brother, Richard Zimbelman ( Susie); sisters Carroll McInroy (Dan) and Lori Chapman (Mike); nieces Katie Chapman, Emily Brandmayr and Sam Paxton; nephews Ian McInroy, and Travis and Brandon Paxton; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and faithful friends.
Services will be held at Ted Dickey Funeral Home, Plano, Texas, Saturday, December 8, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., preceded by a visitation at 1:00 p.m.
Partager l'avis de décès
v.1.9.5