Bobby was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on June 27, 1931 to Ted Pickle and Vera Sullinger Pickle. Bobby graduated high school in Mt. View, Oklahoma in 1947, and in 1959 graduated from computer programming school, and had taken courses regularly throughout the duration of his career as a systems analyst and computer programmer. In the early years Bobby made many strides with his accomplishments as a programmer, and received acknowledgements for initiating and programming accounting data from ledger to computer, on a corporate level.
Bobby had a passion for photography, and in his later years enjoyed his time delivering flowers for a local florist.
Bobby is survived by his wife Wanda, children, grandchildren, a brother and sisters as well as cousins, nephews and nieces.