He was of Baptist faith and a member of Covenant Baptist Church. He retired from Industrial Plating where he was a Supervisor. Among Robert's many talents he played the guitar while singing in church and painted many beautiful landscape pictures.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda and children, Joanna McCrimmon and Donna Dempsey. Two Grandchildren; Christian Kirk, and Chase Dempsey. Brothers, Charles Dempsey, Clyde Dempsey, and sister, Patricia Clamp and many nieces and nephews. Step children Vicki Harwood, Sherri Mickler and Jeff Frizzell and four step grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his first wife Carol, brother, Kenneth and sister, Kathleen.
He will be missed by many. Hospice of Chattanooga.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 19 at 11:00 am at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Reverend Gladden Coe officiating. Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9-11 Monday.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.