Robert E. Gillis

Robert E. Gillis, Jr., 57, of Owensboro passed away on September 17, 2012 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

Rob had not been able to work for the last eight years due to illness. However, for several years he worked as a framing foreman for Thompson Homes where he was known for his attention to detail and doing it right the first time. Prior to this he had worked in sales for Lawson Products (hardware).

Rob was a member of Third Baptist Church and a longtime member of the unofficial "Denny's Morning Coffee Club". He was such a fan of racing that he ended up working for a short time on Jeremy Mayfield's pit crew out of Nashville. Rob enjoyed building projects at home and at his father's home.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Arthur and Mary Gillis; maternal grandparents, Phillip and Lora Searcy and several aunts and uncles.

Rob is survived by his wife of 34 years, Linda C. Gillis; a daughter, Erica Gillis of Owensboro and her boyfriend, Blake LaMar who was like a son to Rob ; his parents, Bob and Betty Gillis of Louisville, KY; a brother, Corky Gillis (Nancy) of Lexington, KY; a niece, Taylor Clement of Southern Pines, NC; a nephew, Nick Gillis of Lexington, KY; an uncle, Earl Searcy of Louisville, KY and several cousins. He was also close to many in his wife's family. This included her siblings, Donna, Sandra, Cindy, Randy, Jim, John and their children, Jessica, Bill, John, Brandon, Meikala, Aleisha and Brian and his wife's aunt, Carol LeSeure.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 22 at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be at Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Saturday after 12:00 Noon at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association 3700 Bellemeade Avenue Evansville, IN 47714 or American Heart Association KY Region 240 Whittington Parkway Louisville, KY 40222.

Condolences may be made online at www.glennfuneralhome.com.