Robert “Bob” Caraway
Robert Edward “Bob” Caraway, 78, of Clear Lake (formerly of Greenville) passed away January 14, 2015 at Altus Hospice House in Sugar Land, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Memoryland Memorial Park with Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Born February 2, 1936 in Greenville, Bob was the son of Glenn F. and Edna (Busby) Caraway. On January 26, 1957 in Iraan, Texas, he married Jeannine Cox. She preceded him in death. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1953 and graduated from Sul Ross State University where he was a Little All American Football player. He was an athletic director and football coach and retired as an oil spill senior response officer for the Texas General Land Office.
Survivors include his son Robert (Rob) Caraway and wife Carol; sister Glenda Carroll and husband James; brother Bill Caraway and wife Susie; grandchildren Glenn Caraway and wife Kalei and Katelynn Caraway; and nieces Shelley Power and husband Dave and their children Paige Wineinger and Claire Power, Laura Graham and husband Gary and their children Grace and Miller Graham, and Kristy Brown and husband Mike and their child Grayson Brown.
In addition to his wife, he was also preceded in death by his parents.
The family request memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.