Irwin-Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bales, Jr., Robert M. August 3, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 July 28, 2013, 7:35 pm The Berrien Press - August 2004 Robert M. Bales, Jr., 89, of Charleston, West Virginia died August 3, 2004 at his residence. Born May 22, 1915 in Irwin Co. to the late Robert M. and Luna Cobb Bales, he lived in Charleston for the past 20 years, moving there from Jacksonville, FL. He retired from the Railroad and was former owner/operator of Donald & Bales Exterminating Company in Jacksonville. Of the Baptist faith, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Agnes Booth Bales, a daughter, Frances McClendon and son, Byron Bales. Survivors include his wife, Jean Bales of Charleston; four daughters, Peggy Vorpe and Margaret Ann Hall, both of Jacksonville, Jean Quattlebaum of Lake City, FL, Jeannette Paulk of Alapaha; two step-daughters, Melanie Bales of Ohio and Sue Bales of Jacksonville; 22 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren. A graveside service was held at Mystic Cemetery August 7 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Bobby Stone officiating. Paulk Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/irwin/obits/b/balesjr3290nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb