Obit of Fortenberry, Bobby Joe - Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 21 Dec 2008 Return to Pontotoc County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pontotoc/pontotoc.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::?--OK Bobby Joe Fortenberry Feb. 13, 1937 - Apr. 2, 2007 Bobby Joe Fortenberry 70, of Westmorland passed away in his sleep Monday, April 2, 2007 in San Diego, CA. Bob was born in Roff, OK on Feb 13, 1937 to John and Mildred Fortenberry. He moved to California as a young boy, where he attended local schools, where he met Patricia Dearmore who he later married in 1955 in Yuma, AZ. During his lifetime he has worked for Boyd & Kuhns Harvesting, Azzurillo Farms, Loma Farms, Union Sugar, Steve Reeves Farms and at one time was self-employed owning his own custom harvesting company. Bob loved fishing as well as raising his exotic chickens and taking them to different shows throughout the states. He not only enjoyed his chickens, but also enjoyed spending time with his closest friends. But most of all his two granddaughters (Becky & Ashlee) were his life. Ever since they were little he would take them everywhere, and loved to help them out with their 4-H animals. He bragged about them all the time to anyone who would listen. He also loved going on vacations especially to Oklahoma to visit family and friends. We were all blessed to have the time we did with him, he will be sorely missed by all. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Frye Chapel in Brawley with Sammy Carrillo of Christ Community Church officiating. Private burial will be held in Oklahoma at a later date. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mildred Fortenberry and sister, Katheryn (Cassie) Collier. Bob is survived by Patricia Fortenberry of Brawley; son, Douglas Fortenberry of Kansas; son and daughter-in-law, Kelly and Judy Fortenberry of Westmorland; granddaughters, Becky and Ashlee Fortenberry of Westmorland; nieces, Jan Price of Westmorland and Trina Hutchinson of Brawley; nephew, Travis Collier of Brawley; aunt, Addie Kelly of Roff, OK; uncle, Pete Pollock of Norman, OK and numerous cousins and friends. Published in the Imperial Valley Press Online from 4/6/2007 - 4/7/2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Pontotoc County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pontotoc/pontotoc.html