Robert Respess

Robert T. "Bobby" Respess, 82, of Mathews died on September 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents Curtis and Nina Respress and sister Hilda Stoudt. He is survived by his children Nina Gresham and her husband Bill, Robert Respess, Jr. and his wife Tracy, Gin Evans and her husband Chris and Len Sears and her husband Scott; grandchildren Christina, Dylan, Katherine, Caroline, Coleman, Ethan and Landry as well as great-grandchildren McKenzie, Jordan and Anthony. He is also survived by his sister Audrey Faulkner as well as many nieces and nephews, cousins and dear friends. He called Twin Springs Farm his home and worked tirelessly doing what he loved, farming, until he was no longer able. He was lovingly cared for by the staff at Riverside Mathews Convalescent Center as well as Muriel Blacken. The family will receive friends at Faulkner Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews, VA. on Friday, September 22, 2017 from 6 – 8 pm.

A Funeral will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 23, 2017, also at the Funeral Home with burial to follow at Trinity Cemetery, Foster, VA. Memorial donations can be made to Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom, P. O. Box 27552, Richmond, VA. 23261.