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Bob was saved April 26, 1966. He retired from the Air Force July 1, 1974 and attended Hyles-Anderson College graduating in 1980 with a B.S. degree in Christian Education. Before Bob and his wife Cherrio moved to Decatur, he was Assistant Pastor at First Bible Baptist Church in West Sand Lake, N.Y. Bob also has much pastoral experience in working with shut-ins, visiting hospital patients, ministering to the bereaved and also as Chaplain at local hospitals.

On August 10, 2004 Bob came on Staff full time in Pastoral Care. He is using his past experience and the gift that God has given him to minister to those in the hospital, those who are bereaved and helping to minister care and concern to those who are hurting. At this time Bob also heads the Men's Saturday Morning Prayer Meeting and works in the Usher Ministry as well as fulfilling his Staff duties in Pastoral Care. 

Bob and Cherrio have three children - Dyke is pastor of Rives Baptist Church and lives with his family in Rives Junction, Michigan; Fonda, who lives with her husband and children in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Tawnya, who lives with her husband and children in Palm City, Florida. They also have ten living grandchildren. Bob and Cherrio's life verse is Psalm 37:5 - "Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."