Robert Lee Clingenpeel

Robert Lee Clingenpeel, 75, of Springfield, Va., and formerly of Roanoke, Va., passed away at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem Va., on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Robert was born on January 28, 1935, in Roanoke Va., to the late Emmet Lee Clingenpeel and Annie Mae Crusenberry Clingenpeel. Robert was a faithful, loving family man who helped his family with his time and resources. Robert in prior years was an active member of the army reserves, receiving an honorable discharge. After graduating from Virginia Tech, he served as a civil servant faithfully for many years with the Internal Revenue Service, until retiring in 2007. He enjoyed bowling and playing cards with his long time friends. Also, he enjoyed visiting his children, grandchildren, brother and sister-in-law, and former William Fleming High School alumni, whenever he could. Robert was survived by his wife, Bonnie Lou Webster Clingenpeel, of Williamsport, Md.; brother and sister-in-law, Ira Eugene Clingenpeel and Marie Clingenpeel, of Christiansburg, Va.; and three sons and two daughtersin-law, Mark David Webster and Jesselyn Webster, of Midlothian Va., Neal Matthew Clingenpeel and Teresa Ann Clingenpeel, of Jordantown Va., and Johnathan Lee Clingenpeel, of Sheperdstown, W.Va. Also surviving are his six grandchildren, Dorothy Lynn Webster, David Nathanael Webster, Joseph Mark Webster, Annamarie Grace Webster, Teresa Jesselyn Webster, and Sarah Ann Clingenpeel. The family will receive friends at John M. Oakey and Son from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, 2010. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2010, at the chapel of John M. Oakey and Son, Salem with the Rev. Kathy Hull officiating. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem, Va. John M. Oakey and Son, Salem, Va., 540-389-5441, is serving the Clingenpeel family.