Robert Grove "Bob" McFarland Jr.

McFARLAND, Robert Grove "Bob" Jr., 78, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., a longtime resident of Richmond, and for the last 5 years a resident of Yorktown, passed away with family by his side on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. He was a part of Northside Christian Church family. Bob served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and later retired from Endicott-Johnson as a shoe sales representative. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret M. and Robert G. McFarland Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Jo M. McFarland of Yorktown; his sons, Robert E. McFarland of Atlanta, Ga., Charles W. McFarland of Tampa, Fla., John R. McFarland and Todd Kemmerly, both of Atlanta, Ga., and Guy Kemmerly of Yorktown; 14 grandchildren; and a sister, Shirley Snyder of Irwin, Pa. A memorial service will be held Saturday, 10 a.m., at Northside Christian Church by Pastor Larry Jones. Inurnment will be private at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Association for Pancreatic Research, 11835 Canon Boulevard, Suite A102, Newport News, Va. 23606, or online at cancer.org. Online condolences may be sent to claytorrollins.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.