Robert Young "Bobby" Audd

Robert 'Bobby' Young Audd, beloved husband, father, son, brother, nephew, uncle, and grandfather, died peacefully Monday morning, December 18, 2006 in Oklahoma City, OK, following a year long battle with cancer. He was born June 30, 1920 in Muskogee, OK, to Clarence Young and Lura Darlene (McGrady) Audd. He graduated from Tulsa's Central High School in 1939 and Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) in 1943. His professional career as a Southern Baptist minister included service in several Oklahoma communities: Pocasset, Hinton, El Reno, Guthrie, Tulsa, Shawnee, Muskogee, Tonkawa, Midwest City, and Oklahoma City. After retiring in 1986 from the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, he continued as a minister wherever he was needed. He met Martha Rose Jones of Oklahoma City while attending OBU and they married in 1943. The couple continued their educations at Southwestern Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX, returning to Oklahoma in 1947. Throughout their life together they were a team serving the Lord: Robert in the pulpit and Martha Rose playing the piano, singing in the choir or organizing the library. Their partnership extended to the raising of their children with a never wavering devotion to each other and their family. Throughout Martha Rose's final years as she suffered from dementia, Robert cared for her at home until he was diagnosed with cancer in September of 2005. She passed away January 2, 2006, just a few months shy of their 63rd wedding anniversary. Robert is survived by three children: Richard Martin Audd of Los Angeles, CA, Robert Lewis Audd of Moodys, OK, and Mary Kay Audd of Oklahoma City; grandchildren, Michael Eilers of Tulsa, OK, and Lindsay Ann Audd of Tahlequah, OK, as well as nieces and nephews in Texas, Michigan, Montana, Colorado and California. He loved to take his family on road trips and the destination didn't matter. He loved to work in the yard by mowing the lawn, planting flowers or raking leaves. He loved to sing, making a joyful noise to praise and honor his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was a man who appreciated simple pleasures, respected people from all walks of life, and taught his children that having lots of 'things' was not the secret of happiness. He was a member of Northwest Baptist Church for 30 years. He sang in the Glory Gang, a senior adult choir that performed in nursing homes, retirement centers and private homes bringing joy to those who could no longer attend church services. He recently joined Quail Springs Baptist Church and was looking forward to getting to know his new church family and witnessing the planned expansion of its facilities. The family will greet visitors on Wednesday, December 20 from 2 pm - 5 pm at Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Home, 6006 N. Grand Blvd., OKC, OK 73118. A memorial service and reception for friends and family will begin at 2 pm, Thursday, December 21st, at Northwest Baptist Church, 23rd and Drexel, in Oklahoma City. In lieu of flowers, friends wishing to honor the memory of Robert 'Bobby' Audd are asked to donate in his name to the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children, 3800 N. May Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405-942-3000), or, the American Cancer Society, 6525 N. Meridian, Suite #110, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405-843-9888).