Dr. Robert Garvin Bottoms

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Lord & Stephens Funeral Home - West

Posted event

January 28, 2026

Feb

Memorial service

10:30 a.m.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

498 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

Lord & Stephens Funeral Home - West

Posted an obituary

January 28, 2026

Dr. Robert Bottoms Obituary

Dr. Robert Garvin Bottoms was born in Birmingham, Alabama on June 28, 1944. He committed his life to broadening access to higher education, increasing diversity on university campuses, while prioritizing ethics and moral reflection in both leadership... Read Dr. Robert Bottoms's Obituary