Robert "Big Bob" Alexander

Robert "Big Bob" Alexander obituary

Robert "Big Bob" Alexander

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Robert Alexander Obituary

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ALEXANDER, Robert "Big Bob" – of Clio, age 60, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 18, 2025, at his residence. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00PM Friday, August 22, 2025 at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio, Michigan. Cremation to follow. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 2-8PM and on Friday from 11AM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make memorial contributions to the family for future designation.

Bob was born October 15, 1964, in Flint, to the late Robert and Sharon (Jones) Alexander. He graduated from Atherton High School with the class of 1982 and retired from the Genesee County Road Commission after 22 years of employment. On June 18, 1988, he married his beloved wife and best friend, Deborah "Debbie" Roth, and together they created a beautiful life. Bob enjoyed working on old cars, going bowling from time to time, and he liked taking trips up north. He was an avid sports fan who liked keeping up with the Detroit Lions, and he especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Bob was an incredible man who can never be replaced, and his legacy will continue to live on in the lives of those who knew him.

Bob is forever loved and remembered by: Wife, Debbie Alexander; Son, Robert (Jessica) Alexander; Brother, Brian (Rosalind) Alexander; Father-in-law, Christopher Roth, Sr; Brother-in-law, Christopher (Lisa) Roth, Jr.; Sister-in-law, Kathy (Bob) Ford; Niece and Nephew: Ashley Ford and Bobby (Jen) Ford; Beloved Great Pyrenees, Lou; Many beloved friends. Bob was preceded in death by: Parents, Robert and Sharon; Mother-in-law, Lois (Denver) Patterson; Mother-in-law, Barbara Roth.

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