ROBERT OREN MONROE

ROBERT (BOB) OREN MONROE Robert (Bob) Oren Monroe passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 at his home in Flower Mound, TX. He was 80 years old. He will be remembered by his family and friends on January 31, at 10:30 am at Riverside Church of Christ, 150 E. Belt Line Rd in Coppell, TX. Bob was born on March 7, 1945 in Dallas, TX to Robert and Francis Monroe. His family moved to Denison when he was 5 years old. They were faithful members of the Armstrong Avenue Church of Christ. He graduated from Denison High School in 1963 and attended Oklahoma Christian College for 2 years. During his high school and college years, he developed a love for photography while serving on the yearbook staffs. He had the opportunity to attend the Faulk School of Photography in Branson, MO. When he graduated, he moved to Denison where he purchased a photography studio, Monroe Studio. Bob married Shirley Potter on April 16, 1971. They began their life together in Dallas. They were blessed with two children, son, Robert Jeremy, and daughter, Jamie Sheree. After he sold his photography studio Bob worked for the Katy, Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads. When he retired he enjoyed spending time with his grandsons and their many trips to the zoo and parks. He also began volunteering at elementary schools. The Texas State Board of Education honored him as a Hero for Children in 2016. Bob is survived by his wife, Shirley; son, Jeremy; daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Rob Sever; two grandsons, Tanner and Brody Sever; sister, Nancy Wall; niece, Noelle Wall Sweany and her husband, Brian; their two children, Madeline and Colin Sweany; two great-nephews, Greg Parks and his wife Andrea and their children, and Dustin Mitchell and his children, along with many cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Francis Monroe; his brother-in-law, Noel Wall; two nieces, Shelley Wall Parks and Jennifer Wall Mitchell. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be sent to Riverside Church of Christ Butterfly School, 150 E. Belt Line Rd, Coppell, TX 75019 or the Gregg Pearson Foundation, 2531 Carl Rd., Arlington, TX 76015.