(Age 93)

Dr. Robert Taylor Dibble passed peacefully at his home in Silver Spring, MD on July 11, 2025 surrounded by his wife, Barbara, his children, June Ray, Diana Dibble, and Sean Dibble, along with son-in-law Martin Biggs and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dr. Dibble graduated from Howard University Medical School in 1956 and practiced medicine in Washington, DC for 62 years. He retired from MedStar Washington Hospital Center in December, 2014.

He was a member of many professional men's organizations. He loved the game of golf and was a member of the Pro-Duffers Golf Club, where he received several trophies and achieved two holes-in-one, the last one at 90 years of age. He was an avid tennis enthusiast and played on Sundays with the same group of tennis buddies for decades. In college, he was a "four letter man" and earned a place in Hall of Fame for Sports at Grinnell College.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Eugene Dibble, Jr. M.D.; his sister, Helen Dibble Cannaday and his brother-in-law Dr. Lawrence Cannaday, his brother, Eugene Dibble III and his sister-in-law Jeanette Campbell Dibble, and his brother-in-law Vernon Jordan.

He is survived by his sisters, Clarice Walker (George), and Ann Jordan; his grandchildren, Jennifer Ray Muir (Krishna), Veronica Ray and Charles Ray III; great-grandchildren Kayla, Kadar, Kaden and Khisha Muir, Lebeyah and Titus Godo, Henry and Frank Biggs, and his great -great- granddaughter, Allanna Ray Muir. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.

Dr. Dibble was loved by many and will be greatly missed. He will be laid to rest in his beloved hometown of Tuskegee, Alabama.

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Published by The Washington Post on Jul. 20, 2025.

Memories and Condolences
for Robert Dibble

6 Entries

REBECCA

July 24, 2025

my sincere condolences to the family.

Cheryl Brown from Raleigh NC

July 22, 2025

June, I pray that you and your family will will find comfort, strength and peace in God´s loving arms. Your father was a wonderful and kind man. I am honored to have known him. Love to you and your family and I will keep you in my prayers.
Cheryl Brown

Victor F. Scott, MD

July 21, 2025

I was very sad to learn of the death of Dr. Robert Dibble who besides being a beloved and stellar physician, was just a great person. He was especially important to me as a mentor and general supporter. Dr. Dibble, though trained as a gastroenterologist, chose to establish a primary care practice, but lent his Gastroenterology expertise to Freedmens Hospital as a volunteer physician in the Gastroenterology clinic. It was there that I met him and when I expressed my interest in Gastroenterology, he encouraged me and recommended me to the institution in which he had trained, The University Hospitals of Cleveland of Case Western Reserve University, and where he had left a great impression. After my return to the Howard University College of Medicine, he continued to support the Gastroenterology Division which we were building, through practical advice and patient referrals. He remained ever faithful to Howard University, as he frequently attended the twice yearly luncheons of the group "Howard Men of the 50s and 60s". He will be sorely missed, very sincere condolences to his family

Dana LaMar (Tolson) Blake

July 20, 2025

Dr Dibble was a really nice, smart, compassionate and empathetic man. I've actuall known him since I was a 2nd grade child because June & my big cousin Tawana were friends. I hung out with them as a child. When I became a grown woman he was my grandmother Mary Jane Wise's Dr. My mother (Bernadette Tolson) & I took her to many appointments with him and his bedside manner was above reproach. When I retired from the US AirForce in 2013 I was trying to get him as my Dr because he was like family to me ~ but he was no longer taking new patients. I am thankful to have known him and his daughters. I know he is with my mother & grandmother and all the others gone b4 him at peace with himself and still watching over his family from above. Be strong and rest assured that Dr Dibble is in a place of no confusion, lots of love and self awareness & most of all No More Pain. My sincere condolences to his family, friends, co-workers, colleagues, and associates,

Love, Hugs & Prayers
Dana L. (Tolson) Blake

Grandison E. Hill, Esq.

July 20, 2025

We have really lost a great physician, a towering figure in the medical community and a legend in Washington, D.C. His deep concern and care for his patients was the subject of wonder and appreciation in many of our settings. One oft shared joke was if you went in for a physical take the rest of the day off, you'll need it to recover. It was a total experience!! Missed an appointment, expect a personal call from him early in the am reminding you of your next day appointment at 7:30 am and he was not joking. His follow ups evidenced a genuine concern for your well being. He loved his medicine and how he could use it for his patients' benefit. Its been widely known he was the doctors' doctor, he was much more than that, he was really YOUR DOCTOR. A job well done, a life well lived. God bless.

Dr. Gayle Jenkins

July 19, 2025

In loving memory of a wonderful uncle. Thank you so much for taking care of all the people over the years as a doctor. You went out of your way to make sure that all your patients were taking care of and you always make time for your family as well. Rest in peace. You will be missed, love your niece Gayle.

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