Robert Jr. "Bob" Pannell

Robert Jr. "Bob" Pannell obituary, Chicago, IL

Robert Jr. "Bob" Pannell

Robert Pannell Obituary

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Robert (aka: Jr or Bob) Pannell was born on October 11, 1951, in Guntersville, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Edna Pannell and his brothers Edward (Neal) Pannell, Jackie (Bill) Pannell

He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Elizabeth “BettyAnn or Liz” Pannell; his first wife: Bette (nee Lill) Reskey; his children, Antonette Slater; Bobby (Lisa) Pannell; Kathy (Chris) Mastny; Christine (Danny) Garrett; and Robert L. Pannell; his grandchildren, Rochelle (Omar) Cabrera; Nicholas (Imari) Piloni; Ryan (Mary Claire) Piloni; Billy Garrett; Jeffery (Valon Lopez) Slater; Joshua Pannell; and Austin (Angel Lema) Slater; Krissy (Matt) Flutka; Meranda (Jonathan) Graves;

Kayla (Reiniche) Black; Amelia and Sarah Mastny and his great-grandchildren, Aidian and Celeste Cabrera, Olivia, Lucas and Hailey Flutka; Evelyn and Alayna Graves; Emmery and Stella Sisk

Robert was a loving uncle to many nieces and nephews and a cherished friend to all who met him.  

In lieu of flowers donations to either: 

American Heart Association https://www.heart.org 

American Diabetes Association https://www.diabetes.org 

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13350 S. Baltimore Ave., Chicago, IL 60633

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