Official Obituary of
Robert Williamson
July 23, 1953 ~ April 1, 2020 (age 66) 66 Years Old
Robert Williamson Obituary
Robert “Bob” L. Williamson Jr., born July 23, 1953, in Pensacola, FL has passed. He is survived by his loving parents Robert L Williamson Sr ( Captain Ret, USN) and Nancy L ( Arnold) Williamson, sister Cheryl Sheldon, brother Kevin (Gay) Williamson, and aunt Eileen Dawson. He leaves behind “with love and a dream of a future together” his loving wife of 43 years Vicki L (Hohman) Williamson, children Robert L Williamson III and Mary-Margaret Williamson, daughter-in-law Catherine (Oliverio) Williamson, grandchildren Santino, Mia, and Olivia, and many cousins, in-laws, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Layman & Mary (Cusak) Williamson and James & Mabel (Faidley) Arnold, uncles Thomas Arnold & Curtis Dawson, father-in-law Joseph Hohman, brothers-in-law Bill Sheldon & Terrence Hohman, sisters-in-law Mary Elizabeth Hohman & Rebecca (Hohman) Droll, nephew Carlos Hohman.
He attended Heidelberg College where he fell in love with Vicki and was a member of the Excelsior Men’s Society and the football and wrestling teams. There he earned his BA in Health and Physical Education with a minor in Black History, but only after his mother flew from Italy to pay his campus parking fines.
Bob was a hard-working, proud, and loving family man. His most cherished role was being Pop-pop and always making his grandchildren laugh. If you were loved by him as a family member or friend you knew it. He always enjoyed a good cigar in the sunshine, a cold drink with friends, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Bob lived all over the world, but was a long time resident of Akron, OH, where “you can always be 15 minutes from anywhere you need to be”. He would be sad to not see tomorrow, as he believed: “I get better looking every day.” He is loved and will be dearly missed.
In line with social distancing requirements, there will be no public funeral services. Burial for the family will be privately held at Holy Cross Cemetary in Akron, OH. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in his memory to St Hilary Parish Foundation.
He attended Heidelberg College where he fell in love with Vicki and was a member of the Excelsior Men’s Society and the football and wrestling teams. There he earned his BA in Health and Physical Education with a minor in Black History, but only after his mother flew from Italy to pay his campus parking fines.
Bob was a hard-working, proud, and loving family man. His most cherished role was being Pop-pop and always making his grandchildren laugh. If you were loved by him as a family member or friend you knew it. He always enjoyed a good cigar in the sunshine, a cold drink with friends, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Bob lived all over the world, but was a long time resident of Akron, OH, where “you can always be 15 minutes from anywhere you need to be”. He would be sad to not see tomorrow, as he believed: “I get better looking every day.” He is loved and will be dearly missed.
In line with social distancing requirements, there will be no public funeral services. Burial for the family will be privately held at Holy Cross Cemetary in Akron, OH. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in his memory to St Hilary Parish Foundation.
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