WARE, ROBERT “BOB” WAYNE – age 80, of Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014. He was a United States Air Force veteran, was part of the 134th Refueling Group at McGhee Tyson, and served in the Berlin Crisis. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Fay Ware; children, Bobbie Mencer and husband Mike of Knoxville, Allen and wife Amy, of State College, Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Amy Loop, and husband Josh, Ashton Watson, and husband Darrell all of Knoxville, Michael, and wife Nickie, of State College, Pennsylvania; great grandchildren, Tanner, Riley, Weston, Maddix and Landon; siblings, Dean Rodgers, Sue Hurst, and husband Glen, and Wanda Moses; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 26th, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Highland Memorial Funeral Home, with funeral service to immediately follow at 7:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held on Monday, January 27th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please donate to Missions at Calvary Baptist Tabernacle, 6922 Seaver Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37909 or The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Please sign Mr. Ware’s online register book at www.highlandmemorialparks.com. Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 5315 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. 865-588-0567

Source:  Knoxville News Sentinel (TN) – Saturday, January 25, 2014