Abingdon – Robert “Bob” Vernon Plasters, 67 of Abingdon, passed away at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Marigold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Galesburg.
He was born January 21, 1950 in Galesburg, the son of Vernon and Melba M. McDermet Plasters. He married Holly Batson Ralston on December 5, 1980 at the Abingdon Christian Church.
Bob is survived by his wife, Holly; his stepdaughter, Penny (Richard Berg) Ralston-Berg of Menomonie, Wisconsin; his sister, Sandra (Roger) Timmons of Abingdon; two nieces, Tina (Steve) McCormick of Galesburg and Jamie (Rob) Beil of Abingdon; his great-niece, Shelby Beil and his two great-nephews, Eddie Beil and Dhane McCormick. Bob is also survived by his Mother-in-law, Dutch Batson of Abingdon and her family, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law, Art Batson.
He had lived in Abingdon all his life. He graduated from Abingdon High School in 1968. He worked many jobs but mostly as a truck spotter for Maytag in Galesburg, retiring in 2000. If you knew Bob, you knew that he enjoyed road tripping in his truck at a very slow speed so he could see nature and the wildlife. He also enjoyed boating on the Mississippi River at about the same speed, slow. His other enjoyments were fishing, hunting, playing slot machines, his friends and he had a wonderful relationship with his beloved cat, Jed.
Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Abingdon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Guardian Angels Humane Society. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
