DOUGLAS — Mr. Robert Wayne Harkleroad, 84, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at The Landings in Douglas following an extended illness.
He was born in Coffee County to the late Stanley Cotch Harkleroad, Sr. and Madelyn Freeman Gilley. He retired as a mechanic from CSX Transportation after 27 years of employment. He was a member of Gilchrist Park United Methodist Church for many years but most recently attended Innerarity Point Church of Christ in Pensacola, Fla. He also served in the United States Navy.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Stanley Earl Harkleroad.
He is survived by four children, Angela Woelfel of Blackshear, Wayne Harkleroad (Annie) of Spokane, WA, Alicia Spivey of Patterson, and Bryon Harkleroad of Waycross; five grandchildren, Dr. Amanda W. Adkins (Dr. Brian), Zachary Woelfel (Allison), Trey Spivey, Sabrina Spivey, and Robert Harkleroad, III; three great grandchildren, Penelope Woelfel, Ben Adkins, and Theodore Woelfel; two brothers, Irie Harkleroad (Donna) of Waycross and Cotch Harkleroad (Mary Kay) of Richmond Hill; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, at Greenlawn Cemetery. The family received friends at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
Music Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
