Funeral services for Bob Hendley, 70, of Lexington were held Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was at the Celestial Gardens Cemetery in Cyril under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.
Mr. Hendley passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020.
Robert Lee Hendley III was born February 19, 1950 in Oklahoma City, the second of four children born to Robert Lee Hendley II and Lucille (McGowen) Hendley. He spent his early childhood in California, and attended school some in Sulphur, before returning to Oklahoma City, which he always considered his home.
Bob graduated from Southeast High School with the Class of 1969. After high school, he began working at City National Bank. It was here he met a young lady named Joyce Risenhoover, and together they raised three children, son Robert and daughters April and Sheryl.
Bob later worked for Thermo King servicing refrigeration for semi-trucks. He then worked at Deaconess Hospital as a boiler operator, and later at Southwestern Bell.
Bob later married Fran Sawyer, and two families became one. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed traveling, and he and Fran were able to visit the 48 continental states. Bob loved the freedom of the road, and spent countless hours on his Harley. He was an avid sports fan; loved Oklahoma State and the Chicago Cubs. His greatest passion was his photography. He collected cameras over the years, had a keen awareness for the right picture, and shared his talents with his family and friends. He was a family man first and he cherished his grandchildren. He will be forever missed!
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce Hendley; his parents, Robert II and Lucille Hendley and sister, Christine Hendley.
Bob is survived by his wife, Fran, of the home; his children, Robert Hendley and wife, Misty, of Norman, April Hendley of Carbondale, Ill., and Sheryl Casey and husband, Dean, of Checotah; stepsons, Scott Sawyer and wife, Kathy, of Lexington and Josh Sawyer and wife, Amber, of Stratford; brother, Carl Hendley and wife, Lynn, of Roswell, N.M.; sister, Glenda Drew and husband, Fred, of Maine; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and a host of other family and friends.
Online condolences may be made at wilsonlittle.com.
