More detail on this person: Born and raised in
Dalton, Georgia, Lt. Col (Ret) Robin "Bob" McCamy
Barrett, Jr., 87, passed away from complications
due to a stroke at The Chester Sims Veterans
Nursing home.
At the age of 19, he embarked on a lifetime
military career, enlisting with the US Army
infantry. He was shortly promoted for training,
and became a helicopter and fixed wing pilot,
graduating from The Marion Military Institute. He
earned The Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He met,
and married the love of his life, Martha Marlowe
January 20, 1951 and together they traveled the US
and Europe with his career, including two tours of
duty in Germany. Their union has produced four
sons: Stephen, Michael, Mark and Stuart. The
family settled in Dothan, Alabama upon his
military retirement in July, 1968, where he became
a licensed insurance broker & licensed real estate
broker.
Bob was an avid fisherman, who never met a
stranger, always had a story to tell, and would
always offer a glass of "friendship."
He was predeceased by his parents, Robin Sr &
Betty; a sister, Barbara; and son, Stephen. He is
survived by his wife, Martha (Panama City Beach,
FL); sons and daughter in law; Michael (Sanger,
TX) Mark (Hartford, AL) and Stuart & Patti (Panama
City Beach, Florida); seven grandchildren and 13
great grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at Kent Forest
Lawn 2403 Harrison Ave, Panama City, FL 32405 at
3pm June 25, 2016 with the Rev. Virgil Tillman
officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made, in his honor, to The
Emerald Coast VFW Post 10555 17680 Ashley
Drive; Panama City Beach, FL. 32413
Panama City News Herald, Jun 19, 2016
This information was last updated 06/28/2016
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