Robert Hummel
Robert “Bob” Francis Hummel, 81, in San Antonio, Texas, died at home with his family and loving hospice caregivers on March 20, 2024.
Bob was born May 8, 1942, in Chardon, to Carl and Elsie Hummel, a second son of six children. He was a graduate of Chardon High School, Class of 1960.
As an Army reservist, he married the love of his life, Beverly Barr, in 1963 and they had three children, Jenny, Katie and Bobby. He took the family to Appalachia to attend Clear Creek Bible College in Pineville, Ky., in the 1970s and moved to Louisville, Ky., in 1979 to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
As a bi-vocational pastor, Bob led prison ministry with Evangel Church, ESL classes, multi-cultural missions and ministered to men in recovery, and retired from maintenance at Kentucky Baptist Convention in 2010. He and Beverly relocated to San Antonio in October 2018.
He had a passion for learning and self-improvement. He was a gifted encourager and a meticulous painter and trim carpenter. He loved America and was a patriot. He was a hunter and sportsman and enjoyed the gun range. He was a member of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio as well as a Sunday School member at Mission City Church.
Talk of his family, kids, grandkids and great-grands always brought a smile to his face; they were his joy! He loved the Lord and wanted the world to know the simple plan of salvation for abundant living on earth and eternal life in Christ Jesus, not by works, but by God’s freely given grace alone.
Bob is survived by his wife, Beverly, of 61 years; children, daughter Jeannette Hummel, of St. Augustine, Fla., daughter Kathrine “Katie” (Jay) Holmes, of San Antonio, and son, Robert “Bobby” (Jean) Hummel, of Louisville.
He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Ellie (Jeff) Evans, Beverly Holmes, Olivia Hummel, Alex Hummel, Jacqueline Smith; and great-grandchildren, Madeline, Ben, Jack Robert and Evelyn Evans.
He is also survived by his sisters, Kathleen Dawson, of Montville Township, Jo (Gordon) McDonald, of Delaware, Ohio, and Holly (Ron) Jonovich, of Chardon; brother, Bill Hummel, of Windsor; sisters-in-law, Joyce Hummel Sargent, of Chardon, Peach Ernst, of Painesville, and Barbara Brennan, of Painesville; as well as nine nephews and 12 nieces, and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-greats as well.
Preceded in death by his parents, Francis “Carl” Hummel and Elsie Eula Waters Hummel; older brother, Tom Hummel Sr., of Chardon; son-in-law, Jerry Smith, of Fairport; and brothers-in-law, Bob Brennan, of Willoughby, Marc Ernst, of Chardon, and Malcolm Dawson, of Montville.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 1, 2024. Please meet the family and other attending at 10:15 a.m. at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon, to join in the procession which will go through Chardon Town Square, past the North Street house where Bob grew up onto the Chardon Municipal Cemetery with the graveside service beginning at 11 a.m.
A Celebration of Life Service with luncheon will immediately follow at Chardon United Methodist, 515 North St., Chardon.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Chardon. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.burrservice.com.
