Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Bob Meares
Oct 14th, 1956 - Sep 4th, 2024Robert Wayne Meares, age 67, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 4, 2024, at his home.
He was born October 14, 1956, in Olney, the son of Robert Glen and Wanda (Corry) Meares. He was united in marriage to Elaine Joan Koskie of October 15, 1988, and together they have shared 35 wedding anniversaries.
Bob was a 1974 graduate of Flora High School. He was a truck driver and had worked for Cooper Farms and McDaniel Transit. Bob was an avid St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan and a life-long deer hunter. He enjoyed gardening and always looked forward to time spent fishing, especially any time he got a chance to go catfishing on Newton Lake.
He is survived by his wife: Elaine Meares; 3 sons: Ryan Staton, Brandon (Jen) Staton, and Chris (Myra) Staton; a grandson: Brayden Lewis; beloved pets: Leo, Ally, Queen, Chicken, and Relic; nieces: Susan (Marty) Dagg and Erin Dagg; and cousins: Vicky Corry, Berdella McGrew, Kris (Micheal) Engelmeier, Gina (David) Eade, Larry Lee (Michelle) Meares, and Joni Meares.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister: Micky Morrison.
A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. A graveside ceremony with interment will take place at 1:30 p.m. in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville. Memorial donations are suggested to Fur a Good Paws, and these will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a condolence or memory, visit: www.frankandbright.com