Greencastle —
Robert Earl Trumbo, 86, of Greencastle, passed away on Aug. 13, 2012, at Putnam County Hospital. He was born April 29, 1926, in Dunkirk, and was the son of the late Adrain L. and Susan (Swathwood) Trumbo. He was married to Margaret (Roth) Trumbo on April 1, 1950, and she preceded him in death on Nov. 5, 1982. On April 16, 1983, he married Beverly Joan (Sutherlin) Trumbo, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 2010.
He is survived by his son, Donnie Lee Trumbo and wife Debra of Greencastle; stepdaughters, Debra Martin of Portales, N.M., Patti Cummings and husband Sam Frushour of Bloomington, and Kelly Shaw of Franklin; sister, Gwendolyn Lee Burress of Dunkirk; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wives and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, June Cooper; and brother, William Trumbo, who was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, in Belgium.
He was a retired from Clay County Rural Telephone Cooperative, was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6606 in Clay City, and was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served during World War II.
Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross. Condolences may be sent to the family at:
cds@whitakerfuneralhome.net
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