Robert Blythe

Robert Blythe

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Robert W. "Bob" Blythe, 85, of Perryville died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Independence Care Center of Perry County.

He was born Aug. 13, 1923, in Indianapolis, son of James Russell Jarret and Irene C. Blythe. He and Flora Palisch were married May 9, 1943.

Blythe was a former assistant fire chief with Perryville Fire Department. He was also a mechanic at Y&Y Motors and Perryville Tire Center. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, VFW, the Ozark Fire Fighters Association, the Perryville Optimist Club and the American Legion.

Survivors include his wife; a son, James Blythe of Perryville; four grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The VFW wake will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside service provided by the Delta Team and VFW.