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Bob GRAGG

Glenwood Cemetery
Sullivan County,
Tennessee

1938 - January 29, 2005
Job 1:21b the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Mr. Bob Gragg passed away at Wellmont Hospice House. He was preceded in death by his beloved son, Robert Parker Gragg and brother Paul Gragg. Bob was the son of Lewis and Beatrice Gragg of Kingsport, TN.

He is survived by his wife Roma Parker Gragg, a daughter Sarah (Mrs. David Dugger) and a son Lewis Denton Gragg, II. The joy of his life was his grandchildren. The children of his late son Parker are Seth, Laura Beth, and a Zackary Gragg. His daughter Sarah’s children are David, II, Hannah and Andrew Dugger. Also surviving are his sister Anna Louise Gray and his brother Carl Milburn Gragg both of Kingsport. Bob was a pre-med student of ETSU before joining the U. S. Army stationed at Fort Sam Houston, TX. He served for four years at Brooke Army Medical Center. While in San Antonio he completed studies and San Antonio Junior College. He was transferred to Landstuhl, Germany, 2nd General Hospital working in Forensic Chemistry. Bob was certified by CDC in Clinical and Anatomical Pathology. He attended advanced medical schools. He was chief of toxicology USAER Seventh Army. In a medical capacity, he served 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Army. He retired after eight years to continue studies at ETSU. In 1965, he joined S.E. Massengill as a Senior Research Biochemist. He also worked for Instrumentation Laboratories in Boston and Boston and Beckman Instruments in Fullerton, California.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2005 at 11 am at Edgemont Presbyterian Church with Rev. Larry Stallard and Dr. Dewey Kerr officiating. Entombment will follow at Glenwood Mausoleum. Military Honors will be conducted by the VFW Patton Crosswhite Post #6975 and the National Guard. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5-9 pm at Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, some may consider giving to “Africa-Water for Life” at Life Outreach International PO Box 982000, Fort Worth, TX 76182 (1-800-947-5433) or www.LifeToday.org. With grateful hearts we give thanks to Dr. Gerry Boccarossa, Dr. Michael Baron, H.M.G.,and Wellmont Services.

Contributed on 5/9/14 by cemphotovolchic
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Submitted: 5/9/14 • Approved: 5/9/14 • Last Updated: 8/15/15 • R59826-G0-S3

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