Robert "Bob" Thomas Gaddis

ROBERT THOMAS “BOB” GADDIS, age 83, of Dandridge, TN went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 19, 2016, after a hard fought battle with leukemia. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and Blanche Gaddis; his wife, Robbie Welch Gaddis; sister, Racine Gaddis; brother-in-law, Wayne "Dobie" Welch; uncle and aunt, Hugh and Dixie Miller; special cousin, Billy P. Miller. Bob was a man who enjoyed hard work and loved spending time with his family. He was a retired school bus driver from the Jefferson County School System, had recently retired as a mail carrier from the United States Postal Service, and farmed until the age of 82. He is survived by his daughter, Susan (Bill) Gass; sons, Bobby (Karen) Gaddis, Don (Allison) Gaddis, Dale Gaddis, Garth Gaddis; grandchildren, Julia (Blake) Finchum, Robert (Jessica) Gass, Hayden Gaddis, Carley Gaddis, Kassidy Huffaker, Weston Huffaker; great-grandchildren, Lyla, Bella Kate, and Tallulah Finchum, Caroline and Christopher Gass; sister-in-law, Eutha Welch; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Barbara Welch; special cousin, Janice Miller; and faithful dog, Tybee. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hills Union Cemetery Fund, C/O Dave Gibbons, 2383 Hills Chapel Road, Dandridge, TN, 37725. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 7:00pm Monday, May 23, 2016 with the funeral service to follow at Farrar Funeral Home, Dandridge. Rev. John Clark and Bro. Mike Hensley will officiate. Family and friends will meet at 11:00am on Tuesday at Hills Union United Methodist Church Cemetery for interment.