Robert W. Lanham, 68, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his home. He was born December 24, 1950 in Red Lodge, Montana to the late Roy and Eva Hamil Lanham. He retired from Swedish Match where he worked as a fork lift driver and was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral. Bob loved the beach, listening to music, watching crime shows and his cat, Boo.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Greenlee; granddaughter, Jessica Decker; and a brother Jim Lanham.
Survivors include his daugthers, Robin Lanham Phillips (Kay Phillips), Gerri East (Brian), and Brittany Decker (David); eight grandchildren, Regina, Jacob, Tabitha Mitchell, and Dominic, Eva, Silas, and Lucian Decker, and Chelcei East; brother, Tom Lanham; and sister-in-law, Eppie Lanham.
Services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will follow in Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery, Philpot, KY . Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday with prayers at 6:30 p.m. and after 12 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.