Bob Donahew

Bob Donahew, age 82, of Granbury, formerly of Elm Mott, passed away Thursday morning, November 10, 2011 Lake Granbury Medical Center in Granbury. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cemetery near West, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki officiating. Mr. Donahew was born December 22, 1928 in Eldorado the son of James Patrick and Kara (Langford) Donahew. He attended Elm Mott Elementary School and graduated from LaVega High School in 1946. Bob received a full scholarship in mathematics from Baylor University but had to go to work to help support his family. In 1950 he entered the United States Air Force and served as a Military Policeman in Gallup, New Mexico. On October 31, 1950 he was united in marriage to Audrey Duncan in West. They were devoted to each other until her death on March 24, 2010. Bob worked for Sherwin Williams Company in Garland in the chemical coating division from 1953 until he retired in 1985. Bob and Audrey returned to Elm Mott and built a home where they lived until 2008. Bob is also preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Melvin Donahew and James P. Donahew Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Denise English of Granbury; a granddaughter, Kristin Porter and husband David of Austin; a great granddaughter, Lilly Joeann Porter; nieces and nephews including, Lynda and Paul Svacek, Cindy Crisler, Diane and Gary Gray and Marianne Donahew; and many other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Martin's Church of Tours.