Robert “Bob” Thomas Ashmore, 73, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Born June 28, 1950 in Oroville, California, Bob was the son of the late Woodrow William and Arlene Marie “Phyllis” (Crockett) Ashmore. He was also preceded in death by one nephew, James Bice, and one brother-in-law, Bill Helmick. On April 8, 1980 in Columbia, Missouri, Bob was united in marriage to Theresa Murphy and to this union two children were born. On October 23, 2008 in Kirksville, Missouri, Bob married Carol Jean Davis.
Bob is survived by his wife Carol of the home; two daughters, Rebecca “Becky” (Tom) Cunningham of Ft. Worth, TX, and Stefanie Novinger of Columbia, MO; step-son, Josh Davis of Macon, MO; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Jeanette Helmick of Harrisonburg, VA, Kathleen and Joe Limbaugh of Mendenhall, MS, Pamela and Steven Hamilton of Yankton, SD, and Lisa and Rodger Hall of Columbia, MO; six grandchildren, Shelby Novinger, Sadie Snelling, Austin Snelling, Shayne Meeker, Kathryn “Kate” (Andrew Murgia) Cunningham, and Sean Cunningham; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home with Pastor Aaron Rodgerson officiating. Interment will follow the service at Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery in Kirksville.
Family will receive friends on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from noon to service time in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville.
Memorial donations in memory of Bob may be made to his daughter, Rebecca Cunningham for the further education of his grandchildren, and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.