Robert G. Gump, 76, of Greenville, passed away early Friday morning, November 15, 2013, at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville.

He was born December 5, 1936 in Versailles, son of the late Charles and Ermal (Arnett) Gump.

Bob was a veteran of the US Navy, and retired from Carl Subler Trucking where he was a dispatcher and terminal manager . He was a member of the Versailles Masonic Lodge.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Lila Lee and brother Charles Gump, Jr.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara J. (Keaser) Gump, whom he married September 5, 1958; sons, Randy (Mary Ann) Gump of Versailles and Rick (Lynne) Gump of Greenville; a daughter, Kim Gump of Greenville; sister, Joan Watren of Florida, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services with full military honors will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 20, at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Versailles.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, from 6-8 p.m. with a masonic memorial service at 7:45 p.m.. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to State of the Heart Hospice.