Bobby C. Roach

Bobby C. Roach 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio went to his heavenly reward Friday, morning, October 30, 2015 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. Bob was born on June 12, 1931 in Waterloo, Ohio, son of the C.H. and Ola Miller Roach. Bob served in the U.S. Army and after being honorably discharged he returned to Gallipolis and became involved in plumbing work. Bob purchased the Standard Plumbing and Heating business and served Gallipolis and its surrounding area for over fifty years before retiring. He was an active member of the Knight of Pythias Lodge in Gallipolis for fifty years, active in the Gallia County Senior Citizens. Bob was a Kentucky Colonel for fifty years and regularly met with two groups at McDonalds and Captain D’s. Bob was a member of the Rodney Pike Church of God where he loved the people there and loved to hear his pastor minister. Bob was well known around Gallipolis and will be missed by his family and friends. Bob was married to Dorothy Criner Roach and she preceded him in death on November 24, 1999. He is survived by a daughter Vickie (Romey) Swanson of Bidwell, a son Charles “Chuck” (Paula) Derifield of Dublin, Ohio, Grandchildren, Melissa (Richard) Huffman of Gallipolis, Adam (Karen) Allie of Georgetown, KY, Sydney Howard of Athens, TN, Austin Howard of TN, Grant and Brandon Derifield both of Dublin, Ohio, Emily and Caroline Wagner of Hilliard, Ohio and Richard Wagner of Dublin, Ohio, Great Grandchildren Ashlee Huffman, Richard (RJ) Huffman, Caleb Patterson, Rhema Allie and Daniel Allie, a great great grandson Westin Howard, Sister-in-law Clarabell Roach of Gallipolis, and several nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Dorothy, a son Gary Roach and a daughter Terri Howard, and a brother Richard Roach and a sister Doris Nolan. Services will be 1 pm Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Bynum officiating. His burial will follow in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at Willis Funeral Home on Monday, November 2, 2015 from 6-8 pm. There will be military rites at the graveside by the Gallia County Funeral Detail. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Bob’s memory to Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House 3100 Staunton Road, Huntington, WV 25702. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.