Robert Eugene “Bob” Channell, age 98, of Lenoir City, TN went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 18, 2019. Born in Bantam, OH, Bob was a veteran of WWII, serving as a 2nd Lt. in the US Army Air Corps. Following the war, Bob married and settled in the greater Cincinnati area, where they raised their family, and later retired from IBEW local 212 as an electrician. After accepting Christ as his Savior, Bob and his family became members of Lindale Baptist Church in Amelia, OH, where he served as a deacon and teacher for many decades. Following his retirement, Bob & Myrtle moved to Lenoir City and were members of Fellowship Baptist Church. Compassionate, soft-spoken, and gentle in spirit, he consistently demonstrated a deep passion for singing, teaching, playing his mandolin, raising a large garden every year, fixing broken things for friends, and ministering to unsaved church members.
Preceded in death by his loving wife for 69 years, Myrtle Laird Channell; parents, George and Ruth (Jones) Channell; and by his eight siblings.
Survived by his children: Karen (Joe) Hunter, Wes (Connie) Channell, and Larry (Jeanine) Channell; nine grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 27th at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. with Rev. Eddie Chasteen officiating. Burial will follow in the Lakeview Cemetery with full military honors. Click Funeral Home, 109 Walnut Street, Lenoir City, will oversee the arrangements.
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109 Walnut Street
Lenoir City, TN 37771
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Lenoir City, TN 37771
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City Park Drive
Lenoir City, Tennessee 37772
