Mr. Robert "Bobby" Black

November 21, 1949 - September 25, 2017

Robert (Bobby) Arnold Black was born November 21, 1949 in Madison County, Tennessee to the late Fred Arnold Black and Ella V. McNeal Black. He was a 1967 graduate of Merry High School in Jackson, TN. He professed a hope in Christ at an early age where he attended Salem Baptist Church. He later joined the Bells Chapel Missionary Baptist Church located in Bells, TN. Robert moved and worked in Paducah, KY for several years. He later returned to Jackson, TN where he worked at Regional Hospital. After this he became skilled in production trades where he worked in manufacturing and industry until his retirement. Robert was joined in Holy Matrimony to Terry Lynn Cathey on July 23, 1999, who remained faithfully by his side until his passing. He departed this life on Monday, September 25, 2017 after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Ella V. Black; one brother, Barry Black, and one sister, Brenda Love. He leaves to cherish his memory: his loving and devoted wife, Terry Black of Bells, TN; four children, Antonio Black of Jackson, TN; Jacquene (Tavoris) Rainey of Cordova, TN; Anthony (Stacey) Johnson of Cordova, TN and Jodi Johnson of Jackson, TN; four grandchildren, Staff Sargeant Kevin Winfield of Pittsburgh, CA; Spencer Johnson, Morgan Johnson and Skyler Johnson all of Cordova, TN; a special aunt and uncle, Lonnell and Barbara Jean Black of Detroit, MI; three brothers, Tony (Johnetta) Black, of Jackson TN; Jimmy (Dorothy) Black of Jackson, TN; Bernard (Vicky) Black of Copteras Cove, TX; one sister, Matona Black of Copteras Cove, TX; two brothers-in-law, Ricky (Pam) Johnson of Washington D.C., and Rev. Craig (Ora) Cathey of Humboldt, TN; five sisters-in-law, Sheron (Rev. Odell) Robertson, Elizabeth Stitts, Laura Mills, Norma Bowers, Barbara Hines and Debbie Cathey; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.