Mr. Robert Ray Rodriguez

A Celebration of Life for Mr. Robert “Bobby” Rodriguez, 83, of Carthage, Texas will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2026, at the First Christian Church with Rev. Don Cocklin and Rev. Skip Roten officiating. A private family burial will follow in the Rusk County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. prior to the service Friday at the First Christian Church. Mr. Robert Ray Rodriguez was born February 12, 1943, in Henderson, Texas. He passed this life March 23, 2026, peacefully at his Carthage, Texas home. Robert was the baby of nine children born to the marriage of Myrtle Irene Dickey and Grover Cleveland Rodriguez. He was raised and schooled in Henderson, Texas. Mr. Rodriguez worked as a foreman for Wellman Industries, a saltwater hauler for Pinnergy and worked in the World of NASCAR as a Fuelman for Chet Filip. Robert was a member of First Christian Church, where he served as an elder. He volunteered with the Samaritan House. His favorite days included deer hunting, NASCAR, old cars, collecting reel to reel, vinyl, 8-track, cassettes and CD’s. He was a natural caregiver to others and all-around family man to those he loved. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Nolan, Baucum, G.C., and James Rodriguez; sisters, Wilda Andrews, Frances Crane and Peggy Anderson. Mr. Rodriguez is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Doris Bailey Rodriguez of Carthage; children, Lisa Fox and her husband Mike of Marshall, Brenda Bishop and husband Billy of Longview; step children, Kelly Abernathy and husband Joey of Carthage, Jeff Todd and wife Stephanie of Lake Cherokee and Stephen Brando and wife Lisa of Gary; Sister, Barbara Mabry of Pocola, OK; grandchildren Krystal and Nathan Tarver, Jessica Fox, Josh Bishop, Monica and Lee Bullock, Nick Bishop; seven great grandchildren; numerous step grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great great grandchild, nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be Josh Bishop, Nick Bishop, Nathan Tarver, Lee Bullock, Mike Fox, Billy Bishop, Stephen Brando and Alex Patterson. Honorary pallbearers will be Wyatt Tarver, Cash Tarver and Terry Bailey. The family wishes to thank Heartsway Hospice and Caring Hearts for their loving care.

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Mr. Robert Ray Rodriguez

February 12, 1943 - March 23, 2026