07/01/2019
Bobby Eugene Oswalt, 82, of Huxley, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, in Huxley.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Chris Welch, Bro. Michael McArthur, Bro. Rusty Hall, and Bro. Gordon Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow at Strong Cemetery in Huxley.
Mr. Oswalt was born October 28, 1936, in Huxley, to Jimmy Aaron Oswalt and Agnes Joy Davis Oswalt. Following high school, he moved to Orange. There, he met and married Wilma Essl and together they had three sons. While in Orange, Mr. Oswalt owned and operated general stores in Orange and Winnsboro. After Wilma passed away, Mr. Oswalt moved back to Huxley and later married Annette Dingler. The two began farming and he also worked as a commercial hay bailer for over forty years. More than anything, Mr. Oswalt enjoyed spending time with his family and teaching his children and grandchildren family values and a good work ethic.
He is survived by:
Wife, Annette Oswalt
Children:
Kevin Oswalt and wife Shani
Kyle Oswalt and wife Amy
Kreig Oswalt and wife Natalie
Connie Vaughn and husband Gilbert
Belinda O’Rear and husband Keith
Grandchildren:
Zachary Oswalt
Chasity Willoughby and husband Levi
Coty Oswalt
Cade Oswalt
Savannah Oswalt
Roper Oswalt
Kaleb Oswalt
Karoline Oswalt
Kallie Oswalt
Karissa Vaughn
Bree Bearden and husband Colton
Great-grandchildren: Elly Willoughby, Tillie Willoughby, and Charlee Bearden
Siblings:
Margie Cutaia
J.H. Oswalt and wife Pat
Martha Rogers and husband Jim
Patsy McDonald and husband Mike
Sisters-in-law:
Linda Oswalt
Marlene Gore
Brother-in-law, Robert Essl
Preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Oswalt; parents, Aaron and Joy Oswalt; and brother, Jimmy Oswalt.
Pallbearers will be Zachary Oswalt, Levi Willoughby, Coty Oswalt, Cade Oswalt, Roper Oswalt, Kaleb Oswalt, Colton Bearden, and Sammy Furlow. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith O’Rear, Gilbert Vaughn, Keith Oswalt, and Steve Oswalt.
Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
