Visitation was held at the Jerry Smith Funeral Home, Athens with services on Friday, December 8 in the chapel of the funeral home. The Rev. Oran Creasman officiated. Burial, with full graveside military honors, followed in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Mr. Irwin retired from Ford Motor Company after 32 years of service. He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and the son of Robert, Sr. and Georgia Irwin. He was a 32nd degree Mason and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean
conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; one daughter and two sons-in-law, Denise and Alan Doyle of Loganville, GA, and Chris Dockery of Etowah, TN; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Robert and Kyla Irwin of Bourbonnais, Rex Irwin of Dale, IN, Richard and Lou Ann Irwin of Bourbonnais; two stepdaughters and two stepsons-in-law, April and Kevin Grober of St. John, IN, Jamie Hedgecock of Columbus, GA, and Mark Greeno of Englewood, TN; 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, June Baumgardner of Knoxville, TN, and Joann Keck of Blaine, TN; and one brother, Herbert "Tuck" Irwin of Blaine.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Dockery; one stepdaughter, Tammy Greeno; and one brother, Don Irwin.
Visitation was held at the Jerry Smith Funeral Home, Athens with services on Friday, December 8 in the chapel of the funeral home. The Rev. Oran Creasman officiated. Burial, with full graveside military honors, followed in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Mr. Irwin retired from Ford Motor Company after 32 years of service. He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and the son of Robert, Sr. and Georgia Irwin. He was a 32nd degree Mason and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean
conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; one daughter and two sons-in-law, Denise and Alan Doyle of Loganville, GA, and Chris Dockery of Etowah, TN; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Robert and Kyla Irwin of Bourbonnais, Rex Irwin of Dale, IN, Richard and Lou Ann Irwin of Bourbonnais; two stepdaughters and two stepsons-in-law, April and Kevin Grober of St. John, IN, Jamie Hedgecock of Columbus, GA, and Mark Greeno of Englewood, TN; 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, June Baumgardner of Knoxville, TN, and Joann Keck of Blaine, TN; and one brother, Herbert "Tuck" Irwin of Blaine.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Dockery; one stepdaughter, Tammy Greeno; and one brother, Don Irwin.
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