Bobby Eugene Arledge, Sr., 79, Leesburg, FL, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018. He was born in Austin, Texas on February 5, 1939.
He moved to Leesburg in 2004 from Lawton, Oklahoma. He was a Navy Veteran of 23 years. He was a Methodist and flew radio controlled planes. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Elaine, Leesburg; five sons, David W. O’Neil, Sanford, FL; Scott (Kelly) O’Neil, Belfair, WA; Shaun Curtis Arledge, FL; Mike Walden, Austin, TX; Bobby E. Arledge, Jr., Sedro Wooley, WA; one daughter, Catherine Arledge, Bithlo,. FL; brother, Tillman Arledge, Houston Texas; sister Mary Elizabeth Poole, Alford, FL; six grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; beloved pet, “Baby”; and was predeceased by a daughter Karen. Graveside service will be held Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell with Military Honors. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 15th, from 6 to 8 p.m.at the Beyers Funeral Home Chapel in Leesburg, FL.