Breckenridge Texan

Robert Allen Satterwhite, 76, of Breckenridge, passed away on May 30, 2024, in Abilene, Texas. His funeral service at Necessity Baptist Church will be held on Monday, June 3, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m., with John Kinman officiating. Interment to follow at the Necessity Cemetery under the direction of Melton Kitchens Funeral Home.

Robert Allen Satterwhite was born January 12, 1948, to Hazel Dell Condren Satterwhite and Troy Satterwhite in Weatherford, Texas. He attended the Weatherford Public Schools, graduating in 1966. Before joining the Navy, he worked at Southern Airways at Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas.

He joined the United States Navy in February 1967 and served for 22 years, retiring in 1989 and achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He served in various duty stations, including Japan, Spain, Vietnam, Lebanon, and Granada, as well as Corpus Christi, Texas; Lakehurst, New Jersey; Imperial Beach, California; Alameda, California; Lemoore, California; and Norfolk, Virginia.

After retiring from the Navy, he moved to Necessity, Texas, to the family ranch. He also worked as a Bus Driver for the Breckenridge Independent School District, a mechanic at Wal-Mart in Breckenridge, and a maintenance technician at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Breckenridge.

He was a Master Gardener and taught classes in gardening. Due to his love for gardening, he started his own landscaping company. He enjoyed various hobbies, but one of his favorites was taking his grandchildren on tractor rides when they visited.

He was a member of the Necessity Baptist Church and served as a Deacon. He made sure that his nephew, Joseph, got to school on a daily basis until he was in ninth grade when he started riding the bus.

Robert’s parents and his oldest daughter, Wendi, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his youngest daughter, Amy, and her husband, William of Monahans, and their three children, Christina, Elizabeth, and Landon. He is also survived by his brother, Michael Eugene Satterwhite, and his wife, Rachel of Necessity/Fredericksburg, and his nephew, Joseph, of Jefferson City, Tennessee.

Memorials can be made in the donor’s choice and may be left at the Melton Kitchens Funeral Home office. Condolences may be made at meltonkitchens.com.