Robert Neal McEntire, Jr., 70, passed away January 10, 2025.  He was born January 31, 1954 in Palacios, Texas to the late Robert Neal McEntire, Sr. and Elizabeth Heinrich McEntire.

Robert spent most of his career as a Chemical Operator at STP and Lyondell until he celebrated a well-deserved retirement. However, his greatest accomplishment is the legacy he built with his family and his reputation around town.

His favorite pastime years ago was to watch his three daughters grow up, play sports, become wives and mothers and grandmothers. He officiated two marriages as the Scottish Minister and blessed Wes and Lori Hart in 2019, and Kate and Caleb Lindley in 2024, as husband and wife.

As the years passed his favorite pastime became watching his grandchildren. You could find him in the stands wearing his infamous hat cheering on Jacob, Kate, Connor, Ben, Meri and Sam under the Friday night lights, in the bleachers of the gym during basketball, volleyball, and powerlifting seasons, track meets, the rodeo barn, the school cafeteria for Grandparent's Day celebrations, classrooms for Meet the Teacher, band concerts, military graduations, in Shuggie's Park, on the pier watching the boys fish, checking his cows and horses, riding his tractor, his four wheeler or many more milestones that we were all blessed to share with him. His most recent blessing is sweet little Freya, the first great grandchild to our family.

His favorite person was Martha, the love of his life and wife of 49 years. They enjoyed riding through life on their Harleys. Their love is one to be envious of and one that we should all aspire to find in our lifetime.

In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his sister, Betty McEntire Vacek. Survivors include his wife Martha Wootan McEntire; daughters Lori Hart (Wes), Jenni Williams (Brian) and Heather McEntire-Benitez (Precious); grandchildren Jacob Robert Crawford, Kate Elizabeth Lindley, Corporal Connor Trae Crawford, Benjamin James Frenzel, Meredith Kelli Crawford and Samuel James Frenzel and great granddaughter Freya Rydel Lindley and his inseparable companion Darcy McEntire.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM Friday, January 17, 2025 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel in Bay City.  Interment will follow at the McEntire Family Cemetery.

His grandchildren will serve as pallbearers and Joey and Darcy will be honorary pallbearers.