Robert A. 'Bob' Turpin, 74

GEORGETOWN - Robert A. "Bob" Turpin, of Georgetown, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, in Christiana Care-Christiana Hospital, Newark. He was 74.

He was born on Oct. 5, 1933, in Rock House Mountain, W.Va., to the late Benjamin F. and Tynesty Quensberry Turpin.

Mr. Turpin was an auto body instructor at Sussex Vo-Tech, now known as Sussex Tech, in Georgetown for 33 years; he retired in 1993.

Mr. Turpin was the pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Hensley, W.Va., for seven years and he still enjoyed making pastoral visits to people.

He regularly attended the Milford Church of God, Milford, where he videotaped the sermons that were watched by seniors in nursing homes and others who could not attend church.

Mr. Turpin was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather; he loved spending time with his grandchildren.

He was a fan of NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt Sr. and "Junior" and he enjoyed all forms and types of dirt track racing.

Mr. Turpin was the last survivor of eight siblings.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years as of Christmas Day 2007, Ida D. Blankenship Turpin; three children, Vicki Minor and her husband Steve of Elkton, Md., Jeff Turpin and his wife Joyce of Georgetown, and Danny Turpin and his wife Patti of Millsboro; six grandchildren, Jennifer and Robert Minor, Jeffrey and Jessica Turpin, Melissa and Lucas Turpin; and a niece, Josephine Blankenship of Oak Hill, W.Va.

Services will be 1 p.m. Monday in the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call at noon.

Friends may also call at the Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Sunday.

The Rev. Robert A. Hudson will officiate.

Interment will be in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Georgetown.

The family suggests contributions to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 in memory of Robert Turpin.