Robert W Scearce Jr.

June 17, 1932 - January 4, 2020

Robert Wesley Scearce, Jr., 87, of 4393 Ringgold Church Road Ringgold, Virginia went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, January 4, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born June 17, 1932 in Pittsylvania County, the son of Robert W. Scearce, Sr. and Arneta Jackson Hudgins Scearce and lived his entire life in Pittsylvania County. Bobby graduated from Dan River High School and was retired from the Virginia National Guard with 41 years of service. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was very civic and community minded, serving on the Pittsylvania County School Board, as a charter member and former Board Chairman of Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department, a Life member of the Piedmont Sertoma Club, he served on the advisory board for the Faith Home, was a former member of the Social Services Board, the Piedmont Planning Commission and the DPC Community Foundation and served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for Pittsylvania County. He was a member of Ringgold Baptist Church where he had served on the Board of Deacons, Treasurer, Clerk and Sunday school teacher. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ferguson Scearce, of the home; children, Jackie Scearce Hardison of Raleigh, NC and Harry Wesley Scearce of Ringgold; step children, Kathy Frankos Adkins of Ringgold and George Nick Frankos, Jr. of Margate, FL; a brother, Freddie R. Scearce; two grandchildren, Jonathan Hardison and Joshua Hardison; four step-grandchildren, Justin Barker, Ryan Barker, Tasha Frankos and Ashley Musculus. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Harold B. Scearce, Donald L. Scearce, Alfred J. Scearce and Wayne M. Scearce. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Ringgold Baptist Church by the Reverend Duane Caldwell. Interment will follow at Highland Burial Park with military honors by the Army National Guard. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 PM at the church and other times at the residence. In keeping with Bobby’s spirit of community service the family suggest memorial contributions to the charity of your choice. Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel is respectfully serving the Scearce family.