Robert L. Huggins 1944-2017
Mar 28, 2017 | Obituaries |
Robert L. Huggins, 73, of Gallatin, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 30, at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, near Gallatin. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gallatin United Methodist Church or Gallatin Senior Citizens Center in care of McWilliams Funeral Home.
Robert was born on Jan. 4, 1944, to Robert and Martha (Johnson) Huggins in Kansas City. He attended school at Northeast High School and Junior College.
Robert worked for several companies including Gateway Sporting Goods, T. G. & Y., Wyatt Labs, and Metro, but worked the longest at Toys R. Us in Lee’s Summit. He was a forklift driver and a very dedicated worker.
Robert married Lillian Sue on Dec. 8, 1963, and they had two daughters, Karen and Taryn. He coached softball for 12 years and was the grounds director, division one director, and scheduler for umpires for the Raytown Girls Softball League.
Robert was a very quiet man, but was dedicated to his family. He loved sports and would attend all of his daughters, and then grandchildren’s activities. He attended Blue Ridge Methodist Church and was a Sunday school teacher for several years and transferred to the United Methodist Church in Gallatin. Robert loved staying home and watching sports. The Kansas City Chiefs were his favorite as well as the Missouri Tigers.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Martha Huggins, and his wife of 51 years, Lillian, in 2015.
Robert is survived by his daughters, Karen Gilzean and husband Brandon of Lathrop, Taryn Huggins of Gallatin; grandchildren, Connor and Breanna Gilzean and Kelsie Huggins; ‘sister’ Doris Schleininger of Independence; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.
Online condolences may be left at www.mcwilliamsfuneralhomes.
