September 28, 1924 –  February 26, 2011 Bob was born the son of Robert Charlie and Ina Lucille Blakey Elk. He married Mary Adalene Alston on September 28, 1946. Bob served in the US Army during WW II in the South Pacific and was a member of the Ambrose Baptist Church. He worked at Hardwick-Etter and Hale Trailer Co. He enjoyed traveling and music.