Robert Glenn Elmore's Obituary
Robert Glenn Elmore, 89, of Friendswood, Texas passed away on March 17, 2024
Robert was born on February 26, 1935 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Glen
Elmore and Wesley Robert Elmore. He is survived by his children,
daughter, Deborah Kay Elmore Swift and son, David Glenn Elmore and
wife, Sheila Elmore; grandchildren, Heather Ruth Foley and husband
Jonathan Foley; Erica Frances Smith; Brad Glenn Elmore;
great-grandchildren Kayla Heather Sturdevant, Avery Jean Sturdevant,
and Juliana Brielle Foley; brother Charles Vernon Elmore; and niece,
Cindy Wilson and husband Scott Wilson, Carla DiBerardino, Leslie
Elmore, and nephew Justin Elmore and wife, and the mother of his
children and High School sweetheart Shirley Jean Bevill Curtis.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents; his brother; Carl Douglas
Elmore and his wife, Charlene Fischer.
Robert is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and maintains family ties
in Locust Grove, Oklahoma. He had a life-long love of cars and
developed an interest in the late 1950’s for stock car racing. He
maintained a great deal of success in the 1960’s racing at the Houston
tracks of Playland Park and Meyerland Speedway. He loved attending
NASCAR races in all the southern states. Later, designed, and
developed NASCAR race cars for his son David that operated in the
southern states. He was recognized by his peers for being a resource
of design engineering and master mechanic of automobile technology.
Robert operated numerous automotive businesses over a 50-year period
in Houston and Canyon Lake Texas while supporting his family. He
supported them during their development years and was deeply involved
with his daughters FFA activities raising a Shorthorn steer for show
at the Pasadena Rodeo.
Robert was a member of Broadway Baptist Temple in Houston during his
youth and later attended the Cowboy Church in Canyon Lake area.
Services will be on March 25, 2024 At South Park Funeral Home at 2:00pm
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