Robert Lowrey Guilliams

Robert (Bobby) Lowrey Guilliams (82), passed away August 6, 2023, in Tahoka, TX. He was born April 15, 1941, in Paris, TX to Oswald and Ida Mae. Bobby graduated from Paris High School in 1959; he went on to take classes at Paris Junior College. Bobby enlisted in the United States Army, serving his country from 1961-1967, achieving the rank of sergeant.

Upon becoming honorably discharged from the Army, Bobby went on to become a fire fighter with the Paris Fire Department; he served and retired as Deputy Fire Chief of Paris. Bobby was also a rancher, having ranched in Borden, Garza, and Lamar counties. He held memberships with the Lion’s Club, VFW, Texas Cattlemen’s Association, and the American Quarter Horse Association. Bobby enjoyed hunting, baseball, rodeo, cattle ranching, raising show horses, leather work, western collectibles, reminiscing and spending time with his family and friends. Most of all, Bobby was a Christian, of the Baptist faith; attending the First Baptist Church in Tahoka.

Bobby was preceded in death by his daughter, Paula Guilliams, his parents, Oswald (Buggs) Guilliams and Ida Mae Smith, his sister, Frankie Guilliams Hawkins, his brother, George Allen Guilliams, and brother in law, Joe Phil Inman. Those left to cherish his many memories are his wife, of 28 years, Nancy (Inman) Guilliams, 6 daughters, Jan and Benny Wherley of Blossom, TX, Connie and James Jeter of Lindale, TX, Laine and Troy Doremus of Burnet, TX, Jo and Todd Begley of Grapevine, TX, Mindy and Michael Meador of Sulphur Springs, TX, Dawn and Joe Baca of Fort Worth, TX, brother in law, Chuck Hawkins of Kansas City, MO, brother in law, Wendy Inman and wife, Janis, of Baird, TX, 21 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a host of dear friends.

The family of Bobby Guilliams honored his life and celebrated his memories, with a memorial service at 11:00AM, Thursday, August 10, 2023, at First Baptist Church Tahoka. In lieu of flowers, the family hopes that you will honor Bobby by donating to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital (shrinerschildren.org), or to your favorite charity. Arrangements were entrusted to Combest Family Funeral Homes and Crematory.