Robert (Bob) Frazier

Published 10:46 am Monday, March 10, 2025

Robert (Bob) Frazier, 83, of Elizabethton, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Life Care Center in Elizabethton.

He was born April 18, 1941, to Walter and Essie Frazier. He served in the United States Army and retired from Averitt Trucking in 2013.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son Terry Lee; his son-in-law, Kent Sanders; his brothers, Earl, Jody and Bill Frazier; his brothers-in-law, Carl Canter and Gary McNeil; and friends Joe Deboz and Shane Vaughn.

Bob is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Marie; his sisters, Barbara Canter and Geraldine McNeil, and niece Amy; his daughter, Karen Sanders; and his sons, Keith (Jessica) Frazier, Kelly (Crysti) Frazier and Kevin Frazier; his grandchildren, Kristy Campbell, David (Destiny) Campbell, Stacey (BJ) Allen, Katie (Derek) Cornett, Ian and Connor Frazier, Casey, Justin, Colt and Amanda Frazier; his great-grandchildren, Kayla (Alex) Nelson, Dylan (Destiny) Campbell, Bailey, Jackson and Archer Allen, Waylon, Callie and Piper Cornett, Azrial Campbell, Tychus, Lily and Dot Frazier; and one great-great-grandchild, Deslan Campbell.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. The graveside service will immediately follow the visitation at Blevins Cemetery, with Pastor Doug Hinshaw officiating. Active pallbearers will be Glen Sams, Derek Cornett, BJ Allen, Ian Frazier, Connor Frazier and Micheal Smith. Honorary pallbearers are David, Tammy and Dwight Birchfield. Everyone is asked to be at the funeral home by 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Special thanks to Dr. David Emerine for the outstanding care; Autumn and Amedisys Health and Hospice Care; and to the staff and employees (especially Kate) of Life Care Center for their kind and compassionate care of our wonderful Pepaw; and to Greta Taylor for her apple pies.

Pepaw loved springtime, yard work and family get-togethers, and we all loved spending that time with him—the father of the Frazier clan!

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to two charities that were dear to Pepaw’s heart: Shriners (Attn: Shriners Children’s Procession Center, P.O. Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394) or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105).

Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting our website at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is honored to serve the family. Office: 423-542-2232.