Robert Walter Agee ’51

Bob was born Jan. 19, 1929, in Huntington, W. Va., to Floyd and Ada Pryor Agee.

He prepared at Woodberry Forest School and at Princeton majored in English. Bob was active in the Westminster Fellowship and Quadrangle. He roomed with Arch Hewitt, Hank Petersen, and James Wright.

Bob married Earleen Heiner in 1952. He entered Navy Officer Candidate School and served as a personnel administration officer from 1953 to 1956. Bob was a past vice president of Agee Department Stores but spent the majority of his working life with Heiner’s Bakery, retiring after 44 years as executive vice president and secretary. Fourteen thousand — that’s the number of loaves, buns, and dinner rolls the bakery could turn out in an hour.

Bob died Aug. 3, 2017, in Huntington. He was 88. He is survived by his wife, Earleen; their children, Brian, Wesley, Katherine, and Kimberly; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and nephews Dr. Erle Pettus ’71 and Jeffrey Pettus ’77.

Services were held at the First Presbyterian Church in Huntington. Expressions of sympathy to the Marshall University Foundation, 519 John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25703; or the Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry would be most appreciated.