Billups, Robert Xavier (Bob)

1943 - 2006  (62 years)

• Name	Billups, Robert Xavier (Bob)
  Born	2 Nov 1943	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Apr 2006	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
  Buried	19 Apr 2006	Resthaven Memorial Park - Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA
  	Findagrave.com Memorial #13994838
  Person ID	I809	Coursey-Sansing Tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Russell, Linda Von
  Children	1. Billups, Michael Don (Mikey)   2. Billups, Brenda Lynne   3. Billups, Lori Leigh
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Robert Xavier Billups
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• Notes

  Obituary   Robert Xavier Billups, of Midland, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Born November 2, 1943 in Corpus Christi to Andrew X. and Dorothy Faye Capehart Billups, Bob was raised across the state but attended high school in Monahans and Seminole. He followed his father's footsteps into the oil fields, working both stateside, overseas and on the seas with various oil companies since 1962. Bob traveled extensively around the world while living and working in such interesting places as Scotland, Libya, Spain, Malta, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Somalia, Singapore, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Haiti and Saudi Arabia. He had resided in Midland for many years and was well known locally for his years of work around the oil fields of West Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. Bob met his sweetheart Faye King at their 25th Monahans High School reunion and they were married in 1988. Faye quickly became Bob's devoted travel companion. Bob was proud to work for Global Santa Fe International in Houston, and at the time of his passing had been working on the Gulf Coast of Texas on off-shore oil rigs damaged during last year's hurricane season. His work on the Gulf Coast was finished this past week and Bob and his wife Faye were looking forward to a new adventure in Singapore and a following retirement. Bob is survived by his loving wife Faye, one son Michael Billups, and two daughters, Lori and husband Scott Steel and Brenda and husband Randy Wilson. He also left two dear sisters Nancy McKinney and Beverly and husband Bill Parnell, 11 grandchildren, numerous family members, great friends the world over and his dear Dallas Cowboys. The family will receive friends at Ellis Funeral Home, Tuesday, April 18, 2006 between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. Funeral services have been scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Kelview Heights Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Bob would be happy that the very best of his friends and family are to see him off as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers: Rick Parnell, Larry Parnell, Armando Subia, Don Blair, Bill Childress, Bill Bush, Dennis Page, Ed Fredericks, Fred Coonce, Phil Philpy, Randy Matthews and Richard Counts. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. To place on-line condolences visit www.mem.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bob's favorite charity Meals on Wheels with whom he enjoyed volunteering.