Michael Halligan wrote:
Sorry to hear the bad news that Robert passed away. I really thought he would beat the MDS, his blog here was an inspiration and just showed the fight he gave and what people have to do to get a transplant. You will be sorely missed.My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
Wow, that's sad.
Dates:
January 31, 1970 to May 26, 2012
Obituary:
Robert Dale Wagers, 42, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away May 26,2012 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas with his family by his side. He was born January 31, 1970 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Robert was a 1988 graduate of Buckeye High School in Deville, Louisiana. He served in the U. S. Army in the military police unit with several assignments including a tour in Korea. He was in sales and serviced many restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals, and other facilities by assisting with cleaning and chemical needs. Robert was blessed with the ability to sing. He was an amateur artist and musician. Robert loved to play golf, which his sons now continue to do. Growing up in Louisiana, he loved his LSU fighting tigers. He was a Southern Baptist and claimed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. His family is comforted with the knowledge that he is with his Lord and Grandparents, Len Cundiff; Charles and Muriel Wagers; and Dale Barger, that have gone on before him. Robert is survived by his wife, Andrea Touchstone Wagers; his sons, Matthew and Zachary Wagers; and daughter, Allison. He is also survived by his parents, Kent and Pam Wagers of Pineville, Louisiana; Mike Barger of Conway, Arkansas; his brothers, Stephen Wagers of Austin, Texas and Joel Wagers of Lincoln, Missouri; his sisters, Julie Wagers Dalme of Pineville, Louisiana and Lindsay Barger Powell of Conway, Arkansas. He is also survived by his maternal grandmother, Bettye Cundiff of Jacksonville, Arkansas; Helen Barger of Jacksonville, Arkansas; and Mother and Father-in-law, Bill and Marilyn Touchstone of Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Family would like to express their thanks to the VA of Little Rock, Arkansas, the VA of Nashville, Tennessee, and the oncology nurses and physicians for their wonderful care and compassion during his seven year battle with cancer.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Special Scholarship fund for Wagers children at Metropolitan National at 11525 Financial Centre Parkway in Little Rock, Arkansas 72211, or to the VATVH with a memo on the check of Transplant Fund, VA Medical Center 1310 24th Ave. South, Nashville, Tennessee 37212 Attn: Katrina Stoke-11T. This fund is for apartments set up for caregivers and patients while staying for transplants during long hospitalizations and treatments. This is a home away from home for patients and their caregivers, and it depends on these donations to pay for the apartments.
Visitation:
Wednesday, May 30th between 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Arkansas Funeral Care, 2620 W. Main St. Jacksonville, AR 72076 (map/driving directions)
Services:
Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 9:00am at Arkansas Funeral Care, 2620 W. Main St., Jacksonville, AR 72076 (map/driving directions) Pallbearers will be Michael Dalme, Seth Powell, Eric Touchstone, Dave Barger, Greg Rozenski, Jason Carrington, and Robert Ryder.
Internment:
Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in Sherwood, Arkansas