A funeral service for Robert “Bob” Joseph Barron, 86, of Alvarado, will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2026, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home Chapel located at 512 N Ridgeway Dr, Cleburne, Texas 76033 with Mr. David Walker officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethany Rest Cemetery, 717 County Road 810 North, Alvarado, Texas 76009 with Brent Bowman, Cody Cofer, Brenton Douglass , Ben Welch, Jake Hall, Jeremy Seay, and Hunter Bowman serving as pallbearers. There will be a time of visitation for family and friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the funeral home on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Robert “Bob” Joseph Barron passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Alvarado, Texas. He was born on November 5, 1939, in Dallas County, Texas.

Bob was a man widely known in his community, and to many, he was simply someone everyone knew. He spent his life working hard and building a life rooted in dedication, faith, and family. He raised cattle all his life, work that reflected his steady nature and deep ties to the land. He was also a welder, bringing skill and determination to everything he did.

In the early 1980s, Bob and his wife, Betty, started Bob’s Janitorial Service together, working side by side in a shared effort that spoke to their partnership and commitment. In 1987, he went on to start Bob’s Rural Garbage Service, another reflection of his strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit. Through the years, he became known not only for what he did, but for the dependable and familiar presence he was to so many.

Bob was married to his wife for 64 years, a lasting testament to devotion and shared life. He also served as a deacon at Brooksmith Baptist Church, where his faith found expression in service to others and commitment to his church family.

Beyond his work and service, Bob found joy in the things he loved most. He loved hunting, and he especially treasured spending time with his grandchildren, following them from one activity to the next and taking delight in being part of their lives. Those moments with family were among the greatest pleasures of his life. Bob will be remembered with love for his hardworking spirit, his faithful service, and the genuine way he lived among his family, church, and community.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane Barron; daughter, Vicky Lynn Welch; parents, Robert Gaston Barron and Edna Parlee Barron, and sister, Peggy Barron Walker & her husband, Roy.

Bob is survived by his daughters, Beth Barron Bowman & her husband, Don and Tammy Barron Barnett & her husband Barry; grandchildren, Brent Bowman & his wife, Christina, Erin Cofer & her husband, Cody, Sarah Douglass & her husband, Brenton, Benjamin Welch & his wife, Jessica, Jake Hall & his wife, Jessica, Hannah Seay & her husband, Jeremy; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Makayla, Glory, Bentlee, Wallis, Hallie, Evelyn, Weston, Cormac, Hattie, Charlotte, Cash, Harper, Mattie, and Jaxon.