Robert Edward Duncan (Bobby, Bobby D, Park, Head), 72 of Centralia, IL passed away peacefully Sunday evening, February 6, 2022, at 5:20pm surrounded by his family. Bobby grew up in Centralia attending the Centralia City Schools, graduating from Centralia High School and attending SIU/C. He was an avid all-around sportsman, but baseball was his love. He played little league baseball in Centralia where he was coached by his father for several years. He and his grandfather would spend many Sundays’ watching the games, talking and laughing together. Bobby could quote you stats for most teams as well as the names of players. He was the internet before we search engines. He loved numbers and had an amazing talent at being able to tell you your date of birth by taking part of your social security number. He was a sharp pool player and loved doing trick shots. He loved being around people and remembered so many details of people long gone. He would always ask about how people were doing and read the newspaper and sports magazines until his eyesight began to fail him. Bobby was of the Christian faith having been baptized at the family’s home church of Second Missionary Baptist church in Centralia and attended Sunday school and church as a young man as his parents were very active in the church activities. After returning from college Bobby was employed at the Railroad for a while and then went on to the construction trade being a part of the road crew. He worked there until he was later injured and disabled. Bobby was a lovable and kind person who had an outrageous sense of humor and would laugh at his own jokes.
A celebration of life service for the family will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Second Missionary Baptist Church in Centralia. Friends are welcome to a visitation time from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the Church. The Family is requesting that everyone in attendance wear a mask. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to the Second Missionary Youth Outreach fund at 512 E. Haussler St, Centralia 62801 Attn: Deacon Rick Garrett or the Bobby Joe Mason Foundation, P.O. Box 7 Centralia, Illinois 62801. Donations can be brought or mailed to the Second Missionary Church during the Memorial Service or Irvin Macz Funeral Home in Centralia will be accepting them on the families’ behalf. Online condolences and memories of Robert may be shared with the family by visiting www.maczfuneralhomes.com and/or on the funeral home’s Facebook page.
He leaves to cherish his memory son Dustin E Crabtree of Mt. Vernon, IL. His only brother Harry James Duncan and wife Marilyn Duncan and their son Johnathan of Bolingbrook, IL and 8 grandchildren, Dalen E Crabtree, Lyndon Crabtree, and Ny’Jasiha Barnes of Mt. Vernon, Montez Duncan, Mantez Duncan, D’Shawn E Duncan, Ayesha Duncan, of Centralia, and James Scheuerell of Rotonda West, FL and 3 great grandchildren, Abriella, Rah’Kez, and Demarous aka Tink.
Bobby was born on July 23, 1949, in Centralia, IL, the son of Harry E. and Muzette (Burris) Duncan in Centralia, Il. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, Harry E and Muzette Duncan, his grandparents: Sam and Lucy Burris & Harry L and Mary Miller Duncan, his son, Hector Barnes, and two daughters, Muzette Barnes and Breanne Crabtree.
