Robert L. “Bob” Amis, age 77, of Senoia, GA passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Bob, as he was known to his friends, was born April 28, 1945, in Miami, Florida and graduated from Southwest High School. While in school, he worked at the Sunoco Station owned by the Passafiume Family. There he met and later married their daughter, Bernadette.
Bob went to work for Eastern Airlines in their apprentice program and later relocated to Atlanta, GA with Eastern. Bob was considered one of their top mechanics by both fellow workers and management. He served as shop steward, representing fellow workers.
After the demise of Eastern, he went on to work for World Airways and later co-founded Custom Foam Fabricators, Inc, a sign company in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Bob was preceded in death by his son, Michael. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, his daughter Michele Kerlin, Michele’s husband, David, daughter Kristin Amis Babb, grandson, Steven, granddaughter, Katilyn, his sister Joan Williams, her husband Bill, and their children.
The family will receive friends Friday, April 14, 2023, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Parrott Funeral Home & Crematory in Fairburn, GA.
A funeral mass will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City, GA on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 12 noon. Reception to follow. Graveside service will be held at Westminster Memorial Gardens in Peachtree City, GA at 2:30 pm. Parrott Funeral Home and Crematory, 770-964-4800.
