Robert G. Fairburn Sr.

Mineral Ridge- Funeral services will be held at 11 am Thursday at the Lane Funeral Home Mineral Ridge Chapel for Bob Fairburn who died Monday morning at Austinwoods Nursing Home. Bob was born September 21, 1934 in Mineral Ridge the son of John William and Winifred (Townsend) Fairburn. Bob retired in 2001 from Dworkin Trucking in Cleveland and had formerly worked for Stoneys Trucking, Union Cartage Trucking and also had been an owner operator with his own truck. He was a life member of Vienna Fish & Game, American Trap Shooting Association and was an avid hunter and trap shooter. Bob graduated from Mineral Ridge High School and served in the US Army. Bob is survived by his brother Carl (Patricia) Fairburn of Niles, granddaughters; Tamara, Tessalynn. Tabitha Fairburn, great granddaughter Demare Fairburn and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia (Hopkinson) Fairburn whom he married July 19, 1962 and who died March 29, 1998, his son Robert G. Fairburn Jr. and his brother Thomas A. Fairburn. Family and friends may call from 6-8 pm Wednesday and from 10am-11am Thursday morning at the funeral home prior to services