Robert L. "Bob" Sommerville, sr

October 22, 1932 - December 9, 2014

Robert Lee Sommerville, Sr., age 82 of Lexington, Missouri, formerly of Higginsville, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at Riverbend Heights Health & Rehabilitation in Lexington, Missouri. Born Sunday, October 23, 1932 in Levasy, Missouri, he was the son of the late Robert Richard Sommerville and the late Cecil M. (Short) Sommerville. He and Lillian Maxine Morris were united in marriage on February 25, 1951. Those preceded in death are one son, Rick Sommerville and one daughter, Jessica Lynn Sommerville. He lived most of his life in Higginsville before moving to Lexington in 2013. Bob was employed as an assembly line worker at General Motors Leeds Plant, retiring in 1982. Surviving are his wife, Maxine Sommerville of the home in Higginsville; three sons, Robert L. Sommerville, Jr. of Windsor, Missouri, Jon Sommerville of Higginsville, and Scott (Cindy) Sommerville of Belton, Missouri; two sisters, Faye Sommerville of Arizona and Charline (Ron) Smith of Houston, Texas; 10 grand children & 11 great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be sent to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. There will be a private Memorial Service and Inurnment in the Higginsville City Cemetery at a later date. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hoeferfuneralhome.com