Robert W. Bulkeley

Robert W. Bulkeley, 80, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the James H. Quillen Community Living Center, Mountain Home, TN. He was born July 5, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA to the late, William G. Bulkeley and Rose Wylie Bulkeley.Robert was a very kind and quiet man who kept his family and friends close. He loved to travel and enjoyed running, hiking and riding his bicycle. Robert was an avid reader and enjoyed doing research. He was active in the Republican Party and past President of Liberty & Prosperity, Somers Point, N.J.Mr. Bulkeley was an Entrepeneur having owned American Beauty Portraits and Custom Marble Craftsmen Company. He retired as an Advisory Engineer with IBM and following retirement he worked as a Contractor with Lockheed Martin. Robert was instrumental in designing the computer systems for Air Traffic Controllers in the U.S.He was a committed Christian and ministered as a Deacon and Lay Speaker at his previous home church in N.J. He was presently a member of Christ Fellowship where he served as an usher.Robert was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Cynthia Blackner Bulkeley and his sister, Joanne Staiger.Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Betty Monce Bulkeley; children, Robert William Bulkeley, Jr. (Diane), Deborah Kensel (Daniel), John Bulkeley (Amanda), Mark Bulkeley (Esther) and Ruth Gilbert (Brent); step-son, Douglas Kennedy (Wendy); step-daughter, Denise DePriest (Greg); thirteen grandchildren; four nieces and one nephew.The family will receive friends 10:00-11:00 am Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services. A Celebration of Life Service will follow in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel with Greg DePriest officiating. Music will be under the direction of Larry and Trish Short.The family extends their sincere appreciation to the staffs of the James H. Quillen Community Living Center and the Courtyard Senior Living Center for their compassionate care of Robert.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Robert’s honor be made to the James H. Quillen Community Living Center, Mountain Home, TN 37684.The care of Robert W. Bulkeley and his family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Read Obituary