Robert W. Dunkelberger

Robert 'Bobby'?W. Dunkelberger, 90, of Johnson City died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in the NHC Healthcare. Mr. Dunkelberger was a native of Reading, PA, was raised in High Point, NC and was a resident of Johnson City since 1945. He was a son of the late Herbert Samuel and Helen Walker Dunkelberger. He attended High Point (NC) High School and North Carolina State College. He served during WW II as a Master Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corp (now the U.S. Air Force) from January 1942 to September 1945 with most of this time spent in the European Theatre of Operation (OTO) Mr. Dunkelberger was employed by American Bemberg Corp (1941-42/1945-55) as a Chemist/Statistician and with Harris-Tarkett (1956-1985) as Technical Director. He retired in 1985 to enjoy his retirement years. Mr. Dunkelberger was an amateur golfer in his youth and won these tournaments: Carolinas Junior, 1934,Greensboro, NC; North and South Amateur,1937, Pinehurst, NC; National Pro-Amateur with Frank Moore,1939, St. Augustine, FL; National French Amateur,1938, Dieppe, France; Carolina Amateur ,1939,Charlotte,NC; the National Championship of Club Champions ,1939, St. Augustine, FL; Southern Amateur,1939, Nashville, TN; Southern States 4-Ball Championship with Skip Alexander,1939, Atlanta, GA; and other championships of lesser significance. Mr. Dunkelberger is preceded in death by: his parents; his wife of sixty-five years, Joan Cisely Dunkelberger in February of 2009; and a younger brother, Donald Dunkelberger. Robert and Joan were lifelong Episcopalians and members of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Johnson City. He is survived by: one son, Dr. Brian H. Dunkelberger, Sr. and his wife Elaine, of Johnson City; one daughter, Sandra Dunkelberger Ebersole and her husband, James of Atlanta, GA; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; Granddaughter Amy Dunkelberger Chiozza and her husband, Mark of Memphis with their sons, John and Matthew; Grandson Brian H. Dunkelberger, Jr. and his wife Becky of Johnson City with their daughters, Isabelle and Ella, Grandson, Eric W. Ebersole and his wife, Tricia of Atlanta, GA, with their daughter Lauren, and Grandson Scott B. Ebersole and his wife, Wendi of Atlanta, GA and their children Bryce and Kendall; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family of Robert 'Bobby'? W. Dunkelberger will receive friends on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 2 to 3 PM at Morris-Baker. A PRIVATE funeral entombment service will follow with The Rev. Hal Hutchison,officiating. Entombment will be in the Chapel Mausoleum at Monte Vista Memorial Park. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian H. Dunkelberger, Jr., Eric W. Ebersole, Scott B. Ebersole and Mark Chiozza. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. Johns Episcopal Church, 500 N. Roan Street, Johnson City, TN 37601 or to the Johnson City/Washington County Animal Shelter, 525 Sells Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37604