Robert "Bob" Earl Sullivan of Steelville, MO passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, MO at the age of 85 years, 1 month and 18 days. He was born December 6, 1926 in St. Louis, MO to Earl R. Sullivan and Sylvia Isabelle Matthews Sullivan.

Bob grew up in the Tower Grove Park area of St. Louis.  He worked as a massage therapist and then later moved to Southern California where he was a security guard for Rockwell International for several years. He also worked for the Fire Department in California. After retirement and some traveling, he moved back to Missouri in the late 1990's. He also served his county in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1944 until 1946.

Bob always enjoyed taking rides with his friends and going out for a hamburger. He attended Center Ridge Pentecostal Church and loved all of his friends there who became his family. He will be missed by the congregation and all of his friends at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. James.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister Marian Sue Brown and husband LeRoy.

He is survived by his friends, Bob and Carol Coleman, Dwight and Betty Brown, Pastor's Harrison and Shirley Brown all of Cherryville, MO; the congregation of Center Ridge Pentecostal Church; nieces, nephews; other relatives; and friends.

Visitation was from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

A funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Pastor Harrison Brown and Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Special music of "Celebrate me Home" was played and "Hold the Fort" and "Old Rugged Cross" was led by Rev. Bob Coleman, accompanied by Shirley Brown on piano and sung by the congregation.

Committal prayer and interment with full military honors by the U.S. Navy, St. James VFW and American Legion Riders were in the Steelville Cemetery.

Honored to be casket bearers were Dwight Brown, Kevin Brown, Dwayne Brown, Josh Coleman, Bob Coleman and Paul Johnston.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.