Obituary of Robert Tillman

Robert Lee “Bob” Tillman, 66, husband of Julie Ann Smith Tillman for 39 years, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

Mr. Tillman was born in Detroit, MI to the late Herbert Leon Tillman, Jr. and Marilyn Ann Knivel Tillman.  He was an alumnus of Central Michigan University and retired from Comshare.  Bob cherished being a father to his sons and was heavily engaged in their upbringing and coaching their sports teams.  He enjoyed music trivia, traveling, golf, bowling and a good cone of ice-cream.  Bob had a keen interest in geology and astrology and was a collector of fossils. 

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three sons with their wives, Andrew and Jennifer Tillman, MAJ Jonathan and Simon Tillman, and Nick and Shayna Tillman; two sisters with their husbands, Sue and Ed Wood and Julie and John Palazzolo; and two grandchildren, Addison Tillman and Ethan Tillman.  He was predeceased by a grandson, Wyatt Tillman. 

A private family gathering to remember Bob will be held in Michigan.

Memorials may be made to Rock Steady Boxing, c/o Core Balance, 1860 Woodruff Road, Suite E, Greenville, SC 29607.