Robert Harold Crenshaw was born on January 7, 1954, in Hugo, Oklahoma to Eula (Lane) Crenshaw and Buford Crenshaw. He accepted Christ at an early age and rededicated his life to Christ, and joined New Dora Missionary Baptist Church, Tom, Oklahoma.
He married Teresa (Ford) Crenshaw and to this union one son was born, Cadillac Crenshaw. Robert graduated from truck driving school with honors and drove trucks for many years. In the recent years, he worked for Stewart's Rentals, with his brother-in-law, Arthur. Robert was an avid fisherman and hunter. He holds the number 9, world record for deer killed in muzzle loading season. He could fish in Red River all day long and never complain. Robert enjoyed gardening and barbecuing. If you ever tasted his homemade barbecue sauce, you would never forget it. He loved to grill meat on an open pit in the ground, and it could compete with the best. But his 1st love was spending time with his son Cadillac. It was usually about fun competition in whatever they were doing. They enjoyed every moment.
He is preceded in death by his parents Eula (Lane) Crenshaw and Buford Crenshaw. Two brothers: Eddie Allen and Leon Crenshaw; two sisters: Ruth Crenshaw and his angel sister, Emma Mitchell.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Teresa; four sons, LaDerrick (Agnes) of Oklahoma City, OK; Tyrone (Alicia), Lincoln, Nebraska; Romar (Tina), Moore, OK, and Cadillac, of the home. Two grandsons; Keyln Crenshaw, Moore, OK and Demetric Price of Shreveport, LA; one brother, Ollie B. Petty of Commerce, TX; Sister-in-law/brother-in-law, Loretta/Arthur Stewart, Jr. of Idabel, OK; sister-in-law/brother-in-law, Ilene/Ricky Adams, Oakland, CA; brother-in-law, Kenneth/Linda Ford of Norman, OK, brother-in-law, James Jones (Barbara) of DeKalb, TX, brother-in-law, Ellis/Georgia Ford, Huntsville, AL, and brother-in-law, Billy Mitchell of Grant, OK; one Aunt-Millie Mae Canidate, Wichita, Kansas, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other loyal relatives and friends.
A family visitation is set for Wednesday December 28, 2011 from 5-7 here at the funeral home.
Funeral services are set for 2 pm Thursday December 29, 2011 at New Dora Baptist Church, Tom, OK, with Russell Latson officiating.
Interment will follow at St. Luke Cemetery, Tom, OK.