Bob served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He retired after many years of service with the Plasterers and Cement Masons Local No. 94. Bob loved being in the great outdoors of Pennsylvania.

He is survived by two sons; Jeffrey R. Yocum and his wife, Gina and Scott P. Yocum, both of Richmond, VA, one daughter, Linda Forshey and her husband, Carl of Lewistown, two sisters; Evelyn Holtry of Roxbury and Helen Highlands of Newville, eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by two sisters; Frances Hoch and Delores Bailey.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 5, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with Pastor Phil Steele officiating. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens, Carlisle. A viewing will be held Friday from 9:30 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Green Spring First Church of God, 1140 Green Spring Rd., Newville, PA 17241.