Bob D. Fort, 82, formerly of Florence, passed away Aug. 4, 2014, in Chandler, Arizona, after an extended illness. He was a long time member of Central Heights United Methodist Church and a current member of Chandler United Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. He retired after 40 years in retail furniture management. He was a 32nd degree Mason.
The funeral will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at Valley of the Sun Mortuary, Chandler, Arizona. Officiating will be Pastor Jonathan Arnpriester. Military funeral honors will be accorded.
Mr. Fort was preceded in death by his father, Harris Fort, and his mother, Dorothy Ryan Fort Gresh.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruth Stephens Fort, of Chandler, Arizona; sons, Greg Fort (Lyn), of Hernando , Mississippi, and Barry Fort (Bitsie), of Chandler, Arizona; granddaughter, Ashley Fort Downs (Shane), of Castalian Springs, Tennessee; grandsons, Tyler Fort (Brandi), of Las Vegas, Nevada, Zachary Fort, of Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacob Fort, of Chandler, Arizona, and Canon Fort, of Hernando, Mississippi; and one great-grandson, Nash Downs, of Castalian Springs, Tennessee.
