Robert Hume, 76, died in his sleep at home on Monday, August 4, 2025 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Mr. Hume was born in Seattle, Washington, and came to Madison County in 2004 from Sunnyvale, California. He retired from ADTRAN Manufacturing Division in Huntsville in 2018. He was a valued employee in the Operations/Bob, a Veteran, served County, California, honorably in the USAF stationed in Belgium and Beale AFB in Yuba.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, David R. Hume and Katherine Anna (Pysz) Hume; daughter, Janice Marie Shackelford; brother, Lloyd S. Hume; and sister, Bernice K Moody.
He is survived by his sister-in-law, Shauna L. Hume; and nieces, Noel K. McLain, Rebekah V .Raddon; and nephew, Jason D. Hume; and 7 grandchildren: Christopher Shackelford; Kimberly Shackelford; Justin Aycock; Kayla Renee Hume; Alexis Potts; Haley Murry; Cody Simerley; and 7 great-grandchildren.
Bob was a kind and caring soul who will be missed and remembered with great affection.
Visitation will begin at at 3:00 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 31, at Berryhill Funeral Home, 2305 Memorial Parkway NW, Huntsville, AL 35810
