Robert Harold Traughber, age 95, of Cedar Hill, passed away early Wednesday morning August 13, 2025, at NHC Springfield. Funeral services will be conducted at 10am Monday, August 18th, in the chapel of the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield. Burial will follow in the York Cemetery, with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 4-7pm Sunday, August 17th, and again from 9am until time of the service at 10am Monday, at the funeral home.
Mr. Traughber was born October 27, 1929, in Springfield, to the late Tom and Nannie Lou Traughber. He was a farmer and a member of Battle Creek Baptist Church. Harold will be remembered by his family and many friends as a hard worker and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who loved each of them very much.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Traughber was preceded in death by his wife, Daisy Lee Traughber; sons, Harold Steven “Steve” Traughber, Stonie Lee Traughber, and William Patrick “Pat” Traughber; and several brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his sons, Robert Michael “Mike” (Diane) Traughber, and Richard Thomas “Ricky” Traughber; 5 grandchildren, Jeremy Traughber, Jason Traughber, Misty Faye Traughber, Michael Traughber, and April Traughber; and 3 great grandchildren, Caleb Traughber, Garrett Traughber, and Heather Traughber.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
