Mr. Bobby R. DeBoard

February 16, 1952 - October 14, 2013

Bobby R. "Duke" DeBoard, 61, passed away on Monday (Oct. 14, 2013) at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap. Duke was a painter by trade and had worked for the former Brummitt Decorating. He enjoyed basketball, football and fishing. He loved his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Violet Zelmadean (Cooper) DeBoard. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Teresa DeBoard; children, Bobby Levi "B. J." Miller, Donna Hamilton, Scottie Bishop, all of Big Stone Gap, Donnie Bishop and wife, Janet of Pensacola, FL; sister, Patricia K. Hall and husband, Curtis of Big Stone Gap; brother, Rickie Lynn DeBoard, Sr. and wife Miranda of Big Stone Gap; grandchildren, Jordan Hamilton, Phoebe Bishop, Donovan Bishop and McKenzie Bishop; nieces, Janet Floyd of Appalachia, Lisa Stacey of Appalachia and Donella Miller of Boise, ID; nephews, Curtis Robert Hall and Ricky DeBoard, Jr., both of Norton, VA; two aunts, Stella Christian of Appalachia, VA and June Cooper of Big Stone Gap; brothers-in-law, Roger Bishop and wife, Judy of Rye Cove, VA and Doug Bishop and wife, Freda of Big Stone Gap; and three special friends, Tim Rasnick, Tim Boatwright and William "Smokey" Hunter. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Duke Barker and Pastor Jerry Belcher officiating. Graveside committal services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap. The family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 12:20 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is serving the family of Bobby "Duke" DeBoard.