Robert Henry Bauman

Robert Henry Bauman, age 89, of Russellville, formerly of Little Rock, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. He was born September 21, 1923, at Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Obest Andrew and Hattie Pearl Burns Bauman. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute, Carson Newman College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He retired as the manager of the Baptist Book Store (now LifeWay) after 29 years, and was an active member of Geyer Springs First Baptist Church in Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lamar and Leon Bauman; and a sister, Eula Pearl McCall. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Bona Bauman; a son and daughter-in-law, David and Becky Bauman of Russellville; three grandchildren, Bethany Walker and her husband, Larry, of Russellville, Amberley Futterer and her husband, Joe, of Springdale, and Brant Bauman and his wife, Kara, of Russellville; and four great-grandchildren, Carson and Weston Walker, both of Russellville, and Elsy and Addler Futterer, both of Springdale. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., on Friday, August 30, 2013, at the Geyer Springs First Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Ted Stanton, with visitation to follow at the church. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m., in the Lone Tree Cemetery at Stuttgart, under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Honorary pallbearers will be members of his Sunday School Class. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, from 5 to 6 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, Russellville Camp, Post Office Box 1604, Russellville, Arkansas 72811-1604; or to the Arkansas Baptist Children's Home, 10 Remington Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204-8202. The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.