Robert Rollins was born December 2, 1943, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of William Edwin Rollins and Gladys Naomi Kimble Rollins. He grew up in Roswell, New Mexico, where he graduated from Roswell High School and married Doris Elizabeth Gilkeyson on June 6, 1965. Robert attended two years of college at Eastern New Mexico University and Abilene Christian University. He was a private in the US Army Corps for four months and was honorably discharged from active duty to the Army Reserves for 5 years and 5 months. They moved to Abilene in February of 1967, where he worked at Binswanger Glass Company for 32 years. Robert and family attended Southern Hills church of Christ while they were living in Abilene.

Robert and Doris moved to Brown County in 1997. Robert enjoyed his grandchildren, helping maintain the church building, bowling, coin collecting, and restoring his old Chevy truck. They attended Austin Avenue church of Christ.

Robert was preceded in death by his mother, father, brother, and wife. Robert is survived by daughter, Perrine, son-in-law, Craig Pitman, and two grandchildren, Garrett and Lane of Wylie; son, Aaron, daughter-in-law, Christina, and two grandchildren Ciera and Savannah of Abilene.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the Austin Avenue Church of Christ.

Heartland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Cherokee Home for Children or to the Prelude Clubhouse, www.preludeclubhouse.org/donate or Prelude Clubhouse PO Box 864301 Plano, TX 75086.

Condolences, memories, and tributes can be offered to the family online at heartlandfuneralhome.net