Robert Vandiver, 69, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY.

He was born on December 5, 1953, in Owensboro, KY, to the late Lottie Boczek Vandiver and J.C. Vandiver. He was formerly employed with Hibbs Electric and Whirlpool. He was a huge NASCAR fan. He loved watching westerns and especially Gunsmoke. Robert enjoyed working on cars, gardening, feeding and taking care of birds. He was the grillmaster of BBQ hamburgers and loved going to eat at Mexican restaurants with his family. He enjoyed family gatherings and especially spending time with his grandchildren and he was a devoted husband, father, pepaw, and great granddaddy.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Vandiver; and sister, Linda Vandiver Green.

Survivors include his wife of fifty years, Susan Brown Vandiver; daughters, Monica (Rex) Dye of Hanson, KY, Misty (Jason) Oliver, Melody (Shaun) Vickery, and Melissa Vandiver, all of Madisonville; brother, Richard (Sheila) Vandiver of Glenville, KY; niece who was like a sister, Christie (Curtis) Chaney of Madisonville; grandchildren, Trevan Dye, Brandon (Michaela) Oliver, Kayla Oliver, Gunner Vickery, Angel Vickery, and Kaden Vickery; great grandchildren, Lilah Coakley, Lilyana Brasher, and twins, Ryder and Raiden Toblesky; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home with Pastor Shaun Vickery officiating. Burial to follow at Hanson Cemetery in Hanson, KY.

Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until the funeral hour on Thursday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Richard Vandiver, Rex Dye, Shaun Vickery, Brandon Oliver, Kaden Vickery, Gunner Vickery, Melissa Vandiver, and Skyler Chaney. Honorary pallbearers will be his daughters.

The family would like to thank Dr Farmer for taking care of him for years, the nurses at DaVita for their care where he went for dialysis for sixteen years, and the staff at Baptist Health Deaconess E.R. and ICU units.