James Robert "Bob" Burnem

Racine - James Robert "Bob" Burnem, 76, of Racine died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his residence.
Born September 25, 1939, in Letart Falls, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert and Addie Jane Young Burnem. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Bob was employed by Ohio Valley Electric at the Kyger Creek Plant and a 50 year member of Fenney Bennett American Legion Post 128. Bob loved everything about farming.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years Linda Lou Nelson; two daughters Robin Lyn (Ed "Tate") Werry and Carol Riffle; one grandson Matthew J. Robert Werry; one sister Wilma Henderson; a mother-in-law Oma Nelson and a brother-in-law Donald (Mish) Nelson and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister Louise Roush; a father-in-law Denver Nelson and a brother in law Harold "Bim" Henderson.
Graveside services will be Tuesday 3:00 PM at the Meigs County Memory Gardens with Rev. Randy Smith officiating. Graveside military services will be conducted by Fenney Bennett Post 128, Tuppers Plains VFW and Racine American Legion Post 602. Arrangements are by the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. In lieu of flowers donations are encouraged to the Meigs County Cancer Initiative, PO Box 85 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net.