Robert Joe Hadley passed away March 1, 2011. at his home in Lompoc.

He was born March 27, 1926, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a longtime Lompoc Resident and affectionately known as "Big Bob" do to his six-feet four-inch stature. He was a local member of the Elks Lodge, the VFW, the Grange, the American Legion and the Teamsters. He was well known as a master barbequer who could barbeque anything, for any occasion, deliver the bees, plant the seeds, harvest the beans, throw horseshoes with the best of them, and ride in round-up to brand cattle. He truly was an old time cowboy.

Robert retired from Lompoc Trucking 20 years ago. He was a World War II Navy Veteran.

Robert is survived by his wife of 57 years Bessie Hadley, his daughter Linda (Russ) Smith of Denver, Colorado, son Larry (Janette) Hadley also of Denver, son Leon (Lynda) Hadley of Port St. Lucie, Florida, daughter Leann (Bob) Nelson of Shasta Lake, daughter Rhonda (Gary) Koskimaki of Aurora, Colorado, daughter Wanda Lee Hadley of Boulder, Colorado, daughter Becky Joeene Dodson of Hagerstown, Maryland and son Bobby (Lorraine) Hadley of Lompoc, 21 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, two sisters Marie Bolinger of Pueblo, Colorado and Sally (Mike) Michaels of Aurora, Colorado. He was preceded in death by two step sons John and Bill Panamoroff

The graveside funeral service will be on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 11am in the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. All friends of the family are welcome.

The funeral arrangements are under the direction of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary.