On Saturday, January 5th, 2019, Robert Morey, husband and father of two children, passed
away at the age of 72.
Chef Bob, as he liked to be called, was born on November 13, 1946 in Orlando, FL to Charles
and Gloria (Salazar) Morey. Always learning, he earned a B.A. from Covenant College (1969),
an MDiv. (1972) and DMin. (1989) from Westminster Seminary, a PhD. from Louisiana Baptist
University (1996), and an honorary D.D. from Faith Theological Seminary (2004), and is the
author of over 60 books.
Bob began preaching the word at age 16, and became a pastor in rural Pennsylvania soon
after. On June 3rd, 1972, he married Anne Smadbeck, and they raised one daughter, Ruthanne
(Morey) Reid, and one son, John Morey. Bob is survived by both his children and his sister,
Sharon Morey.
Anne passed away on June 3rd, 2012. Bob and Anne’s wedding rings were inscribed with
“Together in Christ”, and this is now fully realized. On Earth, he will be missed.
