Mr. Robert Lawrence "Bob" Gorman, of Dyersburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at The Bay Nursing & Rehab Center.  He was born December 28, 1936 in St. Joseph Mi. and lived much of his early life in Pine Bluff, Ar.  Bob proudly served in the U.S. Army Reserve and the Arkansas National Guard.  He was very involved in starting and building the operations of ERMCO manufacturing over his 29 year tenure in Dyersburg.  He was a life-long Arkansas Razorback fan and loved youth sports, dedicating his time to coaching teams at the Dyersburg Activity Center and serving on the Dyersburg Parks & Recreation committee.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ann Carolyn Gorman, his son, Christopher Gorman & wife, Lara, his daughter, Angie Riley & husband, Reed, Jr., all of Dyersburg, his brother, Lanny Gorman & wife, Beverly of Hot Springs, Ar., his grandchildren, Matthew Riley, Caleb Riley, Emily Estes & husband, Chase, Anna Claire Hurst & husband, Reed, and Levi Gorman and his great-grandchildren, Aidan, Ada, Alaric and Noah Riley.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September, 30, 2023 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Dyersburg Funeral Home.  Graveside funeral services will be held at Fairview Cemetery at 1:00 p.m., conducted by Rev. Ronnie Turner.

The family request that memorials be directed to the Dream Factory of Dyersburg at www.dreamfactoryinc.org/dyersburg