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Post by DOCTOR FIELDS on Apr 10, 2008 14:00:24 GMT -5
I am very saddend to post that Robert Gilreath, a dear friend of mine and many others in the racing community passed away at his home last night. Funeral arrangements have not been set at this time. I will post more information as I recieve it. Please keep the Gilreath family in your thoughts and prayers. Robert Gilreath will be missed by all who knew him. He built dominating flat head Fords in the 60's and continued to be involved in motorsports throughout the 70's, 80's, and 90's, helping his son in motocross and others in tractor pulling. I met Robert in 2001 through another legend that is no longer with us (Houston Montgomery). Robert and I became friends instantly and i will always cherish those moments we had together. We won many races and a championship with him designing and building engines and seting up the car. He was also the man behind the black #8 of Ronnie Choate Jr. and I believe that speaks for itself. He was successful in everything he done, and the SMARTEST person i ever knew. I can see him now sitting at his table at G&L with a calculator, pen, and paper engineering the next Chevette engine or part that will blow away the competition.  I can rest easy knowing that Robert is not suffering from health problems anymore and is in Heaven eating a Clinton County Hamburger as he watches the cars go 'round! ;D WE WILL MISS YOU ROBERT! |
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Post by DOCTOR FIELDS on Apr 10, 2008 18:21:24 GMT -5
I was on my way back home this afternoon, listening to the XM radio and this song came on. It's funny how certain things happen in certain situations, but i thought thats a perfect song in tribute to Robert. He was a big fan of bluegrass music, always had his car radio on WSMV 650 AM on friday afternoons. The signal would go in and out as Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs burned up the banjo. Of course we were on our way to a race track, Clinton County mainly, he would always talk about "boy i can't wait to get one of those clinton county burgers" lol Sorry i keep blabbing on and on about some of the times we had, but this man changed my life. He was an inspiration, a true friend, and my hero.
BLUEGRASS HAS NEVER BEEN SO BLUE - IN TRIBUTE TO ROBERT GILREATH.
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Post by rad15E on Apr 10, 2008 20:32:35 GMT -5
i don't no where to start about robert,or what to say,i've listen to cadillic sky doing never been so blue about 10 times now and robert would have loved it--robert was the smartest i ever new,, he tought me things like if its a 1/2 ths. off it might as well be junk,and things like if the racer parked next to me needed help,or a part to make it thru the nite a tru racer would offer that part gladly even if it ment losing to the same guy on the track,he would say someday that will come back to me 10 fold, i will miss robert and his little sayings and always asking who was ever standing around if they wanted a hamburger-and i will miss a tru perfectonist when it come building things,and a tru friend
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Post by DOCTOR FIELDS on Apr 11, 2008 10:17:49 GMT -5
Funeral Arrangements for Robert Gilreath.
Visitation at Cookeville Furneral Home 5 - 9pm Friday April 11th & 10am - 1pm April 12th.
Furneral will be held at Crest Lawn Cemetary at 1:00pm Saturday April 12th.
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Post by DOCTOR FIELDS on Apr 11, 2008 15:45:47 GMT -5
Robert Vance Gilreath
Friday, Apr 11, 2008
COOKEVILLE -- Funeral services for Robert Vance Gilreath, 67, will be held Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Cookeville Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Crest Lawn Cemetery.
Family will receive friends today, Friday, April 11, from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.
Mr. Gilreath died Thursday, April 10, 1008, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
He was born Dec. 27, 1940, to the late Ruby Gilreath Meek.
Mr. Gilreath was a member of Mt. Pleasant Freewill Baptist Church. In 1982, he founded G&L Manufacturing Inc. in Cookeville and designed and built the machines that produced stainless tubing.
His family includes his wife, Eileen Gilreath of Cookeville; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert Dana and Betty Gilreath of the Dodson Branch Community; a daughter and son-in-law, Christy and Ronnie Dailey of Rickman; four special cousins, Allene and Clarence Bryant and Charlene and J.C. Riley; nine grandchildren, Nick, Sylas and Willie Gilreath, Zack Crouch and Cassidy, Hunter, Jacob, Hanna and Jessica Dailey; and a great-grandchild, Taylor Gilreath.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Gilreath was preceded in death by a son, Darryl Gilreath; a half-brother, Wayne Meek; two uncles, Fred and Frank Gilreath; and two grandchildren, Alex Crouch and Blake Gilreath.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Bro. Mike Adams will officiate the services.
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Post by DOCTOR FIELDS on Apr 15, 2010 14:43:02 GMT -5
It doesnt seem like it has been 2 years since Robert passed away, but he is still greatly missed! We'll continue to build race cars using the tricks he taught us and race them in his memory!  |
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Post by rad15E on Apr 15, 2010 20:37:05 GMT -5
AMEN- Robert is truley missed
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I can rest easy knowing that Robert is not suffering from health problems anymore and is in Heaven eating a Clinton County Hamburger as he watches the cars go 'round! ;D WE WILL MISS YOU ROBERT! 
