Mr. Robert Preston Bunn 80, of Wilson, NC passed away at his home on Monday, January 3, 2022. A native of Wilson, Mr. Bunn was born September 2, 1941, a son of the late Hugh and Ester Thornton Bunn. Mr. Bunn was devoted to his wife, Clyde Virginia Bunn for 55 beautiful years until she predeceased him four years ago. He had a passion for laying ceramic tile and was the owner of Robert Bunn Tile company until he retired. Robert loved fishing and cooking a good pig for a pig picking but most important to Robert was his family and the apple of his eye was his great granddaughter.
Survivors include his daughter, Vivian Toler and husband, James of Rocky Mount, NC; brothers, Jimmy
Bunn and wife, Dorothy of Wilson, NC and John Bunn and wife, Kristie of Spring Hope, NC; granddaughter, Victoria Webb and husband, Michael of Elm City, NC; grandsons, Robert and Rodney Morris both of Bailey, NC; great granddaughter, Makenzie Webb of Elm City, NC. The family would also like to thank a special friend and caregiver Bruce Swain.
A celebration of his life will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Rock Haven Church 3438 S Halifax Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27803 with Pastor Lin Robinson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Rock Haven Church 3438 S Halifax Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27803.
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