LONOKE — Robert Dale (Goober) Gardisser

of Lonoke, Ark., passed away on Sunday, January 16th at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. Goober struggled with cancer, chemo, surgeries, covid, and pneumonia, and finally lost the battle.

Bob was born April 18, 1953, in Fayetteville, Ark. He grew up on a dairy farm with his five siblings in the Weddington community of northwest Arkansas and graduated from Prairie Grove High School. He joined the Navy and was a Seabee. Upon his return home he began driving a milk tanker, picking up milk from local farms and transferring to dairies and cheese plants. This experience then led into a long career as a long-haul truck driver.

He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver Leon Gardisser, of Siloam Springs, Ark. in 1982.

He is survived by his mother, Martha Nell (Curtis) Gardisser of Bentonville, Ark.; his wife, Erlinda Gardisser; and stepdaughters, Christine and Maylin Divinagracia, of their home in Lonoke, Ark.; one daughter, April Gardisser Phillips and husband, Ryan, of Tontitown, Ark.; one son, Matthew Gardisser and wife Marisha, of Tontitown, Ark.; one granddaughter, and three grandsons.

He is also survived by his five siblings, Ronnie Gardisser and wife, Debbie, of West Siloam Springs, Ark., Dennis Gardisser and wife, Beverly, of Lonoke, Ark., Sandy Daugherty and husband, Jimmy, of Prairie Grove, Ark., Berniece Barnes of Prairie Grove, Ark. and Brenda Jarman and husband, Lynn, of Rogers, Ark., along with 10 nephews, two nieces, and a host of great- and great-great-nieces and nephews.

Goober lived life fully. He never met a stranger and would give them a full life story if they would stand still long enough. His charismatic and cheerful personality made him a friend to everyone he met.

A memorial/celebration of life service will be held at Boyd Funeral Home in Lonoke, Ark. on January 29th, 2022 at 1 p.m. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit: www.boydfuneralhome.net