{"id":38907,"date":"2026-05-24T20:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T01:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=38907"},"modified":"2026-05-24T20:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T01:21:54","slug":"bobby-d-bob-reynolds-69-of-yale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/38907-bobby-d-bob-reynolds-69-of-yale\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby D. &#8220;Bob&#8221; Reynolds (69) of Yale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Bobby D. \u201cBob\u201d Reynolds, age 69, of Yale, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 6:00 AM on Friday, May 22, 2026, at his home.<\/p>\n<p>Services celebrating Bob\u2019s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Plainfield Community Church, 17605 North 1280th Street, Hidalgo, Illinois (East of Rose Hill). A visitation for family and friends will be held from 1:00-2:00 PM at the church. In loving memory of Bob, memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home \u2013 Bishop Chapel in Greenup, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby, known by his family and friends as Bob, was born on November 4, 1956, in Cumberland County, Illinois, the son of Virgil and Dorothy (Meeks) Reynolds. Bob was a hard worker, working as an operator in the Oil fields. He enjoyed the outdoors fishing, camping, shooting his guns and working in his yard. His greatest love was his family, especially his grandkids and great grand babies.<\/p>\n<p>Bob is survived by: Wife \u2013 Susan Reynolds of Yale, Illinois; Children \u2013 Billie Reynolds Cavazos, Justin Reynolds and Travis (Nichole) Reynolds all of Newton, IllinoisStep-Children \u2013 Jill McCartney and Shawn McCartney both of Tuscola, Illinois; Granddaughter whom he raised \u2013 Courtney (Luke) Hicks; 19 Grandchildren and 5 Great-Grandchildren; Sisters \u2013 Dorothy Mae (Terry) Goble, Margaret Goble, Sharon (Rick) Goldman, Opal Keys and Alice (Onnie) Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>Bob was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Donald Reynolds, Kenneth Reynolds, Virgil Reynolds and Ronald Lee Reynolds, grandson Christopher West and granddaughter Aliyah Reynolds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bobby D. \u201cBob\u201d Reynolds, age 69, of Yale, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 6:00 AM on Friday, May 22, 2026, at his home. 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