Robert 'Bob' Edmiston of Bremen passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 in a local hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Cherokee County, Texas, April 5, 1928, son of the late Homer Lee Edmiston and Mary Bell Grimes Edmiston. Mr. Edmiston was retired from hotel management and a veteran of the U. S. Army having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bremen, where he served as a Deacon for a number of years and was very active in Sunday School and the Men's Ministry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Maryann Thomason and a brother, Marion 'Woody' Edmiston. Survivors include his wife, Grace Martin Edmiston of Bremen; a daughter, Elisha Shephard of Bremen; a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Donna Edmiston of Oxford, GA; grandsons, Tyler Edmiston, Matthew Edmiston, both of Oxford, GA and a sister, Ruth Christian of Garland, Texas. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, August 22,2014 between 6 & 9 pm. Mr. Edmiston will be placed in state at First Baptist Church of Bremen on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 10 am. Services will be Saturday, August 23 at 11:00 AM from the Bremen First Baptist Church with Brother Herman Parker and Brother Jimmy Greer officiating. Music will be furnished by the church choir under the direction of Andy Fowler. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park with military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Men's Ministry Projects at the Bremen First Baptist Church, 331 Pacific Avenue, Bremen, GA 30110.