Robert D. Tevis, 71, of East Liberty, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 3 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

He was born October 13, 1939 in Marion, Ohio, to the late Herbert L. and Edith E. Malone Tevis. He is survived by a brother Donald L. (Irma) Tevis of Fort Pierce, Florida, and several nieces and nephews.

He had worked at Hobart Corp. in West Liberty, Ohio, and was an Army Veteran of the Viet Nam era. He was a member of the East Liberty American Legion.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday, December 7, 2010, from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine and Wednesday, December 8, 2010, from 6 to 9 P.M. at the Wright Funeral Home 1017 East Main Street in Greenup, Kentucky.

The funeral service will be held Thursday, December 9, 2010, at 11:00 A.M. at the Wright Funeral Home, with Rev. Abraham Kenner officiating. Interment will be in the Chaffins Cemetery, near Greenup.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Christ Temple Church  616 West Chillicothe Ave.  Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1112 or to the Load Christian Baptist Church in Greenup, Ky.