Dr. Robert George Holston Sr., DO

Dr. Robert George Holston Sr., DO, age 79, adored country doctor, devoted husband, father & grandfather, had his final house call on April 25, 2026 at his home in Cross Plains, TN. The family is hosting a Celebration of Life for “Doc”, “Dr. Bob”, “Dad”, “Daddy Bob” from 12pm - 4pm on Saturday, May 9, 2026 in the chapel at the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield, TN. Bob’s first sunrise was on January 29, 1947 when he took his first breath with his parents Marion Jimmie & Robbie (Foster) Holston, school teachers, in Borger, Tx. He was raised in Borger with his older brother Marion “Jim” Holston, Jr.. Bob knew at the age of 10 he wanted to be a doctor when he found a euthanized puppy behind a local veterinary clinic and brought it back to life. Growing up Bob enjoyed being a member of the Boy Scouts of America, football, & student government. He graduated from Borger High School with the Class of ‘65. He attended West Texas State University where he met the love of his life, Francis Sharon Mitchell. Bob & Sharon were married in Roby, Tx, August 9, 1968. He was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity at WTSU & graduated in 1969. He began his life’s mission of caring for God’s people when he was a member of the first graduating class of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Worth, Tx in May of 1974. Bob & Sharon raised their four gifts of love, Michelle, Robbie, Jeremy & Jennifer as they cared for those in need in small, rural communities across Texas & Tennessee. Dr. Bob thrived on making house calls, delivering babies in his office and being a Team Physician for the Kennedale Wildcats(TX), Celina Bulldogs(TN) and East Robertson Indians(TN) football teams. After 51 years of practicing, 33 being in Cross Plains, The Holston Family Clinic saw their final patient in December, 2025. Bob was surrounded by his children when he left their loving arms to join his sweetheart’s embrace, his parents, grandparents, & brothers at those pearly golden gates. Dr. Bob will be remembered as one of the greatest men to ever live! He had a way of making everyone feel important, special, loved and cared for! His children left to honor his golden heart & life are Michelle Holston Tiernan and husband Tim Tiernan, Robert G. Holston Jr. and wife Barri (Robison) Holston, Jeremy F. Holston and wife Ginda (West) Holston, Jennifer Holston Waid and husband Adam Waid, & his precious fur baby Rusty. He was blessed to leave a legacy of 10 grandloves: Mitchell Short, Chelsea Short (Raymond Hopkins), Kanyon Short, Kalina Short, Barrett Holston, Knox Holston, Tyler Holston (Heidi Terral), Stella Holston, Ryan Luckett and Mac Luckett. He was extra blessed to leave 4 great grandloves: Kobe, Kaia & Baby Boy Hopkins, & Baby girl Paisley Holston. Doc’s family will be forever grateful for our extended Holston Family: The “girls” at the office, Tammy Schmidt, CJ Jones, and Brianna Myatt, our “Earthly Angel” Edna Dowlen, Dr. Krocur and the ladies at Aveanna Hospice of Springfield, the caring family at Thomas Drugs, Stone Soup Ministry with Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and everyone that sent up loving prayers for our Superman who wore a stethoscope for a cape! TAP TAP TAP Dad!! We will do our best to “always do the next right thing”!! Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME- 509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000

Dr. Robert George Holston Sr., DO

January 29, 1947 - April 25, 2026