Robert (Bob) Rivet

Robert (Bob) Rivet, age 92, passed away on Tuesday January 1, 2019 at his home, Azalea Estates Assisted Living. From his birth in Lecompte, LA on April 15, 1926, until his death Bob never met a stranger. In high school at C.E. Byrd Bob met the love of his life, Betty Lou Lewis. They dated in High School and after he returned home from serving his country in the United States Navy during WWII, they were married on February 21, 1947. Bob was a sales rep for Williamson Sales before joining his father-in-law in the Lewis Transfer Moving and Storage Business and recently retired after 18 years with Rose-Neath Funeral Home. Bob was very active in his community and always enjoyed seeing the joy in life. He was an Eagle Scout and later served as a Scoutmaster, a working member of the Kiwanis club where he served as President of the Shreveport Chapter, a 32^nd Degree Mason at the Booth Lodge. And most important to Bob, he and Betty were both very dedicated to their church, Broadmoor Baptist, where he served as a Deacon, taught Sunday School, and was the Director of the Training Union. He was preceded in death by his parents Hazel and Charles Rivet, sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and John Joyner, son-in-law, Chuck Collingwood and granddaughter Dorothy Collingwood. Bob is survived by his wife of 72 years, Betty; son Douglas Rivet of Shreveport, LA (Connie); daughters, Debbe Collingwood of Las Vegas, NV and Jan Nelson (Leo) of Monroe, LA; eight grandchildren, G.G. Breedlove, Jon Collingwood (Adriana), Abi Banks (Hutton), Elizabeth Quintero (Freddy), Emily Rogers (Billy),Tuesday Weston (Russ), Iron Paul Slaid (Katie) and Cheryl Goad (Darrell); 10 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; one niece and one nephew. Honoring Bob as pallbearers will be Hutton Banks, Hunter Breedlove, Jon Collingwood, Bob Hines, Ballard Smith, Billy Rogers, Gary Russell and Randy Shouse. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Andy Shehee and the Broadmoor Baptist Berean Sunday School Class Members. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Broadmoor Baptist Memorial Chapel, 4110 Youree Dr. Shreveport. Officiating will be Dr. Larry Williams. Burial will follow at Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Ave., Shreveport, LA. The family will greet friends Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until service time. The family suggests memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.