Washington, IN - Robert Gene Veale, age 91, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on September 10, 2025. Robert was born on March 26, 1934 to Flossie E Veale (Traylor) and his father was Charles A Veale, both deceased. Sister Ellen Veale (Padgett) and husband William Padgett and her son Danny Thomas preceded him in death. Robert married Joyce Ann Wright on June 12, 1953. They had two sons, Steve Veale and wife Renee of Montgomery, IN and Randall Veale, deceased in 1979 and a daughter Julia A Veale (Myers) of Lake City, FL. Robert and Joyce have 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Robert was drafted in the U.S. Army in September 1956 and discharged in December 1958. A long tour in Germany, he enjoyed all of it. He is a member of Bethel Church of Washington. He started driving trucks as soon as he graduated from Washington High School in 1952. He drove for several freight lines and retired from Yellow Freight in 1986. He loved life and family. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. They will celebrate his life at Bethel Church with a burial in Bethel's cemetery. Service to be determined at a later date.