Robert “Bob” Sain Costner
Feb. 18, 1928 — Jan. 5, 2008
CLEMMONS — Mr. Robert “Bob” Sain Costner, 79, passed away Jan. 5, 2008,
after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s.
He was born Feb. 18, 1928, in Cleveland County to Dennis and Constance
Costner and grew up in Lawndale. He was a graduate of Piedmont High
School and Howard Business School. He was honorably discharged from the
Army. Bob was self-employed, at first, painting homes, then selling cars
and working as a bookkeeper before going to work for Nationwide
Insurance. He worked for many years as a District Sales Manager, winning
many awards for his sales, before retiring after 27 years.
The Costners also ran “Trash and Treasures Antiques” in Winston-Salem,
first on Hawthorne Road, then on Harvey Street in the Hanes Town
neighborhood. Bob continued his love of antiques, sales and people after
retirement, operating a booth at Leggett’s Antique Mall in Southport.
Bob’s love of traveling started in his teens, with trips across the
country to California and south to Florida. It continued when his
children arrived, with motorhome trips around the country, to Florida,
Louisiana, California, many places in between and to Hawaii. After
retirement, he continued to travel with Peggy to Alaska and Canada, and
helped lead motorhome tours to Mexico and Central America. Bob was also
a Mason, for many years a member of Sertoma and a Shriner. He worked for
many years with the Shrine Burn Hospital and the Shrine Bowl high school
football games.
Bob is survived by his wife of 56 years, Peggy Wallace Costner; three
children and their spouses; Dr. Robin and Tony Ray of Boone, Bob and
Lisa Costner of Winston-Salem and Melony and Terry Lightfoot of Raleigh.
“Paw-Paw” is also fondly remembered by his grandchildren, Georgia Ray
Goss and her husband, Ryan, Cara and Michael Ray, Sean Costner and
Christopher and Meredith Lightfoot; and a great-granddaughter, Victoria
Goss.
An older brother, Norris, preceded him in death. Other siblings and
spouses who survive are Kenneth and Nellie Costner and Dale and Anita
Costner of Lawndale and Sharon and Mike Chudowski of Wingate.
The family wishes to thank the staff at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home for their compassion and care in recent days, along with the staff
of The Oaks Nursing Home and the Palliative Unit at Forsyth Memorial
Hospital.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Thursday night from 6 to 8
at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel.
Celebration of Life: Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Hillsdale United Methodist
Church in Advance
Graveside service: Saturday at 1 p.m. at Palm Tree United Methodist
Church Cemetery in Lawndale
Officiated by: The Rev. Jerry Webb
Memorials: Hospice and Palliative Care, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem,
NC 27103
Funeral home: Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home
