Robert Lewis Priest (Bob) 78, passed away peacefully April 30, 2024, at his home in Lake City, Fl. He was born January 30, 1946 to William Henry and Minera Helen Mahfuz Priest in Miami, Florida. Bob joined the Army in 1966 and served with honor until 1969. In 1971 he married Kay Marie Dillashaw and moved to Lake City in 1972 where he would raise his family. Bob spent the better part of 40 years working at Hillandale Farms. Bob coached his sons in little league baseball and watched his daughters dance. He was proud of his ever expanding family. He spent many days teaching his sons and grandchildren to hunt and fish, many nights he could be found around a campfire after cooking a big meal for the whole camp telling stories.

He was preceded in death by his parents William and Minera, in laws John and Martha Dillashaw, brother William Henry Priest Jr.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years Kay Marie Priest, brother George L. (Carol) Priest, special cousin and best friend Richard Mahfuz. Children Robert Todd (Angie), Rickie Larae, Thomas Jacob (Amanda), Rebecca Kay (Curtis) Gamble, and Alison Marie Sharp; grandchildren Megan (Colby), Kyle, Kaylynn (Chace), and Jacob Priest, Madisyn (Anna) and Dexter Gamble, Kristin (Justin) Smith, and Mason Sharp and great-grandchild Graham Smith and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service for Mr. Priest will be conducted on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the Gateway-Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel with Pastor Travis Buchanan officiating. Interment will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation beginning at 1:00 P.M. prior to the service at the funeral home.