Robert "Bob Soulman" Scheir's Obituary
Robert "Bob Soulman" Scheir, 72, passed away on August 11, 2021. He was born in Milwaukee, WI and came to Tampa, FL via MacDill Air Force Base.
Robert retired from GTE Sylvania Lighting and was "THE BEST" Blues DJ on the Planet Earth in Tampa, Winter Haven and Bartow, FL.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Elizabeth and Leo Scheir; and daughter: Latayah Lee Scheir. Robert leaves to mourn a devoted wife: Bettye: sister: Lynn Scheir and her husband Ted Sinars of River Front, IL; daughter: Cathy Rhodes and husband Lorenzo "Polo" of Mulberry, FL; son: Johnathan Stroud of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren: Roshad Rhodes, Trey Rhodes and Careshey Rhodes; nieces: Leah Goodwin, Gail Ruiz and husband of IL.; In Laws: David Muhammed (Rosheeda) of Union Springs, AL, John Haywood (Sharon), Ray Haywood (Jackie), Mary Bivens, all of Tampa, FL; devoted friends: Dr. Phyllis Campagna, Jimmy Lyon of Dade City, Marvelous Marvin Boone and Pamela, James and Joanna Tokley, Ms. Juanita Peoples of Lakeland, Larry and Wendy Michalzik of Menomonee Falls, WI, Lil Raful and Lisa Neal of Baton Rouge, LA, Nyl a Bouie, Eddie Randolph of Lakeland, LaTasha and Guy Jackson of Bartow, FL, Betty Padgett of Miami, Charles W. Ross, Esq, Pastor Shirley Williams Hayes and a host of other friends, family and fans.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, August 20, 2021 at Sunset Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior, from 2:00-3:00.
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