Robert Houseal Shealy 80 of Prosperity died Friday March 23 2012 at Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday March 25 at Colony Lutheran Church by the Rev. Jerry Trantham. Interment with military honors and Masonic rites did follow in the church cemetery. The family was at the residence of Ronnie and Debbie Shealy 1369 Dusty Road Newberry SC and did receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. Mr. Shealy was born in Newberry on October 12 1931 a son of the late E. Lester and Vesta Morse Shealy. He served in the US Army and retired from the City of Newberry in 1980 as Superintendant of Utilities. He was a member of the Amity Masonic Lodge #87 AFM and a member of Colony Lutheran Church. Mr. Shealy is survived by his sons Robert H. Shealy Jr. of Pomaria and Ronald W. and Debbie Shealy of Newberry; step-son Roger Slice of Chapin; sister Eva Mae and Lawrence Mims of Hueytown AL; brother Andrew and Joyce Shealy of Newberry; sister-in-law Bernice Shealy of Newberry; grandchildren Melanie S. and Chuck Price and Brent Shealy all of Newberry; great- granddaughter Kara Ann Shealy; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Eva Slice Shealy; sister Mildred Bouknight; and brothers E.L. Shealy Jr. and Wilbur Shealy. Pallbearers will be Perry Zobel Tommy Zobel Russell Shealy Luther Shealy Doyle Shealy Jack Bouknight Larry Mims and Barry Mims. Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry and Barbara Wise Larry and Kim Higginbotham Bob and Bettye Fulmer Wendell and Willie Bedenbaugh Hugh Bedenbaugh Plato Gray Tommy Glymph and Walter Glymph. The family suggests memorials be made to Colony Lutheran Church 48 Colony Church Road Newberry SC 29108. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.