Ransom, Robert Vernon "Bob" Memorial services for Robert "Bob" Vernon Ransom will be Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, 4656 Page Road. He courageously battled cancer for 12 years and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 29, 2006. He was born July 10, 1948, in Dallas, to Robert Vernon and Bonnie Dorsey Ransom. He was a resident of Longview since 1978 and was with Mac Tools for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his father, and he is survived by his wife, Sandi; daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Charles Warren of Longview; son and daughter-in-law, Russ and Sunni Ransom of Leander; his grandchildren, Mason, Garrett, Judson and Madeline Warren, and Savanna Ransom; mother, Bonnie Ransom of Longview; brother and sister-in-law, John and Sharon Ransom of Longview; nephews and their wives, Jacob and Amanda Ransom of New Braunfels, and Josh and Abigail Ransom and their son, Cade, of Grand Prairie; extended family; and numerous close friends. Donations may be made in his memory to Heart'sWay Hospice of Longview or the American Cancer Society. Published in the Longview News-Journal from 7/30/2006 - 7/31/2006.