R.B. Scifres, 86, of Marble Falls dies Oct. 10, 201
R.B. Scifres was born in Quanah, Texas, on Aug. 7, 1928. In his early 20s, he accepted Jesus Christ into his life and eventually became an ordained minister. He led his own Baptist church in Cimmaron, New Mexico, and lived his life as a man of God, full of love and happiness.
On Oct. 10, 2014, we lost this man of profound faith after a lengthy struggle with health issues. He was ultimately taken down by Parkinson’s disease.
R.B. travelled extensively in his work as a sheet metal fabricator, spending time in Saudi Arabia, Brooklyn, New York, and various other locations across the United States and Texas.
Wherever the wind blew, R.B. was there until the day it blew him into the path of his future wife, Beverly. He conceded from their first dance that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Together, they shared a sense of adventure that took them camping and fishing on Texas lakes, writing and singing country music together and dancing the night away at local honky-tonks — once even inspiring a standing ovation at Fuzzy’s Corner after their dazzling and romantic two-step swept the crowd onto their feet in a roar of appreciation.
R.B.’s fishing boat even boasted their union with “RB and Bev” written proudly on its hull.
He was a Master Mason for more than 50 years and lived his life according to the personal standard of right and wrong, striving daily to be better than he was yesterday.
R.B. was the adored “baby” of the family and remained loved by everyone he met throughout his life. He never complained, had a great sense of humor, was ornery as all get out and, as Preacher Matt remarked, “He gave everyone a hard time, and we loved him for it.”
It was R.B. to whom the family turned in time of prayer, knowing he could most meaningfully offer the gratitude we all felt and articulately ask for the comfort and peace we sought in times of need.
R.B. is survived by his wife, Beverly; sons and daughters-in-law, Ed and Cheryl, Ron and Bonnie and Jeff and Peggy Ruth; stepchildren, Riley and Dana, Karen and Peggy and Rick; and grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and more friends than one could count.
R.B. had a songwriter’s soul and was able to express all the love in his heart in a way that made everyone feel special in his presence. His only tattoo simply read: “Love” — which was the true essence of R.B.
Visitation for family and friends is 5-7 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373. A memorial service is 1 p.m. Oct. 15 at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2702 Morman Mill Road in Marble Falls, followed by burial at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park near Burnet.