Robert William “Bob” Dubay

May 4, 2016

Robert William “Bob” Dubay, 73, of Bainbridge, Ga., passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com. Memorial donations may be made to First Untied Methodist Church, where Bob attended for many years, P.O. Box 541, Bainbridge, GA 39818, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478,Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or the Bainbridge-Decatur County Humane Society, 1250 Cox Avenue, Bainbridge, GA 39819.

Robert William Dubay was born April 29, 1943 in Wyandotte, Michigan, the son of John Gordon Dubay and Alvina Engel Dubay. He graduated from Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla. His college vitae included an Associate’s Degree from Manatee Junior College, a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Florida, and Master’s and PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi with a major in History and minor in Political Science. Among many claims to fame, Bob’s Bachelor’s Degree was conferred at the inaugural ceremony of the University of South Florida.

As a history buff, Bob certainly made his own mark in our community beginning in 1973. Bob was on the original staff at Bainbridge Junior College and served for ten years as the Academic Dean, which included hiring the start up faculty. He longed for the classroom. His heart for teaching and his students wooed him back for the remainder of his career. He retired from Bainbridge College as a history professor. One-of-a-kind, a legend, the man with the truck that looked broken in half….Bob Dubay.

Survivors include his wife, Linda S. Dubay of Bainbridge, and his son, John Gordon Dubay, II of Bainbridge. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Cheryl Hug.