Robert Barnum McConkey Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Robert Barnum McConkey (Columbia, South Carolina), who passed away on August 3, 2025 at the age of 82. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Robert Barnum McConkey to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Robert Barnum farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Robert Barnum is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, E. B. McConkey and Millie McConkey (Johnson). He is survived by: his children, Robert B. McConkey, Jr. (Julie), Melissa Johnson (Tim) and Mary K. McConkey; and his sisters, Candace Galliher (Gary), Vicki Boozer (Alton) and Sally Brown (Tony). He is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Charitable donations can be made to: Big Red Barn Retreat, 8024 Winnsboro Rd., Blythewood, SC 29016, or to Wounded Warrior Project http://www.woundedwarriorproject.com..
