Robert Ellis Bazzell

A graveside service for Robert Ellis Bazzell, 87, will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at Forest Park West Cemetery, 4000 Meriwether Rd., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held prior to the graveside from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr. in Shreveport. Officiating the service will be Robert’s nephew, Bro. Mark Moser.

Robert was a resident of Shreveport. He was born on July 15, 1938, in Robstown, Texas to Robert T. Bazzell and Nellie P. Ellis Bazzell and passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in Shreveport.

Robert lived his early childhood in Sinton, Texas until his parents moved to west Shreveport. He graduated from Greenwood High School in 1956 and then married Edna “Jane” Hanson on February 14, 1959. Robert worked at Libbey Owens Ford until an operations reduction in 1974. He then went to work at Fabsteel at both the Waskom, TX and Shreveport, LA locations until they ceased operations in 1985. He finished the majority of his working career at Buckelew’s Hardware. 

If you knew Robert, you know he loved to laugh and loved to eat either his cooking or yours! Robert enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys, especially in their early years, and he loved pulling for the LSU Tigers full-time! He enjoyed coaching the Hillsdale Elementary School boys in football and baseball when his son was in school and followed them through their junior high and high school years. Robert also enjoyed playing golf for a good period of his life.

He was very active in the Masons and was extremely proud to have earned the honorary title of a 33rd-degree Mason within the Scottish Rite. He wholeheartedly loved the values of Masonry and dutifully served with his wife of 49 years, Jane, in the Order of the Eastern Star. 

Robert lived his later years at Azalea Gardens Assisted Living and loved contributing there as a greeter, serving as President of the Homeowner’s Association, teaching Bible studies, and was well known for his over 150 completed puzzles. He also enjoyed spending time with his close friend, companion, and travel buddy, Peggy Akins.

He always wanted to be remembered as someone who made a difference with people and who was anchored in Christ. Robert had a strong faith in Jesus and mentioned several times in his last weeks that he kept praying to be taken home.

Robert was preceded in death by his wife Edna “Jane” Hanson Bazzell; one sister, Barbara Ann Moser; and one brother, Richard Sims Bazzell. Robert is survived by his daughter, Karen Bazzell Nyman (Quinn); and son, Ken Bazzell (DeAnn). Also left to remember Bappaw are his granddaughters, Morgan Taylor, Kelsey Rowell, and Erin Ormiston, along with two great-grandchildren, John Rowell and Margo Ormiston; and one more great-grandson due in January 2026. 

Honoring Robert as pallbearers will be Jay Moser, Drew Rowell, Chris Ormiston, and Andrew Taylor. The family wishes to thank the staff at Heritage Manor West for their care of Robert during the last few months of his life and Life Path Hospice for their care of him during the last few days as he peacefully passed on to heavenly eternity.