William Robert "Bob" Poncik

William Robert “Bob” Poncik, 76, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Bob was born in El Campo, Texas, in Wharton County at Nightingale Hospital. He was the middle child of three children to Willie and Agnes Poncik. He was the class of 1962 at Louise High School in Louise, Texas. He was a United States Army Veteran and served as an Airborne Infantry Sniper with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. He was a certified deep sea diver. He earned an Associates of Science in Geology and an Associates of Arts in Accounting from Jefferson Davis Community College in Brewton, Alabama. He owned and operated Bob’s Gun Shop for 48 years. He was a retired ExxonMobil employee with 32 years of service.

He had a passion for the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed collecting firearms and was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a he was a Federal Firearm License Holder.

He had a witty and very humorous personality. He left a great impression on everyone he crossed paths with in his life. He had a great love for children. He enjoyed watching football, having played and excelled with his incredible strength in his high school years. He was a Dallas Cowboys fan.

He was preceded in death by his father, Willie Max Poncik, and his mother, Agnes Marie Smajstrla Poncik; his brother, Bernard Poncik; his daughter, Marion Marie Galea, and grandson, Kirby Ross Galea.

Bob is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia Mary Sanderson Poncik, of Milton, Florida; a sister, Katy Poncik Wendel, of El Campo, Texas; a son, Robert Paul Galea, of Brewton, Alabama; a grandson, Kody Lea (Kristin) Galea, of Bradenton, Florida; a granddaughter, Kerri Alicia Galea (Chris) Price, of Meridian, Idaho; a grandson, Garrett Thomas Laeger, of Pineville, Louisiana; a grandson, Dorion Myles Galea, of Land O Lakes, Florida; a grandson, Jarrett Rowe Galea, of Jacksonville, Florida; a grandson, Daulton Francis Galea, of Jacksonville, Florida; and nine great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be help for for William Poncik (Bob).