Rob McCurdy passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2022 at his home in North Fort Meyers Beach, Florida with his loving wife, Mary, and his adoring sister and brother-in-law Marcia and Mickey Perryman by his side.
Robby Bruce McCurdy was born on Sept. 14, 1953 in Du Quoin to his devoted parents Jeffie (Bell) and Gene McCurdy.
Holding an associate degree in Business from John A. Logan College, Robby was a very determined young entrepreneur who worked his way up in the grocery business in southern Illinois (Food Park in Du Quoin and West Frankfort) and eventually was partner/owner of the Mad Pricer grocery chain (five stores).
Rob was an avid sports fanatic, holding season tickets for the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams for 20-plus years. Having attended the Indy 500 Race since age 18, he enjoyed NASCAR and traveled to many races with friends and family over the years.
Rob loved to come back to Du Quoin and meet up with his high school friends at the Du Quoin State Fair each year. He loved boating, the beach and traveling, which is how he ended up in North Fort Myers Beach in his last 10 years.
He is survived by his faithful wife/caretaker Mary; his sister Marcia (Mickey) Perryman of Murphysboro; nieces Kristal (Gordon) Williams of Sparta and Jodi (Mike) Boese of Murphysboro; nephew Dr. Richard (Lanette) Perryman of Coronada, California; and many friends and cousins who loved him dearly.
We kindly ask you to remember Rob at the Cardinals season opener in 2022.
