LANCASTER, SC ~ Robert Barton "Rab" Montgomery, 87, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at UNC-Medical Center in Chapel Hill.  He was born February 2, 1932 in Lancaster, a son of the late John Hazel Montgomery and Maggie Barton Montgomery and was the husband of Marcene Small Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery retired from Springs Memorial Hospital as Director of Plant Operations.  He served our great country in the United States Coast Guard.  He was a Mason with Jackson Masonic Lodge, a member of the Knights Templar and a Shriner with the Hejaz Temple.  Mr. Montgomery was a member of Shiloh ARP Church.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Marcene Small Montgomery; a son, Bart Montgomery and husband, Wayne Carter; a sister in law, Lenny Montgomery; nieces and nephews, Charles "Sparky" Thompson and wife Pat, Peggy Nagy, Helen Wilkinson and husband Dick, Huey Hammond and wife Judy, Mike Adams and wife Mary Ann, Terri Neal and husband Hank, John Montgomery and wife Lisa, and Becky Grubbs and husband David; and many great nieces and great nephews.

Mr. Montgomery was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Ruth Baxley, Lenora Hammond, J.W. "J" Montgomery, Margaret Adams and Charles "Cabbage" Montgomery.

The Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Mr. Montgomery will be 3:00 pm Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Shiloh ARP Church officiated by Rev. Mark Miller.  Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 –3:00 pm, one hour prior to the service, in the church fellowship hall and suggest memorial contributions be made to Shiloh ARP Church, 346 Shiloh Unity Road, Lancaster, SC 29720 or the Leukemia Foundation online at https://donate.lls.org .