Robert L. Steel

Robert (Bob) L Steel of Corpus Christi went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 28th, 2016. He was born November 5th, 1925 in Stratford, TX to William Wallace and Fern Pendleton Steel. In 1954 he and his wife, Arlene, and children, Lynda and Tommy moved to Corpus Christi. He worked at Mercantile National Bank when it opened in 1955 and worked his way up to Senior Vice President before becoming President of Gulfway National Bank. He served on both banks Board of Directors. Bob was a graduate of The Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. He served on the Executive Board of the Gulf Coast Council Boy Scouts of America and received the Silver Beaver award in 1982. Bob became a Deacon first at Travis Baptist Church and then at First Baptist Church where he and his wife Arlene were members beginning in 1976. Bob served on the Board of Trustees at Howard Payne University.

After a successful banking career Bob joined Arlene in organizing Arlene Steel Realtors in 1984. In 2000 Arlene Steel Realtors merged with Pacesetter Realtors to form Coldwell Banker Pacesetter Steel Realtors. Bob was a member of the Corpus Christi Association of Realtors from 1984 until 2014.

He and his wife Arlene Steel were married for 65 years before her death in 2012. He is survived by his daughter, Lynda Steel Martin (Jack) and son Tommy Steel (Jean). He had 3 grandchildren, Cindy Martin Graves (Steve), Ryan Martin (Roxy) and Shannon Steel White (Stuart) and 6 great grandchildren: Ashlyn, Rebekah and Samuel Graves; Evan and Luke Martin; and David White.

A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church sanctuary Friday March 4th at 3:00 pm with a reception following in the Herford Parlor. Burial will be private.

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Mary Garcia and all of the caregivers at JMJ Care Home.

The family asks in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the First Baptist Church Bell Tower fund.

Arrangements under the direction of Cage-Mills Funeral Directors, Corpus Christi, TX.