Robert Curtis Nabors, 87, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away peacefully Friday morning in an Irving, Texas, hospice center after a very short battle with cancer.

Mr. Nabors was born on December 21, 1920, in Dargin, Shelby County, AL, a son of H.B. "Game" Nabors and Betty Kirby Nabors.

He resided in Pensacola, FL, for approximately 40 years and most recently in Arlington, Texas.

 He was a member of the Myrtle Grove Baptist Church.

 He was a proud member of the 509th Composite Group during the Second World War, the group that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

He loved Purple Martin birds and built many birdhouses to give all birds shelter.

 
Mr. Nabors was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Doris Rose Sharp Nabors.

Mr. Nabors was also preceded in death by his parents and 21 brothers and sisters.

Mr. Nabors is survived by his son, Robert (Bobby) Nabors of Arlington, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 7433 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola and interment will follow.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 1:00 pm until service time on Monday.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406 in memory of Robert C. Nabors.

Arrangements are by PENSACOLA MEMORIAL GARDENS FUNERAL HOME.