Wilbur (Bobby) Barry Medlin III

Wilbur Barry Medlin III (Bobby), 60, of Houston, Texas, passed away while surrounded by family on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Bobby was born in Waynesville, NC on July 14, 1957. The 1969 purchase of KAGH radio brought the Medlin family to Crossett, Ark. After graduating from Crossett High School, Bobby continued on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, MBA from the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) and Doctorate of Business from Louisiana Tech University. Bobby is survived by; his wife, Quendy Medlin (Gibbins Gaither); daughter, Kasey Medlin-Shook; son-in-law, Eddie Shook and grandson, Joshua Shook of Monticello, Ark.; step-son, Evan Gaither of Provo, Utah; step-daughter, Emma Gaither of Conway, Ark.; and brother, Kevin Medlin of Crossett, Ark. He also is greatly missed by his beloved dog, Max and cat, Sam. Bobby is preceded in death by; his parents, Barry and Peggy (Smith) Medlin; sister, Cheri Medlin and brother, Keith Medlin. Bobby's entire career surrounded business education at the university level. Always a student favorite, Dr. Medlin was a professor, committee member, dean and associate dean. He was fortunate enough to earn his living doing what he loved at Southern Arkansas University, the University of Arkansas Monticello, Henderson State University, the University of South Carolina Upstate, and the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. At each of these institutions, he developed longstanding relationships with both students and colleagues. When not working, Bobby adored exercise, particularly running with Max. No matter how exhausted he felt, he almost always could fit in a work out of some sort. Bobby found rejuvenation at the beach, and it was there he and Quendy learned to scuba dive together, something that he thoroughly enjoyed. Brilliant and competitive, Bobby was one of the best at trivia and "Name that Tune." Before moving to Houston for treatment, he also volunteered as a mentor at Kimmons Junior High in Fort Smith and formed a special relationship with his mentee, Noah Sanabria. A memorial service for Bobby will be in November at a location in Arkansas to be announced later. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to MD Anderson's Moonshots Program (https://goo.gl/TAKBZi), or your local Humane Society.