Robert Joseph "Bobby Joe" Carmack
Marriages
Betty Allison
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - July 28, 2022
Robert Joseph Carmack
passed away peacefully at
HopeWest Hospice, Grand
Junction, CO, on Thursday
July 21, 2022, at the age of
93.
Bob was born in Rosenberg, Texas and lived there
through his teenage years until he went to Denver
University. While there he met his wife, Betty Allison,
who greeted him in heaven, as she departed in 2000.
Bob followed his father in the oilfield business, both
in Texas and Colorado. He moved to Silt, Colorado,
where he raised his four boys, Robbie, Chris, Steve and
Mike, on a ranch. There Bob and his family raised over
1200 head of cattle. In 1964 Robert moved to Rifle,
Colorado, where he started Carmack Construction and
served the Rifle area in sand, gravel and concrete. He
was a pillar of the community where he founded the
Elks Club in Rifle, donated the land where Wamsley
Elementary School sits, and opened up the development
of South Rifle, including the area where the McDonalds
is located.
Bob purchased Porto Mix Concrete in Glenwood
Springs, CO, where he expanded the sand and gravel
business and moved there in 1968. Porto Mix Concrete
essentially had a monopoly in the concrete business
which covered Vail, Aspen, Leadville, Glenwood,
Carbondale, Basalt and Rifle. Vail and Aspen were
young cities in the 60’s and he essentially supplied
the concrete for all these towns until 1973, when he
decided to sell the business and take over his father’s
drilling company, Carmack Drilling. He moved to
Grand Junction where he essentially lived out his years.
During his interim in Grand Junction, Robert was also
a pillar of the community as he was active with the API
Chapter and sponsored many events. He also founded
the Petroleum and Mining Club in Grand Junction and
celebrated his 40th year with the Club, recognizing his
accomplishments. In the last several years, he enjoyed
playing poker with his family, friends and neighbors,
where deuces were always wild! Bob enjoyed golfing
with his family, playing his various card games and
spending time with his large family.
Bob is survived by his sister, Jackie Geister; his
children, Chris Carmack/Jackie Harvey (fiancé) of
Grand Junction, Steve/Barbara Carmack of Grand
Junction; his grandchildren, Clayton/Lauren Carmack,
John/Kelsey Lisle, Josh/Kim Fusilier, Shawn Carmack,
Kyle/Kendra Carmack, Garret/Kristi Carmack, Justin/
Judia Carmack, Joe/Haley Carmack, Brandon/Cheri
Swartzendruber, Jerod Arrowood, Nichole Evans; and
27 great grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at 896 25 Road,
Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 30, at 2:00 in the
afternoon. Any donations in Bob’s memory should be
made to HopeWest Hospice, 3090 North 12th Street #B,
Grand Junction, CO 81506.
