WBIR reports that former associate Bob Becker, who began predicting East Tennessee weather in the late 1990s, has passed away. The meteorologist who spent years at WATE before working at WBIR was 64 years old. WATE meteorologist Matt Hinkin spoke to Knox News about his former colleague and remembered the smile that always seemed to stretch across Becker’s face. 17 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902: 86: 86 A complete obituary was not available at press time but will be printed in the next issue of The Voice. “He was always ready to listen,” said Hinkin. Bob's obituary Robert Henry Becker died on Novemat the age of 93. If you had a tough day, he would help pick it up.”īecker was originally from New York, Hinkin said, but fell in love with East Tennessee. “(The mountains were) a place to relax for him, but he really enjoyed working with the weather.”Īlthough Becker continued to work for various companies in the Sevier County’s tourism industry, Hinkin said he continued to forecast the weather until his last days. Robert Richard Becker of Corvallis peacefully passed away on Aug. “While he was at WATE for much longer, he had many friends at WBIR who will miss his wit and funny personality,” said WBIR. Find Bob Beckers phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. He served as a meteorologist for the U.S. Former Knoxville meteorologist Bob Becker dies at 64. Army Air Corps and was decommissioned as a. He came to East Tennessee in 1997 and quickly became popular with viewers as he delivered his weather forecasts, first on WATE and then on. Former Knoxville meteorologist Bob Becker of WATE, Robert 'Bob' Becker Obituary (2021) Knoxville News Dear friend of the late Mary Krell. “We know a lot of viewers loved him and didn’t see him on TV when he moved to other jobs.”īecker made sure that Hinkin’s wife died in November. Most are scanned from microfilm into pdf, gif or similar graphic formats and many of the graphic archives have been indexed into searchable text databases utilizing optical character recognition (OCR. Hinkin has many fond memories of Becker, and “he should be remembered for his smile, especially in the air.” The two meteorologists stayed in touch over the years via emails and notes. In her final days, she was serenaded bedside by Lamar and Becky Weatherman (Playground Music), Nevin Zimmerman, and her grandchildren neighbor Jesselyn. WBIR anchor Russell Biven said on the air that Becker also loved animals, including his own “fur babies,” as he called them. “He had the biggest heart and was a ray of hope every time,” said Beth Haynes of WBIR during the segment. Haynes described Becker as “naturally in the air who could keep up with all of us when he worked here a few years ago”. WBIR reports that Becker last lived in Sevier County and that funeral arrangements have not been made available.
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