Samuel Robin Tallent, 62, of Vale passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Atrium Health Lincoln.
He was born February 15, 1957 in Lincoln County to the late Samuel Gene Tallent and to Shirlene Houser Tallent Hipp. Robin was a former truck driver with Southway Trucking Company and was previously employed at Lincolnton Middle School where he was a P.E. teacher and football coach. He enjoyed horseback riding, playing darts and his dog, Sammy.
Those left to cherish his memory are;
Mother: Shirlene Tallent Hipp of Conover
Brothers: Niles Tallent of Vale
Perry Tallent and wife Michele of Cherryville
Sisters: Vicky Leatherman of Conover
Roxanne Tallent of Conover
Host of Nephews and Nieces
A service to celebrate Robin’s life will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Vale, NC. Rev. Jeremy Mahaffey will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Humane Society of Catawba County, P.O. Box 63, Hickory, NC 28603
Condolences may be sent to the Tallent family at www.bennettfuneralservice.com
The Tallent family is in the care of Bennett Funeral Service of Newton, 828-465-2111.
To share a memory or send a condolence gift, please visit the Official Obituary of Samuel Robin Tallent hosted by Bennett Funeral Service.